fontanaman wrote: ↑Sat Jul 09, 2022 1:08 pm
I like the roads out here but wish the pavement was a bit smoother. I need a bike with more compliant suspension, likely something with more suspension travel, to soak up the full range of pavement irregularities. The FJR suspension was working OT yesterday.
I have a solution for you Jim - but Wheaton won't like it, JSNS
I have been looking but haven't found a solution as good as the FJR . So far everything I look at has compromises. On the FJR I just get jostled around a bit and so far I am willing to live with that compromise. And I get a kick out of the FJR's engine. Accelerating in second gear is a thrill then just go to sixth gear.
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Searching for roads paved with Asphalt, unless I am riding the mighty DR650 bushpig.
Started loading it for a trip to the Appalachians. Brief two day window of less rain. Camping at Iron Horse in Robbinsville,NC Monday and Tuesday night. Home on Wednesday.
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They been in Florida for years. I remember seeing them as a kid. We used to chase them down and grab them by the tail.
Years later I find out they can transmit leprosy......
bill lumberg wrote: ↑Mon Jul 11, 2022 9:04 am
I replaced a faulty valve, curing an intermittent leak in my front tire. Replaced the plastic top plate on my sr357 with a metal one.
Giving up hope of diagnosing marked bar wag on deceleration. Wild.
Which metal plate are you using and for what brand of top case?
Bar wag on deceleration. Recent?
Sometimes steering head torque but most often a front tire issue. (Even a rear tire can cause it...)
The wag only happened (on the original tires) if my front pressure was a couple of pounds low. With the new R5GT it does it all the time (on decel), at any pressure, with any equipment configuration or loading.
Bearings are properly tightened (rechecked). Baffling. Annoying.
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bill lumberg wrote: ↑Mon Jul 11, 2022 9:34 am
Givi M9B. Dolomiti 46 liter.
The wag only happened (on the original tires) if my front pressure was a couple of pounds low. With the new R5GT it does it all the time (on decel), at any pressure, with any equipment configuration or loading.
Bearings are properly tightened (rechecked). Baffling. Annoying.
Check that the bead is seated equally all the way around. No suggestion other than that - I expect it will go away when you change tires the next time...
Oh, check to make sure the rim isn't bent. Bike on centerstand, lift the front with a scissor jack under the header pipes. Push back the brake pads (or remove calipers. Give the wheel a spin. Dial gauge is helpful to provide quantitative info but not really necessary to see if there is significant deviation.
Sometimes "resetting" alignment can help. Loosen up pinch bolts and front axle a bit. On centerstand, sitting on rider seat, bounce the suspension to compress the forks a few times. Re-tighten/torque according to the FSM.
Rode it to my folks place; left it in the barn. Told my dad if he takes it out he better fill the tank. He said, "OK". Brought the truck back so I can work on resolving the no A/C mystery.
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bill lumberg wrote: ↑Mon Jul 11, 2022 9:34 am
Givi M9B. Dolomiti 46 liter.
The wag only happened (on the original tires) if my front pressure was a couple of pounds low. With the new R5GT it does it all the time (on decel), at any pressure, with any equipment configuration or loading.
Bearings are properly tightened (rechecked). Baffling. Annoying.
Does it correct itself when you come down hard after a wheelie? Something to think about.
bill lumberg wrote: ↑Mon Jul 11, 2022 9:34 am
Givi M9B. Dolomiti 46 liter.
The wag only happened (on the original tires) if my front pressure was a couple of pounds low. With the new R5GT it does it all the time (on decel), at any pressure, with any equipment configuration or loading.
Bearings are properly tightened (rechecked). Baffling. Annoying.
Does it correct itself when you come down hard after a wheelie? Something to think about.
Shaft drive bikes cannot wheelie. Physics.
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I sincerely hope your tongue is firmly in your cheek.
Rear wheel torque is rear wheel torque, however it is delivered. Engineering.
And yes, I have started to wheelie my FJR, I suspect the traction control stopped the front wheel lifting more than an inch or so (I’d like to say it was my reaction time and skill that kept it down, but ...).
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The FJR's inability to wheelie is not related to being equipped with shaft drive, rather it is directly related to the fact it has saddle bags and operated by "seasoned professionals" who know better.
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