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dropped the bike in a slow speed emergency stop. Left the house, traveled about 200 ft, speeding van at T intersection, had to brake hard(I'm not hitting a moving vehicle!). Front end slid out from under me, landed on right side, slid about 6 ft. 2 slight scrapes to rider, bike OK! Engine crashbar seemed to take all of the blow, no other damage. The front tire is worn but not bad, and I'm not sure that a new tire (being cold) might not have behaved similarly. However, I have no idea how old the tire is, and how well it has aged. Saturday, new tires front and back, Dunlop elite II,I get to find out how to remove the rear tire!. Also looking at brake pad replacement. Are the brake pads similar to my 1984 700 interceptor, which took me all of 10 mins to replace(remove caipers pull pins, new pads, reattach calipers)? Bike is a 1982 Aspencade
New tires cost $278 mounted and balanced, at local cycle gear.
Tanks for any help
dropped the bike in a slow speed emergency stop. Left the house, traveled about 200 ft, speeding van at T intersection, had to brake hard(I'm not hitting a moving vehicle!). Front end slid out from under me, landed on right side, slid about 6 ft. 2 slight scrapes to rider, bike OK! Engine crashbar seemed to take all of the blow, no other damage. The front tire is worn but not bad, and I'm not sure that a new tire (being cold) might not have behaved similarly. However, I have no idea how old the tire is, and how well it has aged. Saturday, new tires front and back, Dunlop elite II,I get to find out how to remove the rear tire!. Also looking at brake pad replacement. Are the brake pads similar to my 1984 700 interceptor, which took me all of 10 mins to replace(remove caipers pull pins, new pads, reattach calipers)? Bike is a 1982 Aspencade
New tires cost $278 mounted and balanced, at local cycle gear.
Tanks for any help