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[Easy Rider]

Originally Posted by Water Warrior

and 5 wheel bearings installed

OK, just gotta ask:
With only 2 wheels, how do you come up with FIVE wheel bearings ???? :??:
Typo ??

[fairweatherrider]

Originally Posted by Water Warrior

Some things can be ordered over the net and sent here via USPS and there are no duties or tariffs, just the shipping charge. Other times it is a real hit and I have never been able to figure out what the answer might be. It is a real crap shoot and can be expensive as all get out. Example : 2 jackets sent separately USPS from New Enough in Texas. One was no extra charge from the Canadian Postal Service, the other was an extra $28. Go figure. For larger expensive items I have them sent to a mailing address in Washington and I drive down and get it. So far so good crossing the border. Just recently picked up 2 tires for half of what they cost here.
2 years ago I had 2 tires bought and installed here on the Vstrom for $450. This week with tires from the U.S. installed here and 5 wheel bearings installed plus my gas cost I was $50 ahead of last time. It ain't cheap here but thankfully I don't have to pay what riders pay in Australia.

The tires must have been an "Inflated Price" :roll:
You guys need to find a pilot and open a business.

[Water Warrior 2]

[quote=Easy Rider]

Originally Posted by "Water Warrior":3e9fo69r

and 5 wheel bearings installed

OK, just gotta ask:
With only 2 wheels, how do you come up with FIVE wheel bearings ???? :??:
Typo ??[/quote:3e9fo69r]
I just knew it would be you Easy. #5 bearing is a sprocket carrier bearing. That is the spendy one of the 5 in total. The sprocket in mounted to the carrier which also has the little cush drive rubbers in it. Right in the middle of the cush drive rubbers is the bearing. It probably doesn't do a lot of work but I guess it is needed in the grand scheme of things. If my mind is correct the only time it is working is when the rubbers compress on shifts, accelerating and braking. They would remove any harshness from the drive train. After 45,000 kms the rubbers are still virtually new so I couldn't be that hard on a bike.

[Water Warrior 2]

fairweatherrider, it wouldn't be tires and I wouldn't need a pilot. There are quite a few hiking trails at the Alberta/Montana border and a backpack can carry a lot of recreational medication. Would I do it.......no. Would others do it........of course.

[fairweatherrider]

Originally Posted by Water Warrior

fairweatherrider, it wouldn't be tires and I wouldn't need a pilot. There are quite a few hiking trails at the Alberta/Montana border and a backpack can carry a lot of recreational medication. Would I do it.......no. Would others do it........of course.

I meant legally...of course.