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General Discussion / Re: Heidenau Tire Opinion
« Last post by Mazzeratzi on Today at 12:43:10 PM »
Just wanted to post an update to this thread for anyone on a tire search…..
For my 1970 Ambassador I ended up going with Dunlop 404 in 110/90-18 front and rear. That size is the closest cross reference to the original 4.00x18 tires fitted to the loop frames. After putting a couple hundred miles on the bike I can say I’m happy with the ride and handling of the tires. They have great dry grip, haven’t really ridden in the rain. But, I do find the bike sits lower and so I am scraping all sorts of parts during spirited riding in the twisties. But the lower height makes it easier for my wife to ride so there’s that.
I recently picked up a ‘73 Eldorado that had ancient rubber so I was back down the tire choice hole. I decided to try Dunlop K70s this time. They are one of the few tires available in 4.00x18 and they have the vintage look. I’ve used them on the rear of my British bikes with good results. The bike sits higher than my Ambassador and there is much better ground clearance. Unfortunately I’m not happy with the handling. In general the chunky tread makes them feel more squirmy (if that is a word) than the 404s, less confidence inspiring . But the big problem was when I hit some rain grooves on a downhill grade coming out of a tunnel near me. The bike started weaving so badly I thought for sure I was going down. I slowed way way down and immediately exited the freeway. I’ve never felt tires react so badly to rain grooves.
Maybe other people have had good luck with K70s but I want to be able to ride that bike wherever I want without concern for the road surface and there are a lot of rain grooves and bridge grates in the Bay Area. So I  am going to ditch the K70s immediately and go with 404s. This time I’ll use 120/90-18 front and rear for better clearance. Personally I like keeping the front and rear tires the same size per the original designer’s intention. It gives the bike very neutral handling.
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General Discussion / Re: Winter…
« Last post by Tkelly on Today at 12:26:19 PM »
C coli has a photo from returning to WI from Louisiana one November like these.
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General Discussion / Re: December SE U.S. Traveling Lunch
« Last post by bobrebos1 on Today at 12:19:59 PM »






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General Discussion / Re: December SE U.S. Traveling Lunch
« Last post by bobrebos1 on Today at 11:56:21 AM »
7 of us hardy riders showed up!  Woo hoo

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General Discussion / $85 top case
« Last post by Perazzimx14 on Today at 11:53:39 AM »
I wanted a different top case for my latest acquisition (I won't mention the brand because some have been offend because it not a MG) and have had exceptional luck with offerings from Amazon. So a quick check and a 45L top case, mount,  liner, back pads and reflective stickers was $85 shipped (previous similar cases I'd purchased over the last couple years were $124 and $139) for what was branded as Vevor in this instance. Case arrived in two day and was exactly what i expected, great quality case for a fraction of the cost of name brand. I will say this case had plastic mounting spools so again back to Amazon for a set of aluminum spools. There have been a few reports of the plastic spools breaking when abused like lots off-road ridding so for >$9 I figured I just eliminate any threat.

The new spools arrived today and they are an exact replica of the plastic units but the case had a slight amount of play and rattled. This is no way related to quality but rather how straight the rack is the quick detach mount fastened too. So to take up the slack I added two more bolts that could push/pull the front corners of the mount to adjust the spool in the slots of the case to a point where there was no slop and fitment was snug then lock everything down. No more rattle and all in less than $95 I have a top case that works  treat.












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General Discussion / Re: Bikes you could get for $5000 in 1986
« Last post by larrys on Today at 11:43:37 AM »
In 1983 I bought a new red and white SP for $4500. Kept it for 19 years and sold it with 70K miles on it for $3500.
Larry
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General Discussion / Re: Winter…
« Last post by n3303j on Today at 11:20:26 AM »



On the way home from work.
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General Discussion / Re: Quickshifter for V85?
« Last post by Ncdan on Today at 10:55:43 AM »
Well said Dan.

I enjoy these theoretical threads simple exactly because they are theoretical.  Arguments & opinions ad infinitum!

If one ever gets the chance to tear down two identical motorcycles with similar mileage, and measure wear, the discussion of the which variable caused how much wear will start all over again. 

Oil type, oil change intervals, cheap tires or good tires on the which bike, driven in Kansas or West Virginia, did either rider use more engine braking or apply the brakes more, rider weight, luggage weight, wind load, road speed, etc. etc. etc.

During Design Review Boards in the engineering world, these discussions often end when one or more of the participants says: "Oh yeah?  Why don't you prove it!" 
At which point usually everyone agrees there is no way to prove their point conclusively.

"Yeah! You're right!  I can't prove my point.  Lets go to lunch and we can argue sports, current events, etc."

To my Simple Mind, as long as the drivetrain is unloaded for a sufficient amount of time for the gear dogs to engage fully, (full bearing area is attained before the load is re-applied), the wear on the gear dog bearing areas will be the same whether the drive train was unloaded with the clutch, an ignition kill switch, or adept throttle manipulation.

Now can we all agree that buying cheap rear tires with minimal traction is a fine way to minimize transmission wear?

Be kind to your transmissions, Hose that read tire down with Armor All before you ride!!!

Imagine the wear on the Yamaha TW200 transmission.....
Well….i reckon that since it’s too cold for most of the WGC members to ride we’ve got to have something for entertainment?
And one must admit some of the guys here are very entertaining.
Also one must admit that our opinions and differences are always more entertaining and productive with guys like Peter, alias HUZO, as well as a couple others here.
It’s also very satisfying to see that even our differences and disagreements are debated with respect for each other.
Hats off to all👍

NCDan/Danny
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General Discussion / Re: Arcing Dyna Coils
« Last post by SIR REAL ED on Today at 10:23:13 AM »
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General Discussion / Re: The joy of new mobile devices
« Last post by jcctx on Today at 10:06:34 AM »
I am a confirmed Motorola fan; have 2 moto gs with stylus (never used). I have an Edge on order and am debating which service to deploy it on. Currently have MVNO red pocket ($122/yr.) as my main phone and T-mobile prepaid "Connect" ($16.50/month) which is my old land line #. The Visible services look interesting with no cap on the data usage as long as you can live with 5, 10 or 15mb speed. Some intro pricing with 2 yr. price protection.   Decisions~~~~~~~~~~?
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