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Old 9 Oct 2006
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Need front TKC80 urgently in S Utah

Any idea where I can collect a 110/80 x 19" TKC80 in southern Utah? I'm in Cedar City, and heading to North Rim, Monument Valley, and Moab. Iknow I can get one in Scottsdale, but don't want to go that far south yet.

American Motorcycle Tire are out of stock, Dennis Kirk don't keep them, and plus it would be a lot easier to collect one when I'm not sure where I'll be when.

I hadn't realised they'd be so hard to obtain in USA! Or that GS's were so rare.
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If your going to be in Moab, look up Arrowhead Motorsports. I know he stocks KLR tires, but if he doesn´t stock yours, he will know where to find one.
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Thanks,

AndyT,
I did try Arrowhead, he only had a different size (21"?).

Mollydog,
I do like my TKC80's, and not just for the looks! I've been through quite a few sets, and although they don't last as long, they are cheaper than something like Anakees (which I've used a few times), and I reckon per mile aren't any more costly, although more inconvenient. I was going to change to road tyres when my first TKC80 expired (rear) in Calgary, but thought that if I did, I'd find some trails along the way that needed riding. And I have been on a couple in BC, although not as many miles as I did up the Dalton and Dempster a month ago - I wouldn't have trusted Anakees here:

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Despite everyone telling me I'd get punctures and/or fall off in the sh1t that was the Dempster at that time, I did neither! The conti's must take some credit there. I ran 25psi front and 30psi rear due to the weight.

Having said that, my next stops after LA are in fact Baja followed by Copper Canyon. Amazingly my front TKC now has about 8500 miles on it - I think it's lasted so well as about 2500 have been on gravel/dirt rather than pavement. I still need to get about another 800 out of it!
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Ian, you might try www.tiresunlimited.com I bought a set of tires from them last year. You can phone (or internet chat) them to check availability of the Conti. They shipped fast- I had my tires in a couple days. With a little effort you can have your tire shipped to a bike dealer, or even a hotel along your route. Good luck, D.
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The biggest bike shop I've ever seen was Blackfoot Motosports in Calgary - BMW dealer. And they didn't keep TKC80's! (rear). So I had to wait there 4 days.

I will send a picture of my front tomorrow - just got in from the bar, I'm now in a motel in Page, AZ. Odometer when fitted in UK was 3110, -70 from bike shop, not sure what it is now. Knobblies have worn to a strange shape, not evenly - a bit like the terrain has been eroded around these parts!

I was asking where to get a new one as I'd wanted to do the White Rim Trail (100 mile loop) around bottom of Canyonlands, looked awesome from the top - but today they tell me it's still closed after flash floods, so will have to give it a miss.
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8619 miles

Odo now on 11659, so 8619 miles on this front one!

I would have changed it by now if I could find one without having to wait for days. Difficult to order ahead without pinning down to a schedule. It'll have to wait now till Phoenix or LA, where I know I can get replacements off the shelf.

Plenty of tread when the bike's not upright!
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