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<blockquote data-quote="mickster" data-source="post: 72554" data-attributes="member: 2039"><p>Ok, this is my point of view (no disrespect to anyone). The point of view that I have has helped me not feel frustration with products that fail or do not live up to there expectations.</p><p></p><p>1) Anything I buy mail order I consider as-is. I don't care if its new or not, I don't care if it has a warranty or not. I look at the cost savings by buying online is going to severely limit any type of customer support I may have. This started with computer components but has spread to every product that I buy now. </p><p></p><p>2) When it comes to motorcycle tires, its not about cost savings, its about safety. Never be concerned about early replacement on tires, just be happy the flaw was found without hurting yourself, passenger, or someone else. If that means a new tire every 1000 miles because of bad luck, consider yourself lucky that you found the flaw in your garage and not by an accident investigator</p><p></p><p>3) Never patch a street bike motorcycle tire and mount it unless you are just trying to get back from a trip. The cost savings is not worth killing yourself or more importantly your passenger who didn't get to make that decision.</p><p></p><p>On your specific situation I would just buy a new tire of your liking, send in the old one with your information that you got, and if you get a replacement keep for the next replacement or resell it to someone else. </p><p></p><p>While I understand your frustration, as long as no one is hurt, chalk it up as having another evening tinkering on your bike. In the end isn't that what its about. Riding and working on motorcycles. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Sent from my DROID RAZR using Tapatalk 2</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="mickster, post: 72554, member: 2039"] Ok, this is my point of view (no disrespect to anyone). The point of view that I have has helped me not feel frustration with products that fail or do not live up to there expectations. 1) Anything I buy mail order I consider as-is. I don't care if its new or not, I don't care if it has a warranty or not. I look at the cost savings by buying online is going to severely limit any type of customer support I may have. This started with computer components but has spread to every product that I buy now. 2) When it comes to motorcycle tires, its not about cost savings, its about safety. Never be concerned about early replacement on tires, just be happy the flaw was found without hurting yourself, passenger, or someone else. If that means a new tire every 1000 miles because of bad luck, consider yourself lucky that you found the flaw in your garage and not by an accident investigator 3) Never patch a street bike motorcycle tire and mount it unless you are just trying to get back from a trip. The cost savings is not worth killing yourself or more importantly your passenger who didn't get to make that decision. On your specific situation I would just buy a new tire of your liking, send in the old one with your information that you got, and if you get a replacement keep for the next replacement or resell it to someone else. While I understand your frustration, as long as no one is hurt, chalk it up as having another evening tinkering on your bike. In the end isn't that what its about. Riding and working on motorcycles. :) Sent from my DROID RAZR using Tapatalk 2 [/QUOTE]
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