flat tire and near miss.

Slinger · **Posted:** Mon Sep 21, 2009 8:54 am

The first day riding to work with the new baffles in and some person pulled out in front of me to turn into the gas station.
Needless to say I rode a 30 foot skid. Barely missing the car.
Now the tire is not holding air. I was going to replace it this season any way.

So I ordered a new AV72 rear tire.
224 delivered.

chucktx · **Joined:** Sun Feb 01, 2009 12:07 am **Posts:** 1247

glad your around to tell the story!!!!!!!! are ya still runnin without the front brake???? not a bad price on the tire either......did ya use soapy water on the tire to determine where it is leaking?????

Slinger · **Posted:** Mon Sep 21, 2009 3:30 pm

Yep still running with just the rear brake.
No I did not use soap water.
Just figured It was time to change it anyway.

Thanks.

alhall88 · **Joined:** Tue Apr 15, 2008 9:47 am **Posts:** 406

How many miles on the bike? Good time to replace wheel bearings. Big Dog recommends replace every 10,000 miles.

Slinger · **Posted:** Mon Sep 21, 2009 6:29 pm

yeah that a good idea too.
where can you order the good ones?
I will order them.

seatmaker · **Joined:** Thu Apr 17, 2008 5:43 am **Posts:** 499

Close call, might want to reconsider that front brake, but I'll let someone else tell you that

chucktx · **Joined:** Sun Feb 01, 2009 12:07 am **Posts:** 1247

Slinger wrote:

yeah that a good idea too.
where can you order the good ones?
I will order them.

if ya get the numbers off the old brgs, go to a local bearing house, they can get you good made in the usa bearings. they will probably be cheaper than the dealers price. that is what i do and have had great success in quality and pricing. if you have no numbers, they can also get the correct bearings from dimensions. hope this helps.........

alhall88 · **Joined:** Tue Apr 15, 2008 9:47 am **Posts:** 406

The correct bearing you need is a 6205 RS-16 and you can buy the cheap jap bearings for about $8.00 each or the american made Timken-Fafnir bearing for about $22.00 each. You need 3 bearings for the rear wheel. Bearing services sells both. Just make sure they don't try to sell you a 6205 RS bearing which is a 25 mm ID because you need the -16 which is a 1 inch ID bearing.

chucktx · **Joined:** Sun Feb 01, 2009 12:07 am **Posts:** 1247

good info!!!!!!!

BBchopper · **Joined:** Sun Apr 20, 2008 12:33 pm **Posts:** 120

alhall88 wrote:

The correct bearing you need is a 6205 RS-16 and you can buy the cheap jap bearings for about $8.00 each or the american made Timken-Fafnir bearing for about $22.00 each. You need 3 bearings for the rear wheel. Bearing services sells both. Just make sure they don't try to sell you a 6205 RS bearing which is a 25 mm ID because you need the -16 which is a 1 inch ID bearing.

Second that one! Don’t buy BDM bearings they are junk! I changed all my bearings and both tires, put the regular Avon on the front and the new Venom Cobra on the rear. All in labor and all was $500.00 I took them the wheels….

Slinger · **Posted:** Mon Oct 05, 2009 9:32 pm

got harley on the job buying the bearings.
Cost a good penny too.
Bike is still down. Had to order the barrings.

LARS · **Joined:** Sun Jan 18, 2009 10:51 pm **Posts:** 106

F'n people suck!!!!!,glad you can write about it,pretty good price on the tire,who'd you use (on line/local dlr)????

Slinger · **Posted:** Sun Oct 11, 2009 3:48 pm

ordered it from a Ebay dealer.
bearing cost 30 bucks a piece though.

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