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From: Lethbridge, Alberta Canada
Only downsides to Vancouver Island are WET winters and only ONE HD dealership on the whole island, and that is 85 miles from my home. But, that dealership's showroom has a LOT of Breakouts! Apparently, Breakouts must be popular on The Island.
Jim G
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Born and raised in Canada, moved to U.S. for decades (mostly MN and TX), returned to Canada recently in retirement, to Vancouver Island,where the scenery, roads, and coastal "Mediterranean" temperature range are spectacular for motorcycling.
Only downsides to Vancouver Island are WET winters and only ONE HD dealership on the whole island, and that is 85 miles from my home. But, that dealership's showroom has a LOT of Breakouts! Apparently, Breakouts must be popular on The Island.
Jim G
Only downsides to Vancouver Island are WET winters and only ONE HD dealership on the whole island, and that is 85 miles from my home. But, that dealership's showroom has a LOT of Breakouts! Apparently, Breakouts must be popular on The Island.
Jim G
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Jim G
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From: Brixham
What have I done??
I purchased my 2013 Breakout 2 months ago with 3600 miles on the clock, ive done 1200 miles since. Im a bit ashamed to admit Ive never checked the tyre pressure, they always looked ok and made the right sort of noise when i kicked them, the bike always seemed a bit sluggish and slow to respond, its my first softail, but hay ho, its a Harley so just grin and bear it.
Yesterday I tried my new digital tyre pressure guage, after finding the advised psi 42 rear and 36 front, was horrified to discover I had been riding with 21psi rear and 13 front. After inflating to the correct psi and taking it for a test ride, i can now say, what a crackin bike lol! My question is, have i damaged my tyres, should i get new ones?
Yesterday I tried my new digital tyre pressure guage, after finding the advised psi 42 rear and 36 front, was horrified to discover I had been riding with 21psi rear and 13 front. After inflating to the correct psi and taking it for a test ride, i can now say, what a crackin bike lol! My question is, have i damaged my tyres, should i get new ones?
Road Captain
Joined: Jan 2014
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From: North Jersey, USA
I purchased my 2013 Breakout 2 months ago with 3600 miles on the clock, ive done 1200 miles since. Im a bit ashamed to admit Ive never checked the tyre pressure, they always looked ok and made the right sort of noise when i kicked them, the bike always seemed a bit sluggish and slow to respond, its my first softail, but hay ho, its a Harley so just grin and bear it.
Yesterday I tried my new digital tyre pressure guage, after finding the advised psi 42 rear and 36 front, was horrified to discover I had been riding with 21psi rear and 13 front. After inflating to the correct psi and taking it for a test ride, i can now say, what a crackin bike lol! My question is, have i damaged my tyres, should i get new ones?
Yesterday I tried my new digital tyre pressure guage, after finding the advised psi 42 rear and 36 front, was horrified to discover I had been riding with 21psi rear and 13 front. After inflating to the correct psi and taking it for a test ride, i can now say, what a crackin bike lol! My question is, have i damaged my tyres, should i get new ones?
The original tires suck.
If you think airing them up correctly made a big difference, you'll be blown away when you put a good set of tires on the bike.
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+1 what NSR said. No matter what you've done to the stock tires. Get yourself some decent tires and they will improve the bike's handling and boost your riding experience.
BTW....the stock tires on a 2013 bike might be slowly getting a bit old.
BTW....the stock tires on a 2013 bike might be slowly getting a bit old.
Last edited by EagleRay; Aug 5, 2017 at 01:25 PM.
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From: Lethbridge, Alberta Canada
Be really careful about parking your bike with the kickstand on the "crest of a hill" (caused by the sloping tilt of the street. Look at the car parked down the street to see the slope) like in your photo above. It causes the bike to sit much more upright than normal, and makes it easy for a passing trobulemaker, or simply the wind, to knock it over.
Jim G
Jim G