Author Topic: Pirelli “Fly into Summer” Promotion Free front Angel GT with purchase of a rear (Read 34588 times)

MrSkydriver · « **Reply #140 on:** July 09, 2013, 01:07:21 PM »

Just got mine a few minutes ago....must take longer to get to the Left Coast...

BTW, I have the Angel GT on front and back and they work very well!

Gregg

B.D.F. · « **Reply #141 on:** July 09, 2013, 02:59:29 PM »

There ya' go Jim, fixed it up for ya'.

Brian

Quote from: VirginiaJim on July 07, 2013, 07:27:53 AM

Haroldo is ~~still here and pops in from time to time.. He's probably on another~~ an adventure.

VirginiaJim · « **Reply #142 on:** July 09, 2013, 03:32:41 PM »

That he is....

MAN OF BLUES · « **Reply #143 on:** July 09, 2013, 04:59:59 PM »

Wish I woulda seen that hillbilly tie wrap tire vid before I switche'd tars Sunday.... man that's the catzazz....

DGOLD · « **Reply #144 on:** July 09, 2013, 05:57:37 PM »

got mine today # 97
wonder how many of us got the 250?

B.D.F. · « **Reply #145 on:** July 09, 2013, 11:54:14 PM »

This is a better pictoral but no video: http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=299597

I saw a video where someone dismounted a 190 rear tire using nothing but his hands and straps, and then mounted a new tire the same way. Not even much of a fight, more of a firm couple of pushes for the last few inches of tire not over the rim.

I have another trick I am going to try- tire irons with shrink tubing over the ends. No need for rim protectors then, just work the irons around the wheel without marring the rims. I think.... We will see how tough that shrink tubing really is.

Brian

Quote from: MAN OF BLUES on July 09, 2013, 04:59:59 PM

Wish I woulda seen that hillbilly tie wrap tire vid before I switche'd tars Sunday.... man that's the catzazz....

VirginiaJim · « **Reply #146 on:** July 10, 2013, 04:00:25 AM »

My magic method is to take the wheel to my local tire installer and pay them $20. Works every time.

DGOLD · « **Reply #147 on:** July 10, 2013, 08:09:46 AM »

By the way, thanks Spanky for bringing this to my attention!

Conrad · « **Reply #148 on:** July 10, 2013, 08:24:41 AM »

Last week when I had my dealer install my new rear Angel GT I got to hear my C14 ride off without me for the first time ever. The tech took her for a spin after he was done with the tire so he could check to make sure everything was working. He came back and added some air to the tire and I told him that this was the first time I had heard my bike while someone else rode it. He said that he wanted to take it out one more time and did I want him to 'get on it' a little for my auditory pleasure? I said go for it. He did and DAMN, that Area P slip-on sounds SWEET!!! WAY better than I thought it did.

gPink · « **Reply #149 on:** July 10, 2013, 08:27:09 AM »

Not to be rude but how does it feel to have someone else make your girl scream?

Conrad · « **Reply #150 on:** July 10, 2013, 08:44:02 AM »

Quote from: gPink on July 10, 2013, 08:27:09 AM

Not to be rude but how does it feel to have someone else make your girl scream?

In this case only, it felt fine.

B.D.F. · « **Reply #151 on:** July 10, 2013, 10:01:23 AM »

So today I got an e-mail that my tire has shipped, along with a tracking link. Excellent! Now the interesting thing is that I got the tire last Friday. Also excellent! Either Pirelli's timing is a little off or I am going to get even more tires than I expected. :-)

Still, if they are going to miss by a little better it is this way- surprise me with the tire and then follow up with the e-mail.

