RE: Pulled the trigger on some handling mods!
 

Spike95

Are your rims tubeless ? If not will the rideon tire sealant help or seal on a tube tire ? I like the idea

RE: Pulled the trigger on some handling mods!
 

Ok, ok, how bout, saddle bags and a trunk, on a, hmmmmmm, Hyabusa?

RE: Pulled the trigger on some handling mods!
 

Yes itwill, andhaving tubed tires was my main motivation for getting it. It'll seal a hole up to 1/8" in diameter.

RE: Pulled the trigger on some handling mods!
 

Spike I like the look of your bike and am curious how the upgrades work for you.
My wife and I may be riding down to Sugar Land from Pa to visit her mother late spring if we do maybe I'll pm you and hook up for a ride and to shoot some stories?

RE: Pulled the trigger on some handling mods!
 

Spike95; you're right about the floating rotors.....they allow a bit of side to side motion to always be square and even to the pad faces when getting on the brakes as well as handle the heat better. In brakes like mine they also allow different material to be used for the disc and the carrier. Other than ground clearance, if everything is tight and your suspension and tires are co-operating, you should get pretty good handling out of your softie.

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Definitely. I'm only about 15-20 minutes from Sugar Land. I might PM to pick your brain on the shovel too. My friend's shop had a slow winter and now he has to sell his ride. It's a '72 that is in excellent condition. He wants $6500 for it. I don't need to buy another bike, but I'm afraid I'll kick myself down the road if I pass it up. I love old iron.

RE: Pulled the trigger on some handling mods!
 

"pull the trigger" on the shovel! ;)

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+1 On the Shovel, If it's in good to excellent shape. I'll keep ya posted on our trip when it gets a little closer.

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Spike, no offence intended but a "real seat" might be the best money spent to protect your compressed disc/back. Just a thought, I know your custom looks really cool, yet if your back is really a problem, you might want to change it out.

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Hey Spike,
I just went to floaters and Lyndall pads on the front of my Road king. I had a slight rotor warp/drag that I could feel when feathering the front breaks. Only 8k miles on them. I am not an agressive rider but do ride 2 up and loaded frequently. The stopping power seems equal to stock pads and not nearly the break dust. Time will tell on how they preform/ hold up. Thats a great lookin scoot ya got. Good luck with the upgrades.
RR