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Excellent write up! That answers a lot of questions. :clapping:
I gotta tell ya, this thing looks WEIRD when you're following it, especially when it's leaned over in those 20 mph turns. Reno John was hoping to get a picture of it leaned over, but of course that would mean HE'S leaned over too, not exactly an opportune time to have one hand on a camera. Eric, did you have a chance from Florence to Eugene to follow it on the Wee-Strom so you could see it?Now that there's just funny. oster_stupid: :lol: On Hwy 1 I let my inner squid loose and hammered harder than I have in years. Second gear, coming out of 20 mph turns at 40+, hard on throttle to the point of lifting the wheel off the ground a couple of times. The WeeStrom was leading and I've ridden that bike. 150 lbs lighter than my FJR and very flickable. I did have to use brute power to keep up, but the Feej has that in spades. Never the less, once I adjusted my riding style to suit the conditions, I was able to keep up with the Vstrom. I suppose some of that is rider, but I say it here simply to indicate that the CT wasn't holding me back. Any limitations were due to my basic comfort level, rather than CT induced.
I did not get the chance to view the CT in action from behind. I'm sure I will at some point.Eric, did you have a chance from Florence to Eugene to follow it on the Wee-Strom so you could see it?
Thanks, Eric. I enjoyed your comments. I still haven't done anything. (It's too friggin' cold to work in the garage.) I have a brand new PR on there now so I figure I've got plenty of time to make the switchover.I did not get the chance to view the CT in action from behind. I'm sure I will at some point.Eric, did you have a chance from Florence to Eugene to follow it on the Wee-Strom so you could see it?
Ummmm?What kind of an update would you like? If you have specific questions, I'll be happy to answer them as best I can.
What's next? How about a forklift tire!!?? they are solid so they should last MUCH longer... +1 ********That's absolutely ********.
Aww Bust, You really do care! :wub:Have yer Balls fell off yet?? Ya know there gonna because of this fiasco.. :lol:
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Sorry for the poor wording. I was referring to the shoulder of the CT tread, not the actual sidewalls.And in reference to your comments, you don't ride on the sidewall of a CT, ever. You can get up on the edge, sort of, but never over. The sidewalls deform as the bike leans. In really tight stuff you are lifting the outside edge up, but you always have tread on the ground. It's actually very stable and controlable in leans. That's where you notice it the least. You tend to notice it the most going strait. You do notice more resistance when running through water. You can feel the extra drag since the front tire is not cutting a wide enough path for the wide, flat rear tire.
Yeah sure, that's what you said about those Angus Ladies, riding in Winter white stuff and rallies too!Yer still alive?!?!?
Fer chrissakes! Thought you'd be done dead and gone a loooong time ago riding a frigging car tire on your moto.
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No problem. Makes more sense now. If you want to try the Darkside, let me know. I was in Enumclaw this morning and still got back in time for work. We could meet part way, depending on schedules.Sorry for the poor wording. I was referring to the shoulder of the CT tread, not the actual sidewalls.
Thanks for the feedback.
I might have to take you up on that. I will be passing through Portland the last weekend of the month. I will have my Busa with me. I will be staying in the area for a few days. I'd like to hook up and check it out.No problem. Makes more sense now. If you want to try the Darkside, let me know. I was in Enumclaw this morning and still got back in time for work. We could meet part way, depending on schedules.
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