I have the Cobra Chrome on the front of my 08 R3 Classic and the Bridgestone Exedra Max on the rear, per the advice offered on this forum and it has transformed the handling of my bike. The bike no longer wants to stand up in corners under power....
Thanks for the good advice guys...
I have my R3 serviced by Charlie at Turn One here in Melbourne in Australia, great machanic however I doesn't fit tyres. Pablo's do not fit R3's tyres, go figure...sooo off to Peter Stevens for some rim damage as pictured!
Yes I have taken two Indians out for a weekend each, you just don't want to give em back...great marketing ploy and down to earth service!
I just couldn't come to terms with the longer wheelbase v's not a lot of power....my Rocket has a long wheelbase ....oh but plenty of jump!
I also have my...
The new me! ....apparently my original Avatar was considered sexually explicit by the administrators....that's a bugger!
Hope this one is not taken down for exploitation of animals, lol!
Thanks Boony. Some pretty crappy weather here in Melb on Saturday, managed to go for a hoot yesturday....only got her on Monday! Wow....I am totally addicted. Had a pressure issue with my rear tyre, got that sorted... its true luv! Thanks for the heads up for getting her sprung right ;)
I crawled off the new beast (Classic 08) a couple of nights back ....felt like I'd gone a couple of rounds with Ali! Yep... the standard rears need to go!
I ride two up and solo ...so I think Progressive shocks maybe too soft with a pillion? I'm about 82kg and have read that comfort shocks...
Well I finally went and did it, a hamburger with the lot... a Rocket Classic and shes a big bugger! I had a 2012 Storm 1700 previously and thought that was big....do you ever get use to the size of this beast?