Brian

Spanky · « **Reply #152 on:** July 10, 2013, 11:05:13 AM »

Ditto

Conrad · « **Reply #153 on:** July 10, 2013, 12:41:16 PM »

Quote from: B.D.F. on July 10, 2013, 10:01:23 AM

So today I got an e-mail that my tire has shipped, along with a tracking link. Excellent! Now the interesting thing is that I got the tire last Friday. Also excellent! Either Pirelli's timing is a little off or I am going to get even more tires than I expected. :-)

Still, if they are going to miss by a little better it is this way- surprise me with the tire and then follow up with the e-mail.

Brian

I just got the same e-mail. If you check the tracking info (FedEx) you'll see info on the tire that you already received.

TexMic · « **Reply #154 on:** July 10, 2013, 01:27:50 PM »

Quote from: B.D.F. on July 10, 2013, 10:01:23 AM

So today I got an e-mail that my tire has shipped, along with a tracking link. Excellent! Now the interesting thing is that I got the tire last Friday. Also excellent! Either Pirelli's timing is a little off or I am going to get even more tires than I expected. :-)

Still, if they are going to miss by a little better it is this way- surprise me with the tire and then follow up with the e-mail.

Brian

Same here, tire arrived last Friday with no warning. It's not often that a company exceeds my expectations like this, I'm starting to like Pirelli and I haven't even used their tires yet.

Free tire + shipping -> Free tire, Free shipping -> Free tire delivered much sooner than expected. They could have really dragged it out like all those 'rebates' that take 6-8 weeks to receive. Instead they went the other direction and gave more than expected.

It was only about 2.5 weeks from the time I ordered to receive the front.

B.D.F. · « **Reply #155 on:** July 10, 2013, 02:24:52 PM »

Yeah, I did and it was but I am not giving up hope that easily- I still <may> get another tire, that's my story and I'm sticking to it.

If I was willing to give up that easily I could never have ridden away from the dealer on a KiPass equipped bike....

Wait, is that the FedEx man I hear now?

Brian

Quote from: Conrad on July 10, 2013, 12:41:16 PM

I just got the same e-mail. If you check the tracking info (FedEx) you'll see info on the tire that you already received.

B.D.F. · « **Reply #156 on:** July 10, 2013, 02:28:08 PM »

I have high expectations too- I have used Angel ST's on my C-14 and liked them a lot except for the decline in handling as the tires wore down. As the GT's are dual compound, I am hoping these tires generally handle and corner like an ST but last longer.

Brian

Quote from: TexMic on July 10, 2013, 01:27:50 PM

Same here, tire arrived last Friday with no warning. It's not often that a company exceeds my expectations like this, I'm starting to like Pirelli and I haven't even used their tires yet.

Free tire + shipping -> Free tire, Free shipping -> Free tire delivered much sooner than expected. They could have really dragged it out like all those 'rebates' that take 6-8 weeks to receive. Instead they went the other direction and gave more than expected. It was only about 2.5 weeks from the time I ordered to receive the front.

Conrad · « **Reply #157 on:** July 10, 2013, 03:19:17 PM »

Quote from: B.D.F. on July 10, 2013, 02:24:52 PM

Yeah, I did and it was but I am not giving up hope that easily- I still <may> get another tire, that's my story and I'm sticking to it.

If I was willing to give up that easily I could never have ridden away from the dealer on a KiPass equipped bike....

Wait, is that the FedEx man I hear now?

Brian

Nope, it's the Paypal man, he heard that you wanted to have a 'chat' .

B.D.F. · « **Reply #158 on:** July 10, 2013, 05:16:28 PM »

Actually, you are half- right: it WAS PayPal and we did have a chat but they brought me another Pirelli 120/70-17 as a peace offering. I refused the peace offering on principle but I kept the tire on economics.

Brian

Quote from: Conrad on July 10, 2013, 03:19:17 PM

Nope, it's the Paypal man, he heard that you wanted to have a 'chat' .

cablebandit · « **Reply #159 on:** July 11, 2013, 11:22:11 AM »

Quote from: B.D.F. on July 10, 2013, 02:28:08 PM

As the GT REARS are dual compound....

Brian

FTFY

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