holy crap batman. it's hard to break the bead when you're TRYING to do it to change a tire. you must have nailed it. motorcycle wheels/tires = your life. get a used one on ebay or some place. i hope there wasn't any other damage to your bike.

keep us posted if you can get the township to replace your rim. it would be useful information to us all!!

 

hamblett check mdgracing hes out of cali but ive ordered a few things from him. he ships right away too

 

Yeah i am deffiently luck, i came out of the hole sideways and straightened it out somehow. I dented the rim bad, I heard the pop but i thought it was my plastics comming apart which they did inthe front. Kept riding for another mile and it slowly seeped all out. I felt a vibration at first, then power loss, then realized it was dead.

 

Ouch...glad I asked...I ride out that way a bit myself sometimes...that sucks man...who was your local shop? Naults? I'll have to keep my eyes peeled real well on that stretch...I caught a pothole Saturday on my Ninja 250 but luckily it was just like a big bump with no damage...scares the bejesus out of you though


Hope you get your ride back to where it needs to be...warmer weather here this week!!



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