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Hppants wrote: ↑Fri Feb 10, 2023 7:02 pm Nice day yesterday - severe clear and about 70 degrees. So a buddy and I zoom zoom'd around the back roads for about 150 miles. We may or may not have seen triple digits along the levee road.





Stay thirsty, my friends....

Red wrote: ↑Fri Feb 10, 2023 8:21 pm

Boston wrote: ↑Fri Feb 10, 2023 3:47 pm Nice day today here in the northeast so I dropped the triple tree 24mm and went for a ride. the bike seems to fall into the corners now.

Boston,

Check your tire pressures. Front tire may be low, or maybe just low for the new set-up. You might try adding a few PSI there and see how that goes in the corners.

Boston wrote: ↑Sat Feb 11, 2023 6:01 am

Red wrote: ↑Fri Feb 10, 2023 8:21 pmBoston,
Check your tire pressures. Front tire may be low, or maybe just low for the new set-up. You might try adding a few PSI there and see how that goes in the corners.

When I said the bike fell into the corners, I meant it was almost falling in the corners.(slow speed) I was having to correct the fall.
And there is a noticeable different feel going from a left lean over center to a right lean. More riding is needed to learn this bike. I will play with the tire pressure. thanks for the tip.
John

raYzerman wrote: ↑Sat Feb 11, 2023 8:58 am Raising the forks 24mm is very significant..... suggest another experiment with 15mm.

BkerChuck wrote: ↑Sun Feb 12, 2023 7:02 pm Mounted and installed new tires. I'd hoped the current pair would last a little longer until the weather got warmer so they'd be a little easier to change but it wasn't meant to be. Did about 175 miles yesterday looking for murals and noticed on my way home the front just didn't feel right so I took a closer look before pulling into the garage.



Guess 12,797 miles was enough.

Wish it had been a little warmer today to heat th4e new tires up some. Rear one fought me a little but got them done. Michelin PR4GT s again. Rear tire actually still has a few miles in it but I changed both.

N4HHE wrote: ↑Sun Feb 12, 2023 11:12 pm

BkerChuck wrote: ↑Sun Feb 12, 2023 7:02 pm Mounted and installed new tires. I'd hoped the current pair would last a little longer until the weather got warmer so they'd be a little easier to change but it wasn't meant to be. Did about 175 miles yesterday looking for murals and noticed on my way home the front just didn't feel right so I took a closer look before pulling into the garage.



Guess 12,797 miles was enough.

Wish it had been a little warmer today to heat th4e new tires up some. Rear one fought me a little but got them done. Michelin PR4GT s again. Rear tire actually still has a few miles in it but I changed both.

That is better life than I have ever gotten out of a front tire. But ther was at least another 25 miles left! At least 3 miles to make a nice even 12,800!

Calimus wrote: ↑Tue Feb 07, 2023 1:06 pm Pulled the bike out of mothballs. Stopped riding several years back due to work/life imbalance. Now a new job is allowing me to get some of my life back.

So, replaced the rear master brake cyl since it failed from sitting, flushed all the fluids, slapped a new battery in and brought her back to life. New tires will be next before any real seat time, though I took a short and easy test ride to make sure everything was in working order. Will be nice to be back on 2 again.

gixxerjasen wrote: ↑Mon Feb 13, 2023 9:08 am It's weird seeing the northern folks riding in February. Usually they are bitching and moanig right about now.

gixxerjasen wrote: ↑Mon Feb 13, 2023 9:08 am It's weird seeing the northern folks riding in February. Usually they are bitching and moanig right about now.

extrememarine wrote: ↑Mon Feb 13, 2023 9:51 am It's about the same as the folks in the south saying, "it's too hot to ride" in July and August...

gixxerjasen wrote: ↑Mon Feb 13, 2023 9:08 am It's weird seeing the northern folks riding in February. Usually they are bitching and moanig right about now.

wheatonFJR wrote: ↑Mon Feb 13, 2023 10:09 am I rode 16 miles in 4" of snow. It's possible.

FJRoss wrote: ↑Mon Feb 13, 2023 10:22 am

wheatonFJR wrote: ↑Mon Feb 13, 2023 10:09 am I rode 16 miles in 4" of snow. It's possible.

I have done some snow, although not 4" depth. A bit butt-puckering for sure. While snow is bad, the neighborhood streets are covered with an inch or so of ice and very uneven - pretty sure I couldn't keep the bike upright, even at a crawl. Main streets are clear but I am not especially inclined to subject the FJR to the extreme concentrations of salt the municipality uses to keep things clear. Heated gear will keep me alive (if not entirely comfortable) down to temperatures significantly below freezing. However, short of using a snowmobile helmet, it is pretty difficult to keep the face shield from fogging...