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Old 07-31-2011, 07:03 AM
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Originally Posted by Ed Vanharley
What about lowering the tire pressure 20 LBS. will that equate to a 20LBS reduction in the bikes overall weight. it only makes sense. BTW I have a degree from MIT in mechanical engineering
see my earlier post - of course it does !
 
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I figure if I muck it up I can always put Re-Treads on it
 
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Show me how it's done hotrod I wanna watch .
 
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My tires seem to shave themselves so fast that I need to replace them every few thousand miles.
 
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Excellent idea! Try it and post back with the results. Don't forget the video.
 
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Alway heard U can't ask a stupid question...

But,,, me thinks Ur getting really close.
 
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Just ride alot and the tires will wear down and you will be set LOL! What a dumb post.
 
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Gee Ed, I live in fl too. I have some ''shaved'' tires with about 20,000 mi on them. Took me over a year to ''shave'' them so I gotta have at least $200 bucks a piece. Let me know........
 
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Forget about shaving, just fill the tires with helium. Don't overfill, you don't want to float away.

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Originally Posted by nytryder
Gee Ed, I live in fl too. I have some ''shaved'' tires with about 20,000 mi on them. Took me over a year to ''shave'' them so I gotta have at least $200 bucks a piece. Let me know........
Only $200, That would save me alot of time as well
 
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