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Blltrdr

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Reply #15 on: May 10, 2013, 03:54:54 am
Decided to keep my Speedmasters for now.
I can't get any K70s shipped to my house for free.
But "where there is a will( enough money) there is a way"

Check out Rocky Mountain ATV/MC. They have free shipping on orders over $99.
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Reply #16 on: May 11, 2013, 05:26:25 am
Check out Rocky Mountain ATV/MC. They have free shipping on orders over $99.

So does Bike Bandit, although I believe Rocky Mountain is $2 or $3 cheaper per tire right now.
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Reply #17 on: May 11, 2013, 06:56:52 am
Those stores only ship large items(like tires) to the lower 48.
I will stick with the Avon $peedmastesrs and $ave for now.

Thanks for the ideals.
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Reply #18 on: May 11, 2013, 03:42:09 pm
Those stores only ship large items(like tires) to the lower 48.
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Reply #19 on: May 11, 2013, 08:39:11 pm
 My original speedmaster front was past the wear bars in less than 3000 miles so I installed a set of K70's in 3.25 and 3.50-19. My K70 drive tire lasted about 3500 miles so I put the original Avon SM back on the drive and put another 8000 or so miles on it. It STILL has a good bit of tread left but I replaced it this spring with a Dunlop TT100 in 4.10-19. This tire seems to feel a bit "off" with the K70 front due to the different profiles, so I think I'm going to change out the front to something that will better match the TT100's design. I live in the hills of western PA and commute on both wet and dry roads. I drag my peg and brake pedal with some regularity and have only had that rear avon slip 2 times while stopping in the rain. The factory speedmaster front never felt good to me and I was happy to replace it.