Pulled the trigger on some handling mods!
#11
03-14-2008, 05:53 PM
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
Are your rims tubeless ? If not will the rideon tire sealant help or seal on a tube tire ? I like the idea
#12
03-14-2008, 05:58 PM
RE: Pulled the trigger on some handling mods!
ORIGINAL: Unome
You mean like this? http://www.buell.com/en_us/bikes/adv...t/features.asp
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ORIGINAL: capt775
For my style of riding, the shocks seem to be fine too. I didn't even notice any of the ill handling problems last Summer when I went to the Dragon, so I don't think I'll be doing the RideStraight or any of those type devises, but then again, I don't push it hard. I'm not going to try to make it do things it wasn't designed to do. Would be like puttin saddle bags and a trunk on a Buell.
For my style of riding, the shocks seem to be fine too. I didn't even notice any of the ill handling problems last Summer when I went to the Dragon, so I don't think I'll be doing the RideStraight or any of those type devises, but then again, I don't push it hard. I'm not going to try to make it do things it wasn't designed to do. Would be like puttin saddle bags and a trunk on a Buell.
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03-14-2008, 06:27 PM
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RE: Pulled the trigger on some handling mods!
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Spike95
Are your rims tubeless ? If not will the rideon tire sealant help or seal on a tube tire ? I like the idea
Spike95
Are your rims tubeless ? If not will the rideon tire sealant help or seal on a tube tire ? I like the idea
#14
03-14-2008, 07:30 PM
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?
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?
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03-14-2008, 09:59 PM
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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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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?
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?
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03-16-2008, 07:29 AM
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RE: Pulled the trigger on some handling mods!
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.
#20
03-16-2008, 08:01 AM
RE: Pulled the trigger on some handling mods!
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
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