9k on the bike as of today.
well the time has come, the inspection guy says my front tire is dry rotted and cupped; needs to be replaced and the rear tire should be done when the season is over.. i have dunlop sportmax q3+ tires on it now. the front is certainly looking rough even with lots of tread left.
i ordered a sportmax gpr-300 tire to replace it as they recommended which should be more compliant overall in all conditions considering my riding style. i guess i don't need super grippy sport tires on my bike like i do my car.
to remove the front wheel, i am going to put it up on the center stand and do what? it should not take much to rock the bike back i was thinking of having my wife sit back on the bike so i can remove the wheel. i saw on the forum someone used a jack and block of wood to hold the bike forks up. my father recommended strapping the handlebars but i only have garage door track to hang it from but i don't think i am going to do this.
on my old buell i had to remove the exhaust to get the bike supported underneath (the pipe and muffler are underneath the motor, motor block is part of the frame) to remove/repack the triple tree and replace the forks. but it was alot less weight too.
