Thanks for caring about the safety of both of us! The tires handle so much better, and I have more confidence in the turns. The bike just lays down really nice and feels like it's on rails. Even though the rear tire is slightly narrower, it gets better hookup and I really prefer that size. I'm so glad that I got this chance to run those tires, it influenced my decisionmaking on picking another set, and the bike is a lot more fun to ride now!
Take care and stay safe!
JA
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: I'd like to share a story of the kindness
: and
: generosity of some some riders who came to
: the rescue on Saturday.
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: My girlfriend and I took the Hayabusa to
: Northern Arkansas for a three day adventure.
: We rode highway 7, which was beautiful, up
: to Harrison on Saturday. Even though my
: tires were on their last legs, I figured
: they might last until we got back home. When
: we were in Harrison, I saw some steel
: showing through on the rear tire, but she
: wanted to go to see Mystic Caverns, which
: was our original plan, and I didn't think it
: would make that much difference to do an
: extra 14 miles. It made a huge difference!
:
: We had a great time at Mystic Caverns, and
: we were the last ones to leave at the end of
: the day. The girl who worked there asked if
: we were there for the big motorcycle event
: at The Hub. I said no. Then I asked where
: The Hub is located. She said it was just
: down the road, turn left, then go up to the
: top of the hill. I thought, why not? I'm the
: kind of guy who says yes to life.
:
: As we crested the hill, on our right was a
: circular building called The Hub. In the
: parking lot was a big, nice white race
: trailer with about six trick sportbikes
: around it and a few more in a couple of
: trucks. Included were a Ducati 1198S, an
: Aprilia and a Honda RC51. I rode over there
: and asked them what's up with The Hub.
:
: We talked for a little while, and the
: subject of my wasted rear tire came up. A
: couple of the guys looked at it and said
: things like, "That tire is wasted! You
: can't ride on that thing, it's
: dangerous!" Another guy went to the
: front of the bike and said, "The front
: tire is worse than the rear!" I said
: that I was hoping to make it back home so I
: could get some new ones.
:
: They decided that I was not going to ride
: one more mile on those tires. One of them
: said he had a Diablo Corsa III, and another
: guy said he had a good front tire, a
: Michelin Power. These were great tires, and
: they rode on these tires for two days and
: then changed to new tires. I asked them what
: I owed them for these tires. They said
: nothing. I was floored. Then I told them I
: didn't have the tools to change them. They
: said they had a tire changer and that they
: would do it. I was floored again.
:
: Then this group of super-cool guys, these
: angels from heaven, these friendly,
: generous, kind and caring people swarmed my
: Hayabusa, stuck two bike stands under it,
: pulled both wheels, set up the tire changer
: and pulled my old tires off. Wow, the front
: tire was showing cords in four places on one
: section of the tire. They put the other
: tires on, slapped the wheels back on the
: bike, I did a little test ride and
: everything was good to go.
:
: The rear tire was slightly narrower than the
: old tire, and I knew from my motocross days
: that a slightly narrower rear tire makes the
: bike turn like a dream. We thanked them and
: rode away as the sun was about to set.
:
: The bike handled like a dream, and it lays
: over really nice in the turns, with
: excellent traction. When I order a set of
: rubber, it will be in these sizes.
:
: The main man who was behind this whole
: tire-changing effort, and the man who
: actually changed the tires and even balanced
: them, is a guy named Dave Frick, who is the
: President of Frick's (Quality Meats Since
: 1896,) Frick's Quality Meats , and owner of
: Dynamic Pet Products. He is a class act, and
: he helps all of the riders who were with
: him. I hope that if you go to a store and
: see Frick's meat products, you'll buy them.
: I also hope that if you go to a pet store
: and see Dynamic Pet Products, you'll buy
: them. Guys like Dave Frick and his friends
: are the kind of people who give riding and
: racing a good name.
:
: I wish I could remember all of their names.
:
: They didn't do this act of kindness because
: of who I am. They didn't know I was a jumper
: until after they changed those tires. They
: did this act of kindness because of who they
: are - because of what they're made of.
: Because they cared about a stranger's
: safety. I hope that good things come their
: way a hundredfold.
:
: JA
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