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Nice to meet you guys 2014 Breakout here, love the bike, traded a 07 CBR 1000 for it 20 years on sport bikes this is my first Harley i love it.
24 i have a question for you, i saw you run a 250 tire id like to also but the avon cobra specs say minim rim size is 8.5 we have an 8 or is that BS?
Also what license plate bracket are you useing?
Thanks chris
Nice to meet you guys 2014 Breakout here, love the bike, traded a 07 CBR 1000 for it 20 years on sport bikes this is my first Harley i love it.
24 i have a question for you, i saw you run a 250 tire id like to also but the avon cobra specs say minim rim size is 8.5 we have an 8 or is that BS?
Also what license plate bracket are you useing?
Thanks chris
So the 250 tire goes on the 8 inch rim ok? Im asking as I'm real new to this wide tire stuff and every tire i looked up says 250 needs 8.5 , kinda got confused
What's the best milage any of you guys have gotten out of the 240 rear stock tire??
I only got 3700 miles out of mine, but I am thinking this is because Harley recommends running 42 psi in it, which is 1 psi more than the MAXIMUM that Dunlop molds onto the tire sidewall as maximum! My tire wore ONLY down its centerline basically.
I also don't like its heavy weight, so I changed to a Pirelli 240mm Diablo that weighs an astonishingly 6 or 6.5 lb less than the Dunlop! The difference in handling and liveliness is fairly stunning.
Pressure and temperature testing on the Pirelli established that 38 psi is a pretty good inflation pressure for it (which again suggests rather strongly that the Harley recommendation for the Dunlop is way wrong).
However, I have no idea yet how many miles the Diablo will last as I have only a few hundred miles on it so far. However, the improvement in handling and nimbleness and turning is so great that I plan to get another Pirelli when this one wears out, even if the tread life proves no better than the Dunlop, or even worse. It's that superior a tire.
See my posting on the Pirelli on this forum. Use "successful tire experiment" as the search term.
Jim G
Last edited by JimGnitecki; Sep 21, 2014 at 06:16 PM.
24v
I rode it today; dollar for dollar, its better than stock.
Its not as wide; it looks better; you are nestled in the pocket being pushed forward a bit and its more comfy
Normally I am not a fan of 2 up seats, but I really like that one. The pattern is cool, and I like how it stays between the pinstripes on the back fender. I think a taller sissy bar, and some apes, would look perfect on your bike.
Normally I am not a fan of 2 up seats, but I really like that one. The pattern is cool, and I like how it stays between the pinstripes on the back fender. I think a taller sissy bar, and some apes, would look perfect on your bike.
I agree
it's not too flat and not a couch
As far as apes, can't do. I had 9 shoulder surgeries in the 4 years
i think yours look f%%king great....sweet
Maybe in the future when I am capable
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