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Re: What did you do to your FJR today?
Posted: Sat Apr 15, 2017 9:28 am
by Redfish
Bungie, don't hold back. Tell us how your really feel!
Your post made my morning, Thank You.
Re: RE: Re: What did you do to your FJR today?
Posted: Sat Apr 15, 2017 9:29 am
by silverback
bungie4 wrote:... I had to make time to get my T30-Evos''s spooed on.
Not sure but I am thinking some different tire lube might make it easier? Just saying.
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Re: What did you do to your FJR today?
Posted: Sat Apr 15, 2017 9:40 am
by NTXFJR
Almost sounds like he'd rather stick to his spoo method??
Re: What did you do to your FJR today?
Posted: Sat Apr 15, 2017 9:52 am
by raYzerman
He's right, those T30's can be a beatch, especially if not warmed up like hot. Clamps to squeeze, and actually put some lube in the middle of the wheel as well.
Re: What did you do to your FJR today?
Posted: Sat Apr 15, 2017 5:45 pm
by bungie4
raYzerman wrote: ↑Sat Apr 15, 2017 9:52 am
He's right, those T30's can be a beatch, especially if not warmed up like hot. Clamps to squeeze, and actually put some lube in the middle of the wheel as well.
I always lube up the well as well. I'm not a newb to mounting tires, it's like 80% technique, and 45% leverage. But these were taking me to a whole new level of pissed off.
Just fair warning to anybody else thinking their going to spin on a set of T30s. I'm getting to old for that kind of shit. I'm aching all over today.
Re: What did you do to your FJR today?
Posted: Sat Apr 15, 2017 8:19 pm
by wheatonFJR
Spooned on a PR2 Rear and T30 front. Both went on easy peasy with the nomar and 80 degree weather and sunshine.
However the front is taking too much weight so I will break the bead and try again tomorrow. Then I need to clean that beautiful 13. It's been awhile with all the riding.
Re: What did you do to your FJR today?
Posted: Sat Apr 15, 2017 8:36 pm
by Bigfoot
Rode mine a couple hundred miles down to silverback's place. Currently sitting here drinking his beer.
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Re: What did you do to your FJR today?
Posted: Sun Apr 16, 2017 8:49 am
by Hppants
^^^
Motorcycle with gear - $18,000.00
Gasoline for Travels - $2.40 per gallon
Beer - $9.00 per 6-pack
(ahem... notice I said "Beer", not horse piss)
Sitting down in the evening after a couple hundred miles of riding drinking a buddy's beer..... priceless.
Re: What did you do to your FJR today?
Posted: Sun Apr 16, 2017 9:04 am
by El Toro Joe
I actually washed mine...WTF?
Re: What did you do to your FJR today?
Posted: Sun Apr 16, 2017 9:13 am
by Redfish
Hppants wrote: ↑Sun Apr 16, 2017 8:49 am
^^^
Motorcycle with gear - $18,000.00
Gasoline for Travels - $2.40 per gallon
Beer - $9.00 per 6-pack
(ahem... notice I said "Beer", not horse piss)
Sitting down in the evening after a couple hundred miles of riding drinking a buddy's beer..... priceless.
Now we mustn't be a Beer Snob Mr. Pants.
With the right friends after a Good Day, or even after a Bad Day, I find it is not the quality of the beer. It is the quality of the friends that is important. I would rather drink a warm can of Milwaukee's Best with my closest friends than sip a perfectly chilled bottle of CaneBrake with folks I don't like.
Of course right now I am sipping an excellent cup of straight black Community Café Special typing to a bunch of Good Friends. Does not look like much FJR activity will happen today. I have 3 sacks of crawfish to boil and I am supposed to pick them up in about 47 minutes.
Happy Easter my Friends
Re: What did you do to your FJR today?
Posted: Sun Apr 16, 2017 12:45 pm
by NTXFJR
El Toro Joe wrote: ↑Sun Apr 16, 2017 9:04 am
I actually washed mine...WTF?
It's been what, a year? That bike will never be the same...
Re: What did you do to your FJR today?
Posted: Mon Apr 17, 2017 8:44 am
by El Toro Joe
rode my clean bike to work...
Re: What did you do to your FJR today?
Posted: Mon Apr 17, 2017 10:08 am
by Burnspot
Mounted a new T30 EVO GT (replacing a normal T30) on the rear over the weekend, finally matching the front. Bought some spark plugs too...need something to do at Bob's this coming weekend.
I'm liking the T30 series; they stick good and are cheaper than the PR4's...
Re: What did you do to your FJR today?
Posted: Mon Apr 17, 2017 12:52 pm
by Uncle Hud
Even with Bungie's bitching, the T-30s are the best tires I've tried so far. Griff put them on for me, so it wasn't hard at all.
Hope you like your GT-spec rear, Burnspot.
Re: What did you do to your FJR today?
Posted: Mon Apr 17, 2017 1:16 pm
by Redfish
I didn't do anything to mine at all.
But...
Pop rode his to town to get his Inspection Sticker.
And that is about as Big as steps can get.
Re: What did you do to your FJR today?
Posted: Mon Apr 17, 2017 1:54 pm
by Cav47
^^^^^
WOW, that is superb news.
Re: What did you do to your FJR today?
Posted: Mon Apr 17, 2017 1:58 pm
by NTXFJR
That's awesome news there RF!. Looks like pops is giving life a healthy ole oohrah.
Re: What did you do to your FJR today?
Posted: Mon Apr 17, 2017 3:27 pm
by Burnspot
Pretty awesome news there Redfish!
Uncle Hud wrote: ↑Mon Apr 17, 2017 12:52 pm
Hope you like your GT-spec rear, Burnspot.
I'm curious to see how long the GT spec lasts; the front EVO GT still looks new after a few thousand miles.
Re: What did you do to your FJR today?
Posted: Mon Apr 17, 2017 4:11 pm
by JustinNck1
Ordered a new Dunlop RS3 rear.
Current tire inventory for 2017:
2 T30 EVO Rears
1 T30 EVO Front
1 RS3 Front
1 RS3 Rear
The bike has a new T30 Front on it and a worn out PR4GT Rear.
Re: What did you do to your FJR today?
Posted: Mon Apr 17, 2017 5:05 pm
by wheatonFJR
I'm sure your pops is not a profane man...but it's like he's giving the middle finger salute to the devil.
Good on him!