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Old Jun 14, 2024 | 03:50 PM
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Originally Posted by gonemad
We see what you did there.
Originally Posted by MURPHCC1
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And btw...FU too!!(I see what you did there)
Phucking troll
No bleep. I wanted you to see my finger. It wasn't might to be like the ole pushing my glasses up with middle finger thinking I am sneaky.
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You could always post a picture to prove it. That is what we do here.
But, as you can imagine, we will want proof of legitimacy, so include a hand written note that says:
"Fu*k off NorthWestern!"
I didn't want them to feel left out.
 
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Old Jun 14, 2024 | 03:53 PM
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Originally Posted by MURPHCC1
Maybe the tire pattern is not directional, but the internal tire design IS.
It's all about the forces generated in riding a MC.
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I have wondered that myself. After 18k miles, not sure I want to flip it, because maybe it wore a certain way. Plus the brake pads match the rotors.

Other than the people here, the internet experts seems to think it would only make a difference in rain. Which makes sense to me.


Maybe this explains all the times I have dumped this bike. It is the tires fault.
 
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Old Jun 14, 2024 | 03:58 PM
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after 18k miles(Lie) you want to flip it and keep going????
You're more of an idiot than anyone knew!!!!
 
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Old Jun 14, 2024 | 06:54 PM
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Hmm, it looks like the Rotors are Reversed also.

Were the Rotors installed when the Tire was replaced? If so, the Tire Guy might have just read the "Right" or "Left" on the wrong side rotors ... That equals wrong side tire

Now if you were really running the Rotors & Tire in the correct direction with only the front wheel reversed (ie. valve stem on Left), you could probably get away with that.







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Old Jun 14, 2024 | 07:03 PM
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And that looks like a regular stock 9 spoke wagon wheel, which would have the valve stem on the RIGHT side,(not in the in middle like you said) so you must have known it was on the wrong side to begin with.
I think you're making chit up, again!!
Lets see some more pics of this..........
You know, the whole bike, the whole wheel..........
We know you know how to use a camera now so prove it is what you say it is.
 
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Old Jun 14, 2024 | 07:13 PM
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Those 402/404’s are not great in either direction.
 
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Old Jun 14, 2024 | 07:13 PM
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The rotors have never been off. The valve stem points right on this year and model. I simply put the tire back on, per direction valve stem is pointing, as I have said many times. Which is why I started this thread. Cause I am sure none of you do that, but I am sure many people do. In fact that is how the manual says to do it.

Originally Posted by MURPHCC1
And that looks like a regular stock 9 spoke wagon wheel, which would have the valve stem on the RIGHT side,(not in the in middle like you said) so you must have known it was on the wrong side to begin with.
y it is.
As I have said many times. I think you have a reading disability. Nothing wrong with that.
 
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Old Jun 14, 2024 | 08:19 PM
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You apparently didn't understand what I was saying ... did you Rounders?

Is that the Left rotor? (look for the word "left")
Is that the Right side of wheel? (valve stem side?)
Is that the Left side tire?

If the answer is "Yes" to all three questions, go back and re-read post #54


Do you know what the Right and Left side of a bike is?

It appears you have some kind of disability


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Old Jun 14, 2024 | 08:27 PM
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Originally Posted by multihdrdr
You apparently didn't understand what I was saying ... did you Rounders?
The rotors have never been removed from the wheel. And match the valve stem side since the bike was built.

The bike was built after the strike. I had a few issues. I have never looked at rotors,since I have never removed them.

I have no idea if they are backwards or not.
 
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Old Jun 14, 2024 | 08:46 PM
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I see the rotors have different parts numbers in book. But not sure where it is stamped.

How do you know it is left rotor, part wise?
 

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