"shop-teacher" (shop-teacher)
05/24/2020 at 00:22 • Filed to: two wheels good
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"shop-teacher" (shop-teacher)
05/24/2020 at 00:22 • Filed to: two wheels good | 8
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I picked the Zuma up from the shop, after they finished putting on a set of CONTINENTAL TIRES! (Dinner with Racers fans read that in Ryan Eversley’s voice ... Non DWR fans, you are missing out!). Unfortunately I only got a brief test ride in before the rain came, but oh man are they better than the rock hard and weirdly worn original tires!
The rain then went away for a while, and after the girls went to bed, I rode my buddy’s Helix out to meet a potential buyer (I’m selling it on his behalf, as he has proven completely useless at selling things). The buyer made a very fair offer, which I accepted ... But he didn’t have the money on him. So we went to the bank, where he withdrew $500 out of the ATM and gave it to me, to hold it to the bike until he can give me the rest of the money tomorrow.
I think I should have a chat with the guy after we complete the sale, because he’s lucky that I’m honest. If I wasn’t, I could just delete my FB profile and keep his $500. There was no receipt, no paperwork, no nothing. We met at a 7-11.
Not long after I got home from that, it poured rain again. I sat on the porch with my wife and we had some drinks and listened to the radio.
It was a pretty dang good day!
AestheticsInMotion
> shop-teacher
05/24/2020 at 00:34 |
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What's up with the camper in the background? I seem to recall reading something about that a while back.... Needed a deep clean or something?
My scooter keeps dying at low RPMs. I had to keep revs at 4k or above on my ride home last night, and still killed it three times. Sigh. At least when a little moped breaks, it just turns into a heavy push scooter! I’m going to get it looked at by a shop, and if the Verdict isn’t too bad, probably swap out these old knobby tires for something that will net me some more top speed and gas tank range.
smobgirl
> shop-teacher
05/24/2020 at 01:04 |
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Starred simply for CONTINENTAL tires.
(Cool scooter as well though)
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shop-teacher
> smobgirl
05/24/2020 at 08:48 |
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Thanks!
I knew that even if nobody else got the reference, at least you would. Every time I look at that scooter, I am compelled to say CONTINENTAL TIRES!
The buddy that I'm selling the Helix for, is a big DWR fan as well. He just put a set of CONTINENTAL TIRES on his Taurus.
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shop-teacher
> AestheticsInMotion
05/24/2020 at 08:57 |
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I bought the camper in September last year. It was an end of season/we’re getting divorced deal. It needed a lot of little things done to it, but the interior is immaculate. Unfortunately the cover I bought is just a liiiiitle too short to cover the trunk area, but at least the main body is covered. I took care of mo st of the needed things already. I need to drop it off at the trailer shop next to have them check the bearings/brakes/tires, and fix the janky wiring harness.
The scoot shouldn't be too bad to fix. I am so glad I got the knobby tires off of my Zuma. Continental tires is offering three years of flat tire towing coverage, with the purchase of any motorcycle or scooter tires.