While waiting for a tire installation...

steve59 said:

I was going to ask what pressure on the back is b4 answering if 38 psi was good since folk smarter than me suggest 2-4 psi less on the front than back and deciding the overall pressure is a compromise of wear, traction, and comfort. lower pressure for better traction at cost of wear.

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steve59 said:

I was going to ask what pressure on the back is b4 answering if 38 psi was good since folk smarter than me suggest 2-4 psi less on the front than back and deciding the overall pressure is a compromise of wear, traction, and comfort. lower pressure for better traction at cost of wear.

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scot in exile said:

All I can say is if the tyres are neglected that much is the rest of the bike in the same condition?????????????????????

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Tbirdgirl said:

I'm running 38 front and 42 rear. I might bump those down a couple psi like you say for better traction.




I do my own oil changes (~2000 miles ago), brakes, final drive (last week), electrical, horn installation, spark plugs and wheel removal. Hell, I even moly'ed he splines when I put the rear back on. That good enough for ya?

Just so you don't think I'm a ***in' amateur...

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Steel said:

What do you call a woman who can do all that on her own?

A keeper!

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Tbirdgirl said:

Cool story...
While visiting @smokit2 in Colorado, I realized I wasn't going to make it home on my front tire. Ordered up a nice 140 Avon Cobra and rode over to Grand Junction on the way home to have it installed. A 60-ish guy on a Harley came in to have tires done also, and we chatted while waiting.

He asked me what I was riding, and when I told him, he pointed out a trade-in Electra-FLXTYDRWQMLP-something or other. I just said, "No", and he was genuinely surprised. Ok, it had a pretty blue and silver paint job, but I told him there is no bike after the Rocket.

When my tire was done, he came out to look at the bike and I think it was then when he realized just what I was talking about. "2300 ccs, really?" I said, "I told you there was no upgrading from this". The look on his face was priceless.



Btw, here's my tire before the switch...

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