Drinks on me. I have an amazing story to tell!
I check tire pressure on the bike before a ride almost every time. I'm
kinda anal about that, I guess. As far as I can recall, I've always
needed to jockey the bike back and forth a number of times because one
or both valve stems were up in the fender or somewhere out of reach. I
just assumed that was simply what you had to do.
A few days ago I went to the garage to check the tire pressure on the
Electra Glide before a short ride into town and back. (50 degrees and