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Actually, Waxahachie is up that way for me. I am NW of Houston and dead center between The Woodlands and Hempstead. I do trek up that way every now and again. Some good riding out that way.
The only thing related to the rear axle for the 5k service is to check the belt tension, however, I plan on removing the rear wheel and polishing it as it is slightly oxidized, so I bought the tools to do that. Looking for a bare aluminum polish that won't kill the paint on the wheels...
I see you rated this tool 5 stars on Amazon. One reviewer from a different vendor stated that it bent/twisted while torqueing the axle nut to 105 ft-lbs, and rated it junk. Did you notice any flex/twisting while torqueing? I rarely purchase tools sight-unseen. Are you still satisfied with the quality of this tool? Your opinion will help me decide whether or not it is added to my tool collection.
Well, I’ve been hiding in the weeds for a while, but now it’s back to consistent riding season. After 12,800 miles, my rear tire was down to 1/32”, and the front was 2/32”... and that was 99% highway riding! So, the junk OEMs are off and replaced with American Elites! Got the tires from The Shop in Waxahachie for $425 and balanced them with Dyna Beads..
Oh yeah, and did I mention the wife and I are heading to Texas Hill Country tomorrow to ride the Three Sisters?? Wish us luck!
safe travels..the Dunlop AE are good tires..I replaced the OEMs at 10 K miles only because we were heading out on a 2K mile ride and I projected they would be around where yours showed by the time I was back..wanted to switch to AEs at the same time anyway
Well, I made it back safe and sound, just a little frozen! It was in the 90s Friday and by the time we got home that night it was 40! And drizzling!
We headed out Thursday at 4pm and took US287 out of Waxahachie to US67 then US281 down to Marble Falls for the night. Leaving at 9am Friday, we caught US290 over to Luckenbach and Fredericksburg then TX16 down to Medina for the start of the Three Sisters. They say TX16 from Kerrville to Medina is technical, but it was nothing to worry about.
Taking RR337 west from Medina to Leakey then continuing to Camp Wood is a high speed hill climb, lending to some awesome views. A good place to eat is Two Fat Boys BBQ in Camp Wood (“Never trust a skinny cook”). From Camp Wood, turned north onto RR335 up to TX41 east. Just before that intersection is a nice shade tree that seems to be a popular stop. RR335 is probably my favorite section as it winds along the Nueces River, which actually has water, and there are several hill climbs and switchbacks along the way. TX41 is a 75mph, fairly straight highway, nothing exciting, which leads to RR336 south, which for me, was the least exciting bit. It winds along a dry Frio riverbed, right on the edge of the hillside, but it’s just ugly compared to the rest of the route and less technical and more of
an adult roller coaster of uphill-downhill transitions. Ending back at Leakey, we took the fast way back on US83 up to US337 all the way US67 and home on US287 around 12am. 750 miles, 14 hours total ride time.
Last edited by BrandonSmith; Apr 8, 2018 at 02:21 PM.
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Besides that, I’ve always had a slight pull to the left, but after changing tires, it’s much worse. I didn’t change the tires but the shop has tried everything with the rear wheel alignment but it continues to pull hard left. Any suggestions?
A few months ago, I started to notice some grinding noise down behind the cam cover at my right foot... its starting to sound a little more metal-on-metal... might be taking it in to get looked at! Is it normal?
no...wasn't there and then it is..something changed that shouldn't have
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