around and several places had them: Amazon, Bikebandit, Motorcycle
Superstore, etc. They make really good tires for motorcycles so this
is what I sort of had my mind set on. The best price by a couple
bucks was Bikebandit so I checked to see if they were in stock and
then ordered. About 12 hours after I ordered, I was in Home Depot and
got the email that the rear tire was on backorder. It gave the 800#
in the email so I called and cancelled. Later that night I checked
Motorcycle Superstore. These folks listed straight out on their web
site that they didn't have the rear. I found another company who
carried them called American Motorcycle Tire. They said they were in
stock, but I found out later that they weren't! Now Bikebandit and
American Motorcycle Tire have some money tied up on my credit card,
and I still have NO TIRES! That was the end of it for last week.
This morning I go back to Motorcycle Superstore and decide to order
the Metzeler for the front and will try a Michelin for the rear. I
order that (taking some money out of savings to cover it because the
other two companies still have my money not totally refunded yet!) and
then on the way out the door decide to check the price again on the
rear Metzeler thinking maybe I will order it in a month or so and have
it on hand. When I look....its in stock! I called the 800 number and
the CSR says "we have twelve of them in stock...looks like we just got
them in today." I can't believe my luck! I ask him to switch the
rear tires and he says no problem.
Now not only are they on the way, but since I stress I need them soon
he says "they are due to arrive on the 25th....hey, that's tomorrow".
He looks up the info and tells me that the warehouse they are shipping
from is in Louisville!!! How sweet is that? They should come in
tomorrow or latest Wednesday.
Now I just gotta figure out how to get them put on!
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