testmule

Doing some favors for a buddy in getting a new to him ST1300 caught up on some obviously deferred maintenance by the previous owner, tires & prepping for a trip in less than 2 weeks. He's work from home and too short on personal time at the moment to put any meaningful proving miles on the bike for our 1½ week 4500 mile trip & has given me free rein to use the bike so I can give it my seal of approval.

Only thing I had left was to get some spare keys made after work. 1 key on a cross country trip, is setting yourself up for a locksmith & delays.

65 MPH on a highway interchange at 2AM on the way into work. Starting to stand the bike up from the right hand bend. One loudish POP t

Link to details

Bridstone Spring rebate went live today.

2022 BRIDGESTONE MOTORCYCLE SPRING PROMOTION

Participating U.S. Stores Only. EXCLUDES AMAZON PURCHASES

Eligible Tire Patterns:

Tier 1 - $50 (per set)

All EXEDRA • EXEDRA MAX • BATTLECRUISE H50 • All BATTLAX (excludes BATTLAX SC, BATTLAX scooter SC2, BATTLAX scooter SC2 Rain)

Tier 2 - $40 (per set)

All BATTLECROSS • M59 • BATTLAX SC • BATTLAX scooter SC2 • BATTLAX scooter SC2 RAIN

See link for full details

Preface I am not a shop, I make nothing off this & u/silverfox762 has given the green light to pass this on in the past. I do have my own tire equipment and I am the go to for friends and family for doing moto tires, having a number of bikes myself gives me an incentive to keep an eye on the tire promotions to cut maintenance costs. Then be a nice guy & give folks a heads up. We are in the season of rebates of promotions starting to roll out.

See links for full details, these are the cliffs.

MICHELIN® 2022 Promotion February 16, 2022 - March 7, 2022 US & Candada

Get $50 back on the purchase of a new set of MICHELIN®

Just went live today.

Don't have the time to list this one out. But the one of interest here for the Harley/cruiser riders is the Michelin Commander III rebate at $50 a set

https://motorcycle.michelinman.com/motorbike/promotions

Again no affiliation with any of this. Just a guy who watches for tire deals. Little late with this one though.

https://www.dunlopmotorcycletires.com/offers/februarymarch-pro-dealer-2387/

Feb 01 - Mar 31, 2021

To qualify for this rebate offer, tires must be purchased from a Dunlop Pro Dealer location.

• Purchase 1 tire and get a $20 rebate.
• Purchase 2 tires and get a $40 rebate. *Purchase 2 tires + Installation and get a $60 rebate.

Pro Dealer Locator

Included tires:

• AMERICAN ELITE
• D401
• D401T
• D402 ELITE 4
• GEOMAX AT81
• GEOMAX AT81 EX
• GEOMAX AT81 RC
• GEOMAX MX12 (excludes

Just passing on good deals.

Avon Tyres Consumer Reward 2021

Receive up to $60 in rewards for purchasing eligible Cobra Chrome tyres. $60 for the purchase of a set or $20 for the purchase of a single tire. Active from February 1st through October 31st, 2021.

https://www.avontyres.com/en-us/rewards/

This might be helpful for some of the DIYers & shop folks alike. New Orange Thread Locker

Permatex High Strength Removable ORANGE is a hybrid formula that combines the strength of a Permatex Threadlocker RED with the removability of a Permatex Threadlocker BLUE. Permatex Threadlocker ORANGE provides high strength for heavy-duty applications, but unlike Threadlocker RED, it can removed with hand tools and does not require heating to achieve removal. Ideal for high vibration applications such as power sports, heavy equipment, automotive, and industrial a