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Tire Shop in Quito, Ecuador?
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I need a new rear tire. can anybody recommend a shop in quito.
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nick
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21 Nov 2006
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Hi,
I need a new rear tire. can anybody recommend a shop in quito.
Thanks,
nick
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A rear tyre for what kind of bike mate?
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21 Nov 2006
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tire size
klr 650
17 inchés.
i´ll have to figure out the metric size of it. metzler sahara. i´m not sure if they even make them anymore. regardless, i´m not picky. i´m going to try and hunt you down at the pub tonight.
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21 Nov 2006
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klr 650
17 inchés.
i´ll have to figure out the metric size of it. metzler sahara. i´m not sure if they even make them anymore. regardless, i´m not picky. i´m going to try and hunt you down at the pub tonight.
nick
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Come by the pub I,ll take you to the Dunlop dealer,He,s got them in stock(I think!!!) We got one for Andy Tiegs KLR about a month ago
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Tyre for BMW R1100GS
Hi Albert,
i´ve seen you have helped a few people out with tyres. I was wondering if you knew what tyres were around in Quito for the big BMW´s, and roughly what price.
Am looking for a rear 150/70 17". preferably a metzler tourance, but beggars can´t be choosers. Am curently in Lima and only found very road based tyres to fit. am looking for something more "dual sport" to use that slighty misleading expression. Should get another 1000km out of my beloved TKC80´s, but that´s only enough to get me to your pub and no further!
Hope you can help as there is a scary post on here somewhere of someone in Lima looking for a tourance and being quoted many hundreds of dollars!
Cheers
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Hi Albert,
i´ve seen you have helped a few people out with tyres. I was wondering if you knew what tyres were around in Quito for the big BMW´s, and roughly what price.
Am looking for a rear 150/70 17". preferably a metzler tourance, but beggars can´t be choosers. Am curently in Lima and only found very road based tyres to fit. am looking for something more "dual sport" to use that slighty misleading expression. Should get another 1000km out of my beloved TKC80´s, but that´s only enough to get me to your pub and no further!
Hope you can help as there is a scary post on here somewhere of someone in Lima looking for a tourance and being quoted many hundreds of dollars!
Cheers
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your post rang a bell,
http://www.horizonsunlimited.com/hub...ighlight=quito
BTW if you had to be stuck somewhere I suppose at a pub wouldn't be the worst thing in the world...
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23 Nov 2006
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Am curently in Lima....
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Hey Mike !! We're in Quito :-)
Will be hunting bike shops tomorrow looking for parts & a large hammer to fit them with....will keep an eye open for tyres.
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23 Nov 2006
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Quote:
Originally Posted by mother77
Hi Albert,
i´ve seen you have helped a few people out with tyres. I was wondering if you knew what tyres were around in Quito for the big BMW´s, and roughly what price.
Am looking for a rear 150/70 17". preferably a metzler tourance, but beggars can´t be choosers. Am curently in Lima and only found very road based tyres to fit. am looking for something more "dual sport" to use that slighty misleading expression. Should get another 1000km out of my beloved TKC80´s, but that´s only enough to get me to your pub and no further!
Hope you can help as there is a scary post on here somewhere of someone in Lima looking for a tourance and being quoted many hundreds of dollars!
Cheers
mike
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I got a couple of guys sorted out with road tyres,from Dunlop,cos the price from Bmw was ridiculous,I,ll make a couple of calls and get back to you,but don,t hope for too much,I,m sure we,ll find something but it may not be perfect,Welcome to Ecuador
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Albert!
Hi Albert,
I'll come by Buster's tomorrow afternoon. I've managed to lose your contact information already.
Thanks Again,
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no,problem I,ll be there, by the way what,s the exact size of your back tyre,I went to see the Dunlop guy today but couldn,t remember,like the old fart I am!!!
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tires found!
Albert from The Turtles Head helped me locate a pair from the Dunlop dealership. Do yourself and favor and meet Albert if you are in Quito.
Thanks!
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