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Re: Shaving motorcycle tires

To: turborick@TurboRick.com, jon@infodestruction.com,
Subject: Re: Shaving motorcycle tires
From: Want1937hd@aol.com
Date: Wed, 30 Jun 2004 22:54:24 EDT
   The only shaved tires I've seen were on a restored early 1930's Indy car. 
The owner started with new treaded tired and had them turned smooth just like 
the Indy tires were back then. Somehow the tries were frozen to stiffen them, 
then turned. Hope this helps. Bob in connecticut

> Jon I had to do my own after a few expensive botched attempts from supposed
> experts in the field
> It seems nobody has the proper setup to do motorcycle tires on motorcycle
> wheels
> Don't let them mount your tire on a car wheel and do it that way.....out
> will have out of round tires
> I would contact bub and see who he recommends
> 
> Rick






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