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Trail rear tyres (like Triumph Scrambler) retaining handling (or 17" rim?)
thejapgrinder
Hi Folks
A long shot, but I could do with some advice! Having bought my W on 7yr old Kaccolade tyres, and cutting down mudgd etc for a more Scrambler look, I fitted Trail Wing tyres: on the front, the same one as the new Bonnie Scrambler, but limited choice at the back due to 18" rim. Chose a TW 302 (130/80 18MC 66S rated). Looks brilliant - very very knobbly indeed! Spent last summer playing in Germany, Cz, Slovalia, Poland, Netherlands, and also at home in Scotland. Handling great compared to knackered OE tyres. But I've been cautious with big leans, and think it could poss be better. I'd like a more road oriented tyre, but keep a trailie look if I can (eg sort of thing fitted to BMW trailies). But 18" is a struggle. Only options appear to be TW 302 as present, or Michelin T63 (P rated, 93mph). The T63 looks very knobbly too. Anyone got any experience? If I keep the W for a while (and I've sold my T140, so I prob will), I'm thinking of getting the wheel rebuilt with a 17" rim...lots of tyre choice then! Or is that a bit extreme? Brendan, Edinburgh |
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Re: accident - NWC
bazzum
开云体育Yay, who cares, if the w650 is in the same league
as as scooter I'm a chinamam!!!
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Re: accident - NWC
Dick Tym
Martin One can only assume that you were not riding in the UK during the 60s.If you were you would know why. Scooter riders have as much in common with bike riders as the mum on the school run has with a rally driver
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From: "Martin Taylor" <martin.taylor@...> To: <W650riders@...> Sent: Saturday, September 29, 2007 10:05 AM Subject: RE: [W650riders] Re: accident - NWC Hi Laura,Have fun ( but "real motorcyclists" will probably ignore you.. could never work that one out!!) |
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Re: Better source for luggage rack?
Jay Brewer
Ouch. I didn't know it would even be that much. I want to get the GIVI
side cases. Which ones did you order? Some alternatives to that would be good. --- In W650riders@..., "john gary simpson" <eustisgary@...> wrote:
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Re: FW: tyre wear on W 650's
Martin Taylor
That sounds encouraging, I hear tales from other bikers of them having to replace tyres every 2 or 3000 miles...but they probably have bikes churning out 3.5 million BHP.
________________________________ From: W650riders@... on behalf of Salvyrider Sent: Thu 27/09/2007 02:30 To: W650riders@... Subject: Re: [W650riders] FW: tyre wear on W 650's I am heading towards 10000 miles on my Conti Tours <> . The guy who sold them to me uses them on all his bikes and says it's not unusual to get 12 - 13000 out of them. I am going to put on another set this winter. Great tire for me - good grip, wears like iron - but I do not ride very aggressively. On 9/26/07, Martin Taylor <martin.taylor@... <mailto:martin.taylor@...> > wrote: Thanks for that info. I know roughly what to expect now. It looks as if the tyres I just replaced were the original ones. |
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Re: accident - NWC
Martin Taylor
p.s. the front brake is on the right.
