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Enjoy, its worth the trip
Cabot trail warning
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Oh, BTDT but just need to do it again
Thanks.
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In one way its good in that there is no traffic (I have went the entire length without seeing another vehicle ) but if you have a problem, with no cell coverage and no traffic, you could be in trouble. Its not for the faint of heart, especially in the winter. Ive had people say they have never seen a moose and I tell them to head to the Renous. I have never seen so many...lol
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Yes, That's exactly what happened to Art Franz. I helped him put his front tire on in front of my house on that rim before it was damaged.
So funny, a Harley rider with a big hammer.
So funny, a Harley rider with a big hammer.
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Wow, sorry to hear of your mishap Brent.
If anyone needs a front rim non ABS, I have a spare one.
$150 plus shipping
If anyone needs a front rim non ABS, I have a spare one.
$150 plus shipping
Hope you have luck straightening your rim. I had that happen to me last season - or maybe the previous season. In 2022 I was riding thru NB, NS and NL. Didn't notice it until it brought to my attention at the tire shop. There's well known straightening shop not far from where I live. It was better than replacing the rim. Triumph wanted $2300.
I was with Art on that particular road when he hit a pot hole. Exactly the situation as told by Bmacleod regarding no cell service. However a good Samaritan stopped and had a sledge hammer. He managed to bang it out to take and be rideable.
Yes you recalled correctly. A nice 5 lb ball peen hammer that he pulled out of his right saddle bag. A few good whacks and it held air again.
When I bought my R1200RT 5 1/2 years ago it had a flat spot like that on both sides of the wheel made by running over a piece of wood in the roadway. Tim, the seller, said the object was 75 - 80 degrees across his path so the flat spots are displaced about 4”. He said it happened in WA and after the tire (a nearly new Michelin Road 5) continued to hold air and exhibit no vibration he rode 4500 miles home to FL. I bought it like that over 70,000 miles ago and I just mounted the 6th Michelin Road since then.
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I am not concerned about the bend at all. Its just that it is a brand new bike, it looks like hell and it is irritating me. Not enough to fix it until the tire comes off, but it will continue to irritate me. Who knows, it may stop irritating me and live on as a "battle scar"... time will tell. My ST has a small bend in the front wheel also. I was never inclined to fix it... it never concerned or irritated me
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Thankfully he was able to get up and running again without too much expense.Yes you recalled correctly. A nice 5 lb ball peen hammer that he pulled out of his right saddle bag. A few good whacks and it held air again.
The dents in mine happened at 85,000 miles and are about half the magnitude of yours. If the bike was new I don’t think I would’ve lived with it either.