Sorry so long answering, but I've been outa town on the 'old Wing. My old Voyager developed a whine from the front wheel, and it turned out to be the...
I've got the Diablos on mine, and it's stable as ever. Triple digits are no problem at all. I'm running 34psi front and 38psi rear. I'd make sure they're...
hey, i am running a pair of avon azarro tires.never had so many comments about a rear tire as this sport touring tires .before that i had the pirelli...
I had the tires mounted at a local shop, which I hope he checked all that you stated below. But I will check the pressure in the tires. The suspension is...
Gary, Pirelli came out with a new tire, the Diablo Strada. It is a tire that is built for the sport-touring crowd. Supposedly, it provides better mileage...
Yep, my Connie develop a similar 'whine' - actually a 'screech' moments before it spit out the remains of the speedometer cable! Marty ... turned ... noisy...
... Hey Ed, Shouldn't that read: Sorry so long answering, but this 'old winger has been outa town on the 'old wing? Just kinda wonderin' that's all! Marty...
... Hey Ed, Shouldn't that read: Sorry so long answering, but this 'old winger has been outa town on the 'old wing? Just kinda wonderin' that's all! Marty...
... rear, ... rear and ... in. I ... data? What ... I had the same problem Paul, except mine was shot at 3500 miles. I have since put on a contiforce on the...
Ed, Since you have an 'old Wing, are you considering a newer model? The 2006 Gold Wing has an optional air bag (?) available! Wonder when the A/C is going to...
I keep reading about all of you discussing tires but I have not seen any, maybe I missed it, statements saying where you purchase your tires. I still own two...
Last Friday, I bounced my '99 ZRX 1100 off the rev limiter. Stupid, I know, but I was watching where I was going, not the tach. Anyway, after I slowed down,...
In 36,000 miles you never hit the rev limiter until now? I bounce mine off the limiter all the time, thats what ussually ends up setting the front wheel down...
Tony, I buy my tires thru www.mawonline.com they seem to have the metzlers a few bucks cheaper than most of the others, BUT............... You need to call...
I have a set of the OEM Dunlop BT020's with only 2774 miles on them. The rear has a nail but other than the hole the nail created there appears to be no other ...
Good advice. Loose plug wires should be checked along with your weekly safety check.... ... __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? ...
... Oh yeah, I've hit it before, but it always ran fine aferward. This time, right away afterward it started running badly. I'll check the plug wires,...
Last time I bought tires on the net, I couldn't get a shop locally to install them. One guy said, have your computer mount and balance your tires! They...
I bouoght my tires at www.americanmototire.com. My local Yamaha\kawasaki shop hade no problem putting them on. I impression that a lt of people are doing tjis....
Yep, I mounted my own Supermoto wheels recently. Now its time to move onto doing my own sportbike wheels. Fine by me. Atleast I know who I can trust at that ...
Jay, Nope, its not just you, the "stealers" are assholes everywhere. The closest shop to me wants $50.00 per tire if not bought thru them and its still $35 or...
I seldom go out that I don't bounce the 'Rex off the rev limiter at least once. Well, truthfully, the same holds true for the Gold Wing ;o) I very seriously...
I respect a business's right to do business the way they want to and don't take offense at a shop who doesn't want to mount tires not bought there. But a...
If you are running a stock air filter box, check and make sure the lid is securely fitted. If it isn't it will cause weird symptoms with your bike's ...
Tony, I am one of those that changes their own tires. After putting up with the overcharging and delays from folks that are in the business, I just decided to...
As others have said, the rev limiter is there to protect you from yourself! When was the last time you did a carb sync? It sounds like you are due for one....