The Yamaha Road Star Warrior Forum

I went on a short weeked trip with some riding buddies this past weekend. We started Friday night heading up the NYS Thruway towards the Catskill mountains. We hop off the Thruway and head West on route 28 at about 8:00pm. We ended up stopping to check the map somewhere in the Catskills since it is now pitch black and semi raining. It was at this point, my previously not so bad, rear tire was showing belts. ***. I swear I checked the tread before I left and I thought I could squeeze another 700 miles out of he; I was wrong.We make it to Liberty, NY and find a hotel for the night.

Cut to the next day.

We're in Liberty, NY with the expectation of getting to a buddies house in Beach Lake, PA and do some riding around the Poconos and immediate area. However, now that I am in Liberty and ~150 miles from home I decide that if I can't get a tire installed somewhere on the route I will head home with my tail between my legs. I call up a bunch of dealers around the area looking for any tire that would work (but always asking specifically for a Dunlop D220 first) with expectations set low. After a dozen dealers and a bunch taking my contact info saying they'd call me back things were looking grim. Just as I'd given up, one did call me back!

I finished up the Saturday riding around Beach Lake and hitting the Hawks Nest a couple times with my brand new Dunlop.

For the trip home Sunday we got stuck in those thunderstorms from 287 and Palisade Pkwy all the way down the Palisades to the GWB. From the GWB home it was cloudy, but no rain and semi heavy traffic.

Overall it was a pretty memorable trip.

Glad it all worked out for ya. Even with a bit of rain & tire woes your weekend was much better than mine.

Yesterday I dropped 3 50/60 foot trees that were dead in the front yard, Burned up the old Homelite POS chain saw & threw it in the garbage, went & bought a new bigger/better one & cut everything in 16" sections for the log splitter then moved it all to the back yard. Hit the couch like a zombe & watched the end of the cup race. I'm moving real slow this morning.

 Is there really such a thing as a bad day of riding?  Even in the rain with my "no fenders" bike, I always think back as it was a ride and thats all that counts. Glad you got to get out on the road for a bit Carknee. Was begining to think you use your Warrior for a paper weight with all the work you do.

Glad all worked out for you Carnee.. I really need to ride..