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  1. rocketbill

    Tire Pressure question

    Internet on metzelers site says do what your bike states.
  2. rocketbill

    Back tire change

    So i need to ride in corners harder and more, umm ok. I ride my bike to the lake (flat) to work no corners. I just like my rocket why do I need to ride any different? I have thought about a lighter weight easy to manage bike that will be really good on gas and tires but not yet. As I said...
  3. rocketbill

    Back tire change

    I should of probably stretched that last tire to 5k that is about average for me also.
  4. rocketbill

    Back tire change

    I have paid for the top tier bike tires and have the same results so why pay more.
  5. rocketbill

    Back tire change

    I just got my shinko from chaparral motorsports, maybe revzilla, or just any site on amazon or ebay that has what i want at a good price.
  6. rocketbill

    Back tire change

    Thanks for the tip, i appreciate it.
  7. rocketbill

    Back tire change

    Kansas is flat and straight, the hardest cornering I get is in a roundabout. A lot of my riding is just commuting back and forth to work.
  8. rocketbill

    Back tire change

    I would like to have it suspended from above seems way more safe. Figure out a different way next time.
  9. rocketbill

    Back tire change

    Here is the tire I just took off. Probably the first time I have not run a tire smooth or to the cords. Was just into the wear bars. Probably could of ran another 500miles but decided to just get a fresh one on.
  10. rocketbill

    Back tire change

    Rarely ride 2 up the wife really does not care to ride with me anymore. Just looked and my last rear tire on my fjr 1300 lasted 6,250 miles which is not bad for me (pirelli angel st). Got just as bad mileage if not worse when i had a yamaha stratoliner. ZX14r same but that bike was ridden fast...
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    Back tire change

    The only way I am getting 9k would be if I ran a car tire.
  12. rocketbill

    Back tire change

    I have always been interested in shinkos but never tried them, we will see.
  13. rocketbill

    Back tire change

    Decided to try the shinko se890 journey back tire, I always get low mileage from back tires as in 4k or so. If i get 5 that is good. Tire change went reasonably well until putting it back on. The brake piece just would not fit in with the spacer. Thought maybe the tire was not fully seated in...
  14. rocketbill

    Model for Reckless

    Always nice to have options.
  15. rocketbill

    Radiator leak

    Water does not come out there? Yes it certainly did, flowed like a faucet with the bolt out and drip with it in, now nothing. Quite possibly a crush washer would of stopped it but at the time thats what i came up with and no more leak. That is one good thing about this forum lots of ideas.
  16. rocketbill

    Radiator leak

    Was reading this old post and will add that i finally got tired of the few drops of coolant that were leaking, no big amount to be sure. I put some fresh thread sealant on the bolt and screwed it in and then put jb weld all around the bolt on the outside. I have not had a drop leak since. The...
  17. rocketbill

    Who has installed a bigger windshield?

    I bought a clearview shield but then decided it was just a tad too tall, It was just in my line of sight. I cut it down myself after watching a few videos on you tube. It worked out well. Now I ride without a screen in the summer heat and in winter it is on.
  18. rocketbill

    Final drive oil

    Found this at the local Yamaha shop.
  19. rocketbill

    Final drive oil

    That sounds reasonable. Will not put many miles on this winter and then I will change with synthetic this spring.
  20. rocketbill

    Final drive oil

    Changed my final drive oil today and then noticed it should be fully synthetic. I have been using kawasaki 80w-90 mc gear oil. Changed it when I bought this bike 3k miles ago. Should I go buy the synthetic? Should be 75w-90 I figured 80w-90 was close enough but it was not synthetic. I changed it...
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