I'm close to Custer.
Found the front tire cracking between the treads this morning on my cleanup / maintainence. Checked the pressure and it had lost 8 psi in 2 days. Some were 3/4 inch long.
Not easy to find an Avon storm 110/70/17 in an area somthered in cruisers. JP cycles said they had stacks of them in their wheel shop, getting through downtown in a minivan to the shop yielded no tires of any brand in that size.
Turned around and low and behold, there is an Avon booth. Had a roadsumthing in my size with a different but acceptable tread pattern. I tried to buy it on the spot from the lady. "Just a display" was her reply. She did quickly make some texts and tell me if they didn't have it at the vendor a block away, she would make sure that I got the one in her booth.
Got to the vendor 10 minutes later. Waited in a one person line for 5 minutes to buy a tire cash and carry. As I stepped up to the front and began to ask the same question for the 15th time with little hope, I heard salesman 2 reply to his text by voice-to-text.
"We have one of each of what you need".
I told him that his reply was regarding me, and I would take the storm (direct replacement).
Salesman #1 who has very strong B.O. and acute A.D.D. finally gets me out the flap (of the tent) 15 minutes later with what appears to be one of three 110/70/17 tires within 150 miles of rapid city.
I called every dealer, repair, tire place I could find on my phone.
Luckily, I brought my spoons and nylon rimsavers. Street bike tires are SOOOOOOOO much easier than MX tires to replace. Put the bike on the kickstand on a solid rock section of my spot next to a tree. Used 1 tiedown to go around a nearby tree and another around the bars to pull the front up and back enough to easily remove the wheel. Had to jack the hauler up, and use a piece of 2x4 on the tire as I lowered the hauler to break the beads. Other than that, piece of cake.
A kind neighbor saw me wrenching, came looking, and came back with a small 120 volt compressor. Very nice old gent. On holiday with his grandkids, I believe.
Pumped it up, got the beads seated, adjusted the pressure and it started raining as I tightened the caliper bolts to finish the job. Used spray detailer to lube the beads. Worked like a charm.
Put balance beads in there to smooth it out. Worked nice in the rear, so I will see if it works as well in the front.
Drinking in the the cozy, tiny toy hauler as rain pelts the thin aluminum roof I type these words of a trying day. That being said, any vacation day is a good day.