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8895
Guys, I have a doubt: the pressure reccomended on the users manual for my metzelers me-z4 is 2.50 front and 2.90 rear. My mechanic says it's too high, and...
dgalassi63
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Aug 4, 2004
10:55 am
8896
Why not try both and use the pressures which generate the ride and handling you prefer?...
petermholmes
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Aug 4, 2004
12:59 pm
8897
I use the recommended pressures (of course in psi), and they seem OK, maybe a tad stiff. I always run max allowable pressure in my car tires too...they last...
Mo
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Aug 4, 2004
1:16 pm
8898
Anyone planning on going to the RAT Dragon Raid at Deals Gap in September? It would be great to see a nice set of the classic bikes there.... Scot Dail ...
Scot
cafetbird
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Aug 4, 2004
3:15 pm
8899
I am thinking about it. I'd like to find someone near here to ride with on the way there. I am in Indianapolis, if anyone on the list is near here ping me...
Denny Henderson
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Aug 4, 2004
3:22 pm
8900
I've been running mine are factory recommended pressure as well. Sometimes the tire company will suggest a different setting. Having gone through several sets...
pickwickian51@...
glgavin
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Aug 4, 2004
4:35 pm
8901
Scot, I plan to go with a couple folks from our RAT pack. Steve C. Belleville, IL ... bikes...
kc10a_chief
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Aug 4, 2004
10:58 pm
8902
I'll be there, most likely staying with Scot. Reverend Skirt (Larry)...
reverendskirt
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Aug 5, 2004
7:51 pm
8903
Thanks for your answers; I actually tried the two settings, and I still cannot decide which is better...I guess I'll keep trying... Just one clarification: on...
dgalassi63
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Aug 6, 2004
10:11 pm
8904
yes...PSI = pounds per square inch I looked on my handy-dandy converter program...and 1 bar = 1.01976 kg/cm2. Close, but they are not the same. You can...
Mo
sazerac99us
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Aug 6, 2004
10:22 pm
8905
Thanks, I'll keep that in mind. Thanks for the tip too. Dario ... kg/cm2. Close, but they are not the same. ... http://www.joshmadison.com/software/convert/ ...
dgalassi63
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Aug 8, 2004
7:06 am
8906
Steve, you still doin' the Bull Shoals rally Sep 10-12? I have like 10 guys from up here riding down. Mike S. '98 TBS...
tbirdsp
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Aug 11, 2004
3:41 am
8907
After Washing my TBS a couple of months ago, my turn signals went on the fritz. First there was rapid flashing, followed by an alarming buzzing sound coming...
splitracer
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Aug 11, 2004
6:57 pm
8908
The relay is referred to as an "Indicator Relay" on the wiring diagram. There is no other realay listed. This wiring diagram is from the '98 model year. ... ...
Todd Luchette
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Aug 11, 2004
8:56 pm
8909
Thanks, I'll have to take a look at my Haynes Manual again when I get home. ... diagram. ... '98 ... signals ... an ... after ... without ... fusebox.  ... ...
splitracer
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Aug 11, 2004
9:08 pm
8910
... I've lost a flasher and the only unit that I've found that will work properly is the Triumph item. Fortunately Randy Baxter had one laying around so it...
petermholmes
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Aug 11, 2004
9:36 pm
8911
My flasher used to quit every time the bike got wet too. I was able to take it apart and clean the contacts and it would work again. I finally did something to...
tbirdsp
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Aug 12, 2004
3:00 am
8912
Open house Aug 21-22 http://www.baxtercycle.com ... work ... laying...
tbirdsp
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Aug 12, 2004
3:02 am
8913
Thanks for all the feedback, perhaps I'll try the Auto Store Relay, though - I may just go for the Triumph issued - to avoid any complications. If I get a...
splitracer
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Aug 12, 2004
6:30 pm
8914
Mike, Found out today I'm changing jobs in the puzzle palace and will have a new boss after Labor Day. Gonna talk to him tomorrow to make sure I can still take...
kc10a_chief
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Aug 13, 2004
2:55 am
8915
Hello again, I have a '99 Thunderbird (Regular - is this called "Classic" or does that designation belong to a much earlier Thunderbird?) I mentioned before...
kpshawley
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Aug 13, 2004
8:09 am
8916
... You have a Hinckley CLASSIC :o), so designated as it's a facsimile of older style Triumphs. I don't think we would classify it as a "replica". ... None of...
jcatbert45
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Aug 13, 2004
10:12 am
8917
... It's there, on the bottom right of the block. With the bike level, the oil should be half way up the sight glass. While I have a mechanic's mirror which...
petermholmes
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Aug 13, 2004
12:48 pm
8918
... Thanks for the tip. Admittedly, last night when I was searching for this window, it was under less than ideal lighting conditions as I was freaking out...
kpshawley
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Aug 13, 2004
5:04 pm
8919
Use a block of wood or a few small tiles for balance, they work great. This bike IS quite top heavy and already leans to the right. Norm ... From: petermholmes...
Norm Bour
alohanorm
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Aug 13, 2004
6:26 pm
8920
... Kevin - I know it's not recommended to change the "backlights" in the Tach and Speedo. They are 1.7 watt bulbs and most autoshops carry 3 watt bulbs that...
jcatbert45
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Aug 14, 2004
2:48 am
8921
Whoops I put in some brighter bulbs and I was happy with the better visibility - nothing melted yet - something to look forward to :) ? John ... From:...
John Shaw
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Aug 14, 2004
12:54 pm
8922
In my quest for tire feedback, here's where it shakes out: Dunlop D205- 2 pluses Metzler ME4- 2 pluses Bridge BT-020- 2 pluses The Michelin Road Pilot got one...
alohanorm
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Aug 15, 2004
7:38 pm
8923
At 4,000 miles my rear chain is due for a tightening, so I pulled out my totally worthless toolkit yesterday. They're ain't S..T in there that is functional...
alohanorm
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Aug 15, 2004
7:44 pm
8924
27 mm. 1 1/16 inch can be substituted. Seems fairly common to me since I have an axel wrench from an old Honda that fits it. --On Sunday, August 15, 2004...
Denny Henderson
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Aug 15, 2004
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