Motorcycles BS Thread 2.0

Haven’t checked anything yet ha. PO only put a few miles on it in the year he had it so I’m hoping I’m just overthinking a tire profile I’m not used to ha. Will look closer next week, thanks!

 

Other than neck bearings, check a potential broken belt. I had one after not being able to avoid a good sized pothole on my F2 on a newer tire, but I had other shakes also at highway speeds+ 10 or 15. Maybe a taller or skinnier tire profile than stock.

I've never ridden an SV. They may be more aggressive turn in? @w.adventures could talk more on it I'd imagine.

 

Except his doesn't get ridden

 

I ride it moderately aggressively now and again and allegedly hit 108 yesterday with no issues so far. Will keep tracking it down, thank you.

 

Is it always pulling/resisting to the same side? Or does which way you're going not matter?

 

Side doesn’t matter and it’s good/doesn’t do it 80-90% of the time, which is why I thought maybe I just wasn’t used to the tire profile on certain terrain but I can get it to replicate at low speeds and driving around town from time to time. Feels weird. Been riding 16 years or so and haven’t felt anything similar. Hoping it’s just me…

 

Caliper sticking?

 

Nope!

 

Crummy cell phone pic but good angle and neat area I’ll have to come back with my camera sometime! Also hopefully soon I’ll be doing a sm conversion on my bike!

 

Man, you guys are a busy bunch. Been a busy few weeks for me, come back and there's 30 more pages. Problem is I'm sure there's lots of porn in there I'd like to see. Oh well.

I DID buy that bike. Hope I don't live to regret it. Still not licensed so I've only snuck in around 60 miles on it but she breathes fine and sounds amazing. Got some bits coming from Europe to address a few things on it. Hope to do a bit of touring in September in Kentucky with it.

Did a Rockers Run, 120 mile vintage bike run through Kentuckiana hosted by the local Ton Up chapter. Almost 180 bikes. There were three trophies given, best custom, best Triumph, and club choice, and my G5 took 'club choice'

Hope everybody gets out this weekend, but be safe!

 

I commend you sir. I could do it, like one day a week. Just too cramped, but with the gas currently it certainly beats the tacoma 2x per gallon if you have the mental mindset.

 

Pardon the ignorance…a super Moto is basically a dirt bike with street tires?

 

basically

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Supermoto

 

Found another gas station close to me yesterday that has non-ethanol regular for the same price as mid-grade.

 

1000x better on gas

 

Kinda...

Technically, it's a dirt bike with 17" rims and a little less suspension travel. Tires are flexible, i.e. you can do super sticky street tires OR on/off road tires for light/medium trail riding.

 

Generally they'll increase brake rotor and/or caliper size and get better braking on the front wheel, too

 

Yup that’s correct lol