martymoose
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Free to a good home, 130/80-18 rear tyre, suits RGS. IRC copy of original Dunlop from the day, tubed application only. Low km, came from Japan on Neil's Magni Guzzi. Pick up from Rydalmere
Free to a good home
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martymoose
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No takers? I would use it up if it was tubeless
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hooksey
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What’s the date on it Marty…..?
Andy J
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It’s probably more of an issue of how it’s been stored rather than its age.
martymoose
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I'll look when I get home but from memory 2022. Stored with my Shiraz in the cellar.......
78jotadave
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The dating on tyres(tires) is all about liability issues. A class action suit dreamed up and implemented by Big Tire companies' lawyers to absolve them of liabilities. Here in the USA, you cannot find a Tire Shop (automotive) willing to repair a tire more than 8 years old. It can have 10 miles or 10,000 miles on it; they won't touch it. You have to go to a tire shop that is not a corporate satellite store. Luckily, I live fairly close to the Mexican border, where tire shops and auto repair shops will try to fix anything.
Motorcycle tires: Many shops will no longer mount or repair your tire if you did not purchase it from them. It's not uncommon to see a charge of $50 to mount a tire, FFS! The small, independently owned tire and motorcycle repair shops are like Laverdas, a disappearing breed.
If you get a deal on a tire and want to store it, most manufacturers have guidelines on how to store tires indefinitely.
Wrap the tire in plastic wrap, multiple layers, and store it in a dark place at room temp < 75°F, or 21c, protect it from light, the big degrader.
Old tires stored incorrectly are friggin useless!
Motorcycle tires: Many shops will no longer mount or repair your tire if you did not purchase it from them. It's not uncommon to see a charge of $50 to mount a tire, FFS! The small, independently owned tire and motorcycle repair shops are like Laverdas, a disappearing breed.
If you get a deal on a tire and want to store it, most manufacturers have guidelines on how to store tires indefinitely.
Wrap the tire in plastic wrap, multiple layers, and store it in a dark place at room temp < 75°F, or 21c, protect it from light, the big degrader.
Old tires stored incorrectly are friggin useless!
hooksey
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Marty, if you have a support vehicle with you on the high country run….and you have room?
Throw it in. Mike in Deni needs one for his Triple
he would be very appreciative. Cheers, Hooksey.
martymoose
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Date is 3422, or, 34th week of 2022. No support vehicle yet, was hoping someone from overseas wanted an Oz outback holiday, still time ....
motoddrob
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Wasn't Wlodek planning on doing back up?
hooksey
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Strap it on the back of Vince’s rack! 
martymoose
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I would love it if wlodek could get out and about with us, but the practicalities are a bit of a challenge. You never know, might happen.
motoddrob
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I last spoke with Wlodek maybe 3 months ago. He offered me his RGS for the Snowy run. Too much going on here to take up his offer.