Dustin
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Yeah, there's all kinds of funky smells going on when you ride in the rain. I'm probably just desensitized to it by now
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can my speedometer be reading fast? I'm starting to wonder. You know the post where i thought I was being raced by cars? well i'm riding sometimes 65 and they seem to think thats slow, i don't remember most drivers on that stretch going much faster, maybe my speedo is off?
Thanks. What is stock gearing? I have the latest invoice of the work the previous owner did, and at his last service he put a 530 bring chain on and replaced the sprockets with a 15t up front and a 45 t in the back. I had heard you could increase power on these bikes by some kit sold on eBay, but also by the sprocket changes. Did this guy just get new identical ones or did he increase power?
Speaking of power, when they talk about the mid range rpm's being where it's at, does that mean that if I stay in say second, and don't shift to third like I normally would, I am going to notice a dramatic increase in power once I get around 7000 rpm's?
Can you hurt the bike by revving really high repeatedly? Not redline high, but say often riding around in the 7-10,000 rpm range? Or are they built to like to ride like this? That is how you would race someone from the line right? If I was at a stop light, and somebody came up next to me giving me the eye, to get to 60 asap I just leave it in first and jack down the throttle and stay in first? I can stay in first up to redline or about 100 mph right? That just seems so strange to me. As soon as I hear it getting around 4 or 5 my mind tells me I should shift. I'm not used to the sound of high rams.
good, I'm glad to hear it. time to watch some videos on removing rear wheels. I guess those stands they sell are for bikes that don't have center stands, and for doing more than just changing the rear tire. I'll tell you, learning how to ride a motorcycle on a big bike like this in winter when it rains everyday might not be the easiest thing. I think it really has rained everyday since I bought the bike, and I have ridden everyday too. Sure would be nice for some better weather.
I recommend changing the filter every time. Something to consider is that the oil is also lubricating the transmission and more important carrying all of the material from clutch wear. For the cost of a filter it is good insurance.