Yet ANOTHER tire story to pucker your seat....

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soocom1

New member

• Sep 8, 2018

• #1

OK, for those who have not read my posts on my K75, I purchased this beast as a Craigslist special and have been slowly bringing her back from the dead.

I have had the bike titled and running for the past month, and have probably logged around 1K miles so far.

So I knew given the tiny history of the bike I did learn, it was time to replace the tires.

Today is Sept. the 6th 2018.


Does anyone see a problem here?





There are cracks on the surface of the tire







and when I pulled it off the rim, thick heavy and sticky black peeling rubber like residue on the bead seat of the rim.

The rim had already been cleaned with a washcloth with more to go.







me thinks there was a reason WHY God told me to ride home today and start the tires.

 

fmdualexhaust

Member

• Sep 8, 2018

• #2

Kind of surprised you would put 1000 miles on tires that look like that.
Good luck with the new sneakers.

 

mlytle

Member

• Sep 8, 2018

• #3

fmdualexhaust said:

Kind of surprised you would put 1000 miles on tires that look like that.
Good luck with the new sneakers.

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no kidding. i would not roll a bike down a driveway with tires that old or looked like that! seriously dangerous.

 

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Friedle

'99 '03 '06 National Co-Rally Chair

• Sep 8, 2018

• #4

The real question should be.....Do YOU see a problem here??? Good on you for asking.

Friedle

 

wbrownell9

New member

• Sep 8, 2018

• #5

They're at that awkward age, old enough to vote but not old enough to drink.

 

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soocom1

New member

• Sep 8, 2018

• #6

ROFLMAO!!!!!

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easy

Active member

• Sep 8, 2018

• #7

That looks like a serious case of dry rot.

Don't start them - replace them.

E.

 

pglaves

#13338

• Sep 8, 2018

• #8

I read that as the 49th week of 1999. They went to 4 digits in 2000. So 18-1/2 year old tire.

 

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oldcamper

Hanging in there

• Sep 8, 2018

• #9

Is that an old Touring Elite ll?
On the front of a K75 or R80 they could last nearly 20k.
Also had them on a K1100lt and they really tightened up the handling.

 

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soocom1

New member

• Sep 8, 2018

• #10

So I finally got the front tire on.
Had to use the starter fluid method to seat the bead and wasn't happy about that.
But it worked.

Now the rear. But, looking at the drum, it defiantly needs replacement. But not sure how to proceed on that.


The rear was a newer tire though. It was only produced in 2009. Oh and the actual date stamp says 409. No 0409.

 

henzilla

not so retired

Staff member

• Sep 8, 2018

• #11

wbrownell9 said:

They're at that awkward age, old enough to vote but not old enough to drink.

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Classic

Thanks for the laugh!

 

brownie0486

Well-known member

• Sep 8, 2018

• #12

PGlaves said:

I read that as the 49th week of 1999. They went to 4 digits in 2000. So 18-1/2 year old tire.

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I read it as 4th week of 99, then read your post, good heads up on the change

thanks

 

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PoorUB

Active member

• Sep 9, 2018

• #13

brownie0486 said:

I read it as 4th week of 99, then read your post, good heads up on the change

thanks

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Pretty sure it was a two digit week, and a one digit year on the earlier rubber. Another reason they went to the 4 digit date code because the decade was not obvious. So it could be any decade ending with a 9. '59....'69...'79 and so on.

 

pglaves

#13338

• Sep 9, 2018

• #14

poorub said:

Pretty sure it was a two digit week, and a one digit year on the earlier rubber. Another reason they went to the 4 digit date code because the decade was not obvious. So it could be any decade ending with a 9. '59....'69...'79 and so on.

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Indeed - 49th week; 1999 or 1989