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From: ogden on 11 Aug 2010 04:29
Galet wrote:
> Hi,
> a friend of mine, travelling from the continent to Scotland, is likely to
> need a change of tyres on his way. Configuration:
> BMW R1200 GS Adventure 2008
> - Front: 110/80 R19 M/C (59V) TL
> - Rear: 150/70 R17 M/C (69V) TL
> --> Metzeler Tourance EXP
>
> He will stay for a few days not far from Shepherds Bush, do you have any
> place to recommend? I used to go to Motorcycle Service Centre in
> Harrow Rd when I used to live there, anything else in the area?

I pretty much always use FWR [1] on Kennington Road. Just south of the
river, rather than on his doorstep in Shepherds Bush, but possibly worth
the detour.

[1] Cue inevitable horror stories

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ogden | gsxr 1000 | ktm duke 2
From: CT on 11 Aug 2010 04:31
Galet wrote:

> He will stay for a few days not far from Shepherds Bush, do you have
> any place to recommend? I used to go to Motorcycle Service Centre in
> Harrow Rd when I used to live there, anything else in the area?

A bit further out but only just of the A40:
HGB in Ruislip.
http://www.discountmotorcycletyres.com/

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Chris
From: wessie on 11 Aug 2010 06:28
Galet <newbie(a)london.invalid> wrote in news:i3tmir$875$1(a)tdi.cu.mi.it:

> Hi,
> a friend of mine, travelling from the continent to Scotland, is likely to
> need a change of tyres on his way. Configuration:
> BMW R1200 GS Adventure 2008
> - Front: 110/80 R19 M/C (59V) TL
> - Rear: 150/70 R17 M/C (69V) TL
> --> Metzeler Tourance EXP
>
> He will stay for a few days not far from Shepherds Bush, do you have any
> place to recommend? I used to go to Motorcycle Service Centre in
> Harrow Rd when I used to live there, anything else in the area?
>

I've used a branch of this firm (Witney) but they have places inside the
M25. http://www.merityre.co.uk/find_a_centre.htm

If he wants a particular brand of tyre then I recommend he contacts the
supplier to check stock. The most popular tyres tend to get in short supply
at this time of year. I know Continental Road Attacks in R-GS sizes are on
back order until next month.

I suggest he registers (free) on www.ukgser.com and puts a request for help
on there if he has trouble.

--
wessie at tesco dot net

BMW R1150GS
From: Steve on 11 Aug 2010 08:53
On 11 Aug, 09:21, Galet <new...(a)london.invalid> wrote:
> Hi,
> a friend of mine, travelling from the continent to Scotland, is likely to
> need a change of tyres on his way. Configuration:
> BMW R1200 GS Adventure 2008
> - Front: 110/80 R19 M/C (59V) TL
> - Rear: 150/70 R17 M/C (69V) TL
> --> Metzeler Tourance EXP
>
> He will stay for a few days not far from Shepherds Bush, do you have any
> place to recommend? I used to go to Motorcycle Service Centre in
> Harrow Rd when I used to live there, anything else in the area?
If he gets stuck I have a brand new set of Tourances in the attic ,
not
EXP though.I'm not flogging them cheap mind ,as I'd have to replace
them.
I'm in Farnham , just the other side of Guildford.

Steve

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