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25 Jan 2004
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Big bike tyres now available in Goa !!!
I’ve discovered the holy grail - an Indian tyre dealer that can get big bike tyres!
Standard Vulcanizing Works
Poonam Appts, Shop No 3
Near Aldona bus stop
Mapusa
Goa
Ph 0832 3110493
Have just bought a 150x70x17 road tyre for $150 including fitting, they have a number of tyres for big bikes on hand and can easily order in to suit from importers in Pune.
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26 Jan 2004
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You beauty!! Very well done sir! Get that Slime in PDQ!
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www.chasingthesun.org
[This message has been edited by harvey (edited 26 January 2004).]
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2 Feb 2004
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Lies, lies, lies.
This tyre dealer was NOT able to deliver the tyre he promised us despite his reassurances that he had the tyre.
Still - well worth checking them out - they did have a rack of big bike tyres on hand, both street and dual purpose, and they might be able to order you in a tyre. Or not.
Richard Parkinson
www.horizonsunlimited/tstories/richardandlisa
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13 Feb 2004
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u can get a range of tyres(from se asia. duro,irc etc) including knobbies in india in select cities.18"/16" knobbies common street tyres u have a better variety as lots of small bikes are changing to bigger tyres for the look.bangalore-jc road, /coimbatore etc.u can find em tyres.
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24 Feb 2004
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Have found someone that can really supply tyres in New Delhi.
Arun Kumar
Madaan Motors
1767/53 Naiwala Bagh
New Delhi 5
ph (0832) 25735801
hm (0832) 27235684
fax (0832) 25755812
mob (0832) 32033859
madaanmotors @ yahoo "dot" com
[This message has been edited by Grant Johnson (edited 24 February 2004).]
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3 Mar 2004
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I've pondered this 'big-tyre' problem and their availability re: My Thai Trip.
I came up with this:
Big bikes are not a common sight in Iran, Pakistan, India or further east. Consequently, any retailer that goes to the trouble of getting them in has no-way of knowing when the tyres will sell - if at all. Also, given the miriad of different tyre sizes, the retailer would need to be cash positive in order to allow odd tyres to sit on the shelf awaiting a buyer.
Conclusion: Could any of our fellow members, who reside in the countries concerned, make a note of retailers who do GENUINELY stock, or can provide, 'big bike tyres', so that we can all benifit from knowing that we can obtain what we need, when we need it. It would also benifit the retailer, of course.
The other solution to this problem is to send the tyres you need to a Trustworthy recipient in the country concerned before you leave UK - providing you know someone who can receive them!
Cheers, Oletimer (George)
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