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General Category => Yamaha FJ1100 / FJ1200 Rally Information => East Coast Spring Rally => Topic started by: fjrpierre on May 09, 2010, 12:21:58 PM

Title: recommended Boone tire shop?
Post by: fjrpierre on May 09, 2010, 12:21:58 PM
I'm thinking i might phone ahead and make an appt for a some new PR2s Thur am; anyone have a shop to recommend?
Title: Re: recommended Boone tire shop?
Post by: Yamifj1200 on May 09, 2010, 04:55:31 PM
Pierre, you may try
http://www.motorcycle.com/dealers/bushy-mountain-motorsports-9808.html (http://www.motorcycle.com/dealers/bushy-mountain-motorsports-9808.html)

http://www.421powersports.com/map_hours.asp (http://www.421powersports.com/map_hours.asp)

The shop is east of Boone by a few miles on 421. I think over the years a few have bought tires there. Give them a call and see what they have.. HTH

Eric M
Title: Re: recommended Boone tire shop?
Post by: CodyNKR on May 09, 2010, 07:54:59 PM
IIRC, last year, Rossi needed a tire and went someplace and got on put on very reasonably. Can't remember where he went, but maybe he'll pipe up and tell us.

NancyK
Title: Re: recommended Boone tire shop?
Post by: gearheadstu on May 09, 2010, 08:02:08 PM
Lots of good experiences with the shop on 421 that Eric mentioned, and they certainly are convenient to the rally
Title: Re: recommended Boone tire shop?
Post by: SlowOldGuy on May 11, 2010, 06:00:50 PM
I got my infamous Dunlop D401 Harley tire at the Honda shop between Boone and Mountain City (on the way to 421/Shady Valley).

Price was good for a dealer and they got right to it.

DavidR.
Title: Re: recommended Boone tire shop?
Post by: Dan Filetti on May 12, 2010, 04:16:01 PM
Quote from: SlowOldGuy on May 11, 2010, 06:00:50 PM
I got my infamous Dunlop D401 Harley tire at the Honda shop between Boone and Mountain City (on the way to 421/Shady Valley).

Price was good for a dealer and they got right to it.

DavidR.

And it lasted 25,000 miles or so right? :)


Dan
Title: Re: recommended Boone tire shop?
Post by: fj1289 on May 12, 2010, 07:55:56 PM
I heard it had 25,000 miles and still had the little nibs on it ...
Title: Re: recommended Boone tire shop?
Post by: SlowOldGuy on May 13, 2010, 01:26:55 PM
Actually, it's closer to 30,000.
It's the only tire I've ever owned.

DavidR.
Title: Re: recommended Boone tire shop?
Post by: fj1289 on May 13, 2010, 08:25:05 PM
and wasn't it still new and slick with mold release when the R1 went down trying to keep up with you in the twisties?!   :biggrin: