RossKean
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If the front tire is at 20 PSI or even less, it will handle like a garbage truck!
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eatpasta
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yeah.... pretty much.
I meant to air up the tires when I gassed it up yesterday at the gas station but I just forgot. It doesnt really matter though because it's going back into the truck tomorrow to take back home for the weekend. Ill go over the bike a bit more comprehensively before I leave again for work on Monday morning.
My Speed Triple is gunna be PISSED.
Bogus
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Wish I had a Speed Triple to play with! Get those tires aired up to 40 front and 42 rear, get the suspension set up for you, and as long as those tires aren't trashed, you will be amazed at the difference!
eatpasta
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ya that seems to be the consensus. The guy that I bought it from had planned on selling it to a dealership so he hadnt been looking after it 100% so it needs some cleaning.....but once Im done polsihing it, it will look like a million bucks
and then the glam shots
radiummadman
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nice bike, the longer you ride it the more will be impressed with its power and handling. I feel (of course I am just a dumb *** that has been riding
for over 54 years) that the most important thing you can do on a street bike is check the tire pressure before EVERY ride. I usually find it 1 or 2 psi
off & don't worry BUT if you don't check you don't know. Got a piece of steel wire from a steel belted radial in my front and it would go down overnight,
do not trust eyeballing your tires like some dead *******s have done, CHECK THE SOB!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
for over 54 years) that the most important thing you can do on a street bike is check the tire pressure before EVERY ride. I usually find it 1 or 2 psi
off & don't worry BUT if you don't check you don't know. Got a piece of steel wire from a steel belted radial in my front and it would go down overnight,
do not trust eyeballing your tires like some dead *******s have done, CHECK THE SOB!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
eatpasta
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thanks for the advice and I totally agree. I usually try to give them at least "the foot" test before i roll out. Im usually on the bike multiple times a day so its easier for me to detect if the pressure has changed
you can get them for surprisingly cheap these days. I saw one on CL the other day, 2004 track only with like 10k miles for $4k. I got mine for $6k with $4k in extras on it - so they are out there
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bluesdog
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A T.S. Eliot fan! I have a love/hate relationship with his stuff. I cheerfully acknowledge that it is mostly brilliant, but it seems also at times pretentious.
Anyhoo, to make it easier to check the tire pressure before EVERY ride, next tire change have a set of angled valve stems installed.
Make sure the wrench installs 'em pointing to the starboard side.
imo, these should be stock equipment.
Anyhoo, to make it easier to check the tire pressure before EVERY ride, next tire change have a set of angled valve stems installed.
Make sure the wrench installs 'em pointing to the starboard side.
imo, these should be stock equipment.
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eatpasta
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you know whats really funny about that, is I bought the big book of his poetry and sat down one rainy day with it and readied myself to be blown away. I read for awhile and finally put the book down and was like "what the **** is all this?!" Im not sure what I was expecting but not.... what it is.
However my sig quote continues to move me on a daily basis..... so who the hell knows.
and as far as those angled valve stems go, I have a set of the on my S3. LOVE the crap out of them and YES they should be standard on everything
bluesdog
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Exactly. Mostly brilliant, at times pretentious -- it makes you say, 'wtf?' a lot = brilliant, but you can only read it for a while = pretentious
eatpasta
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agree, agree and..... yup agreeExactly. Mostly brilliant, at times pretentious -- it makes you say, 'wtf?' a lot = brilliant, but you can only read it for a while = pretentious
FJR-RemingtonRider
Their Sunset / My Sunrise
Congrats on finding a nice ride.
You will -as most here have-enjoy it a long time.
You will -as most here have-enjoy it a long time.
eatpasta
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I hope so! That was the idea, after all. My wife is finally going to see it tonight and im hoping that she likes the pillion because we could take some serious trips on this thing..... I just need to mount up our E52
dcarver
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I see your in Santa Barbabaria. Get the ride sorted then come north and ride in the Creston hood with me!
eatpasta
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eatpasta
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Finnaly got a chance to clean it up and prep it for my first ride on it tomorrow. Ill have about 120 miles to play with before getting to work - cant wait to strech its legs!
garyahouse
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She's looking beautiful. Have fun breakin' her in. You spoke about "turn in." For what it's worth, she carries quite a bit of weight, for example, you've got a 10 pound battery up high in the fairing... so some of that heavy feeling is going to be simply normal for the bike. But I did notice a significant change in my FJR's tendancy for wanting to "turn in" (once I initiated a slow speed turn)... the day I mounted my car tire on the back. It has the opposite effect on handling. I'm not suggesting that you do the same here because you didn't ask and this isn't the darkside thread. But just so you know...
Gary
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Gary
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eatpasta
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Oh yes I totally agree - let's not make this a darkside thread.
However, once I actually checked the tires (front 30 rear TWENTY) the bike seems to handle a bit better...... heh imagine that.
Ive never had a bike this low before. Parking lot maneuvers are a snap now! but yeah after riding a Speed Triple exclusively now for a few months, the sheer momentum of this thing is hard to get a handle on because my S3 has better brakes than the FJR and it weighs less so it's kind of an adaptation process of sorts.
All in all so far not bad! Ive got ~120 miles on it now and I think Im going to have to toss the seat - its wayyyy too soft. I think I need something more firm.
But loving the power, loving the handling at least on the freeway. Canyons to come.
and dont worry, ill post up a bike report when im comfortible on it
Bogus
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I assume you meant that when you checked the tires they were at 30 an 20, and that you aired them up to ? and ? If the tires were that low I don't doubt that she handled like a pig! I run 40 on the front and 42 in the rear.
RossKean
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I haven't ridden the S3 so I can't comment on its brakes. I have always found the FJR's brakes to be exceptional - no problem to invoke ABS on dry pavement with a two finger pull. Wonder if the S3 is that much better or whether there is something wrong with your brakes. Yes, the FJR IS a heavy beast and there is lots of momentu to overcome.
eatpasta
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yeah I was pretty careful the one time I rode it because I knew the tires were not where they were supposed to be.
I aired them up to ~40 front and ~38 rear. All I need to do is get the suspension sorted out for my weight and Ill be ready to hit the canyons. The bike wallowed a bit over some bumps and started to really show its weight. I doubt moving the clickers around will make that comepletely disapear but Im sure it will help.
