xhdskip
Living Legend
yea MikeM,
When my speedO said 100,
Lons GPS said 93.
At about 80 by my speedO Lons said 75.
When my speedO said 100,
Lons GPS said 93.
At about 80 by my speedO Lons said 75.
Just went Dark
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Nice to have another Darksider join in the fun. I like my 205 60 16 cause it is narrow and just 5mph off of GPS. I suppose I well go taller next time around with a 65. The tire pressure is the key in ride and handling preference. I do 2up a lot and handles better in mid 30's with stock shocks.
TxRIIIRider
Living Legend
I had a Road Glide that went dark at about 5:00 AM one morning on my way to work. There were lights, and then there were none.. riding in traffic, in the dark. That was exciting!
Turned out to be a pinched wire inside the fairing. Easy fix, once I found it, that is.. lol
Turned out to be a pinched wire inside the fairing. Easy fix, once I found it, that is.. lol
Geek_Law
Supercharged
I just took off my 225/50/16 Rikon Raptor, which was a great tire, and got a new 245/50/16 Bridgestone Potenza Ultimate all season tire. At the same time I swapped all the brake pads on the bike and the sidecar with sintered HH pads and also re-bled the brakes.
I now have absolutely killer traction for both accel and braking. I had been having issues with 225 Raptor breaking loose, despite the weight of the sidecar, under hard accel. This 245 Bridgestone however just grabs hold and hangs on. I love it.
I have not taken it solo just yet, but I expect good things. The 225 was no problem in terms of handling, but with the supercharger, I could light it up in 1st gear just by twisting the throttle. I'm hoping the 245/50/16 will hang on a bit better and also give me better highway cruising RPMs. We'll see.
Now I need to reset my speedo again. I had it dialed in with the 225/50. Hmmm...
I now have absolutely killer traction for both accel and braking. I had been having issues with 225 Raptor breaking loose, despite the weight of the sidecar, under hard accel. This 245 Bridgestone however just grabs hold and hangs on. I love it.
I have not taken it solo just yet, but I expect good things. The 225 was no problem in terms of handling, but with the supercharger, I could light it up in 1st gear just by twisting the throttle. I'm hoping the 245/50/16 will hang on a bit better and also give me better highway cruising RPMs. We'll see.
Now I need to reset my speedo again. I had it dialed in with the 225/50. Hmmm...
