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Some of you saw this pic on Facebook of my bike up on a lift. No, the Tiger is not causing me more problems, I just needed a new set of tires. This had been scheduled into the trip originally.
However, the mechanic did note that I needed new front wheel bearings (I had them in my kit), ALSO, there were stress cracks in the front rim near the spokes. Not a serious issue. YET. I will watch them. I noticed them a while back. They have gotten slightly worse over a LOT of miles. I will try to find some cheap ones somewhere on this trip, but these are the kinds of things that can really add up on an old bike. Over 105,000 miles. I don't want to spend a lot of money, but I don't want to get rid of the bike prematurely. A tough balance there.
Continuing on over the next month or two I will try to find a rim, and a place to do some work on the bike. I need a chain and sprockets, valve adjustment, new rear rotor, front rim, and probably a few other things I can't remember right now. Not sure where or when I will do all that.......
