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KurtVerbose

Member Since: 08 Aug 2010
Location: Les Arses
Posts: 5848

2007 Range Rover Vogue TDV8 Stornoway Grey

Bit of lateral thinking in the garage

I needed to take the wheels off my Triumph Rocket to get the tyres changed.

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Unlike my BMW it has no centre stand, and unlike my Honda it has shaft drive, so I couldn't use my regular bike stand.

Thought I was going to have to buy something like this: -

Then I thought, I already have a bike lift, I just didn't know it.

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Next thing was I needed two different, but very large allen keys, which I didn't have.

Again, I remembered I had some nut splitters with a big bolt head at the end like these.

Just put half of the bolt head in, and get a spanner on the other half and the job has been done.

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Well, half done. I have to put them back on when the tyres have been changed.

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25th Mar 2015 7:57pm

ironhorse

Member Since: 13 Dec 2013
Location: birmingham
Posts: 355

2003 Range Rover Vogue 4.4 V8 Giverny Green

Like your style,nothing like a bit of "make it up as you go along"
Also is that a 240 back tyre ,very nice

25th Mar 2015 8:30pm

Contraband

Member Since: 08 Nov 2010
Location: FIFE
Posts: 3697

The old back tyre looked ok. Is it worn in the centre and not cornering as well? Or just old age? Previously..
Vogue SE TD6
Defender 90 2.4
Defender 110 TD5
Vogue 3.5 EFI

25th Mar 2015 8:43pm

KurtVerbose

Member Since: 08 Aug 2010
Location: Les Arses
Posts: 5848

It's below the minimum tread level in the centre. Bike has lots of torque (2.3 litres) and doesn't lean much before the pegs scrape, so it was always going to wear mostly in the centre.

They say a 240 tyre should last longer, but it's only done 5500 miles. I've switched from Metzler to Avon, so we'll see how they do.

Hey - and not old age! Bike's only 4 years old!

25th Mar 2015 8:48pm

chawks

Member Since: 28 Oct 2013
Location: Dorset
Posts: 309

2002 Range Rover HSE 4.4 V8 Alveston Red

Winter and summer tyres? Not that I'd ride in the winter- fair weather biker which in this country meant it got used 3-4months out of 12. Hence why I no longer own a bike

25th Mar 2015 8:50pm

chawks

Member Since: 28 Oct 2013
Location: Dorset
Posts: 309

^ ^ Or I'm talking bollo@@@ and the tyre is just worn

25th Mar 2015 8:51pm

Contraband

Member Since: 08 Nov 2010
Location: FIFE
Posts: 3697

Old age as in the rubber going hard after a few years. I loved fresh rubber and could feel the difference... Previously..
Vogue SE TD6
Defender 90 2.4
Defender 110 TD5
Vogue 3.5 EFI

25th Mar 2015 9:10pm

KurtVerbose

Member Since: 08 Aug 2010
Location: Les Arses
Posts: 5848

I though they have a life of 8 years?

I changed the tyres on my trailer last year even though they had plenty of tread, but they were 11 years old, which I thought was plenty long enough.

25th Mar 2015 9:20pm

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