It started last summer. At the beginning of the month, I took a trip down to Trinity Lake in Northern California - the WetLeather Gather . Then, at the end of the month, the clincher. I pulled off at the 148th Street exit, into a gas station.
Front tire looks ok, air pressure is fine.
Kneel to find the valve stem and start laughing. The closest dealer with another Metzeler was Bellevue Suzuki-Ducati. They gave me their 1999 Monster 900 demo to ride while they fixed my tire. However, it took a while to reel me in. I found a couple '99s, good deals, but couldn't convince myself to buy.