________________________________ From: W650riders@... on behalf of Laura Sent: Thu 27/09/2007 11:51 To: W650riders@... Subject: Re: [W650riders] Re: accident - NWC Well the CBF250 is going back and being swapped for a real 'scooter'!! All the other bikes are too high. We went through 2 other scooters first, 2 yamahas but they turned out to be as high or even higher. The cbf wat too high, missing the left mirror and teh clutch was too loose. Now I've never ridden a scooter before. How difficult is that going to be?? My front brake is going to be where the clutch lever is I believe and the rear brake where the front brake is (right hand). deary me, the life of a biker who wants to touch the floor properly. laura On 27/09/2007, Laura <laurauk.rider@... <mailto:laurauk.rider@...> > wrote: yeah hit from behiind and the side, he drove the indicator off (which is connected by a steel pin which was bent) and scratched the exhaust pipes on the right. The mudguard was completely crumpled up at the top underneath the mudaguard and the backwheel was stuck. I attach a picture. Bike has gone yesterday for inspection etc. Laura On 26/09/2007, Craig < ckrollins1@... <mailto:ckrollins1@...> > wrote: Laura, Sorry top hear about the accident, but at least most of the damage was limited to the bike, and not you. You say you were waiting to enter a roundabout: does this mean you were struck from behind? Are you still riding the Sportster? Heal well and quickly, Craig Go to temporary photos site - <> :: Send an email to W650riders-nomail@... <mailto:W650riders-nomail@...> to stop email delivery. :: Send an email to W650riders-normal@... <mailto:W650riders-normal@...> to resume email delivery. Yahoo! Groups Links |
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Re: accident - NWC
Martin Taylor
Hi Laura,
I owned a yamaha Majesty scooter for two years and it was brilliant. The only things to watch out for are that a scooter will NOT handle the same as a motorcycle, and you will not have the same engine braking effect when going into bends due to the automatic drive. The instructions will probably tell you that you need to hold the front brake on while pressing the starter otherwise the thing will not work. The reason for this being that if you happened to have the throttle open while pressing the starter, you would take off at a rapid rate to the horizon. Also the starter motor will not work at all if the side stand is down. Sometimes you will probably notice the machine will creep forward on tickover while at lights/crossroads etc as you can never disengage the drive. Have fun ( but "real motorcyclists" will probably ignore you.. could never work that one out!!) ________________________________ From: W650riders@... on behalf of Laura Sent: Thu 27/09/2007 11:56 To: W650riders@... Subject: Re: [W650riders] Re: accident - NWC I'm getting a real Burgman, no unfortunately not these massive ones but a 125. Street cred galore :cool: On 27/09/2007, Laura < laurauk.rider@... <mailto:laurauk.rider@...> > wrote: Well the CBF250 is going back and being swapped for a real 'scooter'!! All the other bikes are too high. We went through 2 other scooters first, 2 yamahas but they turned out to be as high or even higher. The cbf wat too high, missing the left mirror and teh clutch was too loose. Now I've never ridden a scooter before. How difficult is that going to be?? My front brake is going to be where the clutch lever is I believe and the rear brake where the front brake is (right hand). deary me, the life of a biker who wants to touch the floor properly. laura On 27/09/2007, Laura < laurauk.rider@... <mailto:laurauk.rider@...> > wrote: yeah hit from behiind and the side, he drove the indicator off (which is connected by a steel pin which was bent) and scratched the exhaust pipes on the right. The mudguard was completely crumpled up at the top underneath the mudaguard and the backwheel was stuck. I attach a picture. Bike has gone yesterday for inspection etc. Laura On 26/09/2007, Craig < ckrollins1@... <mailto:ckrollins1@...> > wrote: Laura, Sorry top hear about the accident, but at least most of the damage was limited to the bike, and not you. You say you were waiting to enter a roundabout: does this mean you were struck from behind? Are you still riding the Sportster? Heal well and quickly, Craig Go to temporary photos site - <> :: Send an email to W650riders-nomail@... <mailto:W650riders-nomail@...> to stop email delivery. :: Send an email to W650riders-normal@... <mailto:W650riders-normal@...> to resume email delivery. Yahoo! Groups Links |
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Re: turn signal wiring problem
I think I fried something. I tried a 30amp fuse in the taillight
section thinking it would help somehow, I AM AN IDIOT. Nothing works now! I replaced and inspected the fuses. Still nothing. Now I am in a bigger mess. Can anybody help? --- In W650riders@..., Ruari McLennan <r.mclennan@...> wrote: and thus use a different bulb with only one filament; and the front oneshave three wires (on all the time) with two filaments in the bulbs. Yourcurrent draw would appear to be a bit high due to the change you are introducing.I am not sure of the answer, though. No good at electrics.delivery. :: |
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Re: turn signal wiring problem
Ruari McLennan
Yes, the stock rear signals are normally off (they have two wires) and thus use a different bulb with only one filament; and the front ones have three wires (on all the time) with two filaments in the bulbs. Your current draw would appear to be a bit high due to the change you are introducing. I am not sure of the answer, though. No good at electrics.
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From: "Nelson Arblaster" <narblaster75@...> To: <W650riders@...> Sent: Friday, September 28, 2007 3:26 PM Subject: [W650riders] turn signal wiring problem I replaced all my signals and the tail light with after market ones. |
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Re: NWC: Massive Crash! Rider posts his wreck on MCN
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Fw: Kawi Versys
开云体育This is on the Oregon coast about 25 miles up the
road from me. Seems like the guy could do something with the bars, but what the
hey...
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Anybody interested?
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From: xxxxxx
To: Gene Fitch
Sent: Friday, September 28, 2007 2:01 PM
Subject: Kawi Versys Friend of mine who works at
Englanders
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Re: NWC: National Ask A Stupid Question Day
开云体育Charles
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"Does that include dumb posts too?"
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This qualifies as your dumb question for today.
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Dennis? ;^)
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Re: NWC: National Ask A Stupid Question Day
"So, if you've been holding back from asking that dumb question for
fear of ridicule, shyness, lowering your stature in the group..." Does that include dumb posts too? If so, I posted mine a day early. :-) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ --- In W650riders@..., "Dennis J. Guggemos" <djguggms@...> wrote: fear of ridicule, shyness, lowering your stature in the group or whatever, cut loose. This is the 1 day you can take that chance and be assured that there are likely many more stupid queries flying around than you can come up with. |
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The best day off.
Murray
Yesterday (Friday) I had to have the morning off to look after three
of the kids (School holidays), while Jen took the little one to the optomitrist. Had a good morning, went and got the boat trailer road legal ready for Monday, opening day for the trout fishing season. Just before lunchtime I was reading the paper and having a coffee when my boss phoned to say she had dealt with the urgent jobs I was going to do in the afternoon. She asked, seeing as it was a lovely day, if I'd like to have the afternoon off as well and make a 4 day weekend. No second thoughts needed there. So within about 2 minutes I had the bike out and the gear ready. Jen came home about 5 minutes later and was quite happy for me to disappear for the afternoon. I decided to go to the Bealey Hotel which is on the Eastern side of Arthurs Pass from here. This is an Alpine pass through the Southern Alps. The ride was brillent. I live on the coast so we are going from sea level to the mountains. The roads are all good with everyting from open farmland to bush right down to the edge of the road, tight twisty stuff and enjoyable sweeping bends as well. The ride there took just over an hour and was about 100km's. I had a relax at the pub and enjoyed the scenery for an hour and headed home. I turned off at Jacksons to come home around Lake Brunner to have some different scenery. All up it was a 230Km trip. A great day. I learnt that my bike will do 200km's before hitting reserve. I struck a patch of rain grooves on a bend in the mountains and know what you mean when you say the front tyre will follow the grooves! A guy in the car park came over for a chat and was very impressed with the W650. I should have taken my camera, I took some photo's with my phone but they are pretty small when put on the computer, next time. Cheers Murray |
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NWC: Massive Crash! Rider posts his wreck on MCN
开云体育This "Massive Crash!" on MCN was posted by a member of the
Ninja 650R group. What makes it so special is the photos marked up by the rider
explaining the crash. I hope I have that much good humor if/when I get nailed
(again).
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Dennis |
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turn signal wiring problem
I replaced all my signals and the tail light with after market ones.
I am having some problems. The tail light works great with the stock signals, but once I hooked up the new signals the tail light pops a fuse each time I turn the bike on. However, the signals all work properly without the tail light on. My turn signals all have triple wires. How do I wire the back signals since there is just two wires going to them? Also, should the rear signals be off when the bike is on? Trial and error is not working, 5 fuses blown with no luck. |
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