1990 GPX250 Tyre and Servicing (Kelens)

[PHeonix25]

when i had the GPX the only tire they wanted to sell me was the dunlop arrowmax and so that was the only tire i ever ended up using.

I've found, in calling around, that the Arrowmax (or 301, or GT301, or the "um, it's a Dunlop, I think that's the one") is the only tire that is ever offered up!
I called just about every number that I could find in the local phone books and Hawkesbury Honda were the only ones that had something other than the 301, but even then it wasn't the BT45's that I was chasing.
In the end, Westerns were the closest that had them on the shelf and matched the price that Hawkesbury Honda gave me, so it was an easy choice.

[waynemorgan]

Sorry to hear your experience with Kelens - I've only had good experiences there. They are flat out with service work but they've always looked after me pretty well.

Would def suggest you raise your concerns with Neville or Len.

[gpxpunk]

After the tires were fitted I shot around to Kelens to get a quote on the rubbers and pads. $102 later (forgot to say I was with KSRC until I was on the way out the door ) and I walked out with new brake pads. The rubbers will have to wait for the next paycheck (at $72, they're a lot more than I was planning on paying).

Damn hope that price was for both front and back pads. Just replaced the backs, since they were grinding away, and cost me $45.
But now the fronts cost abit more since i have put the twins on, but i remember the price was the same for the front. Should have said dude i have a pair of front pads that are a month old you could have had since i cant use them now.

[PHeonix25]

After the tires were fitted I shot around to Kelens to get a quote on the rubbers and pads. $102 later (forgot to say I was with KSRC until I was on the way out the door ) and I walked out with new brake pads. The rubbers will have to wait for the next paycheck (at $72, they're a lot more than I was planning on paying).

Damn hope that price was for both front and back pads.

Yeah, the $102 was for both front and rear, I thought I put that in the original post, but obviously not.
Next step is the chain, sprockets and rubbers.
Oh, and rego and slips...
Damn, bike is looking like the expensive option at the moment.

[maraach]

Lloyd Penn at Artarmon, one of the best mechanics on the North shore. as for tyre choice I would use what he recommends.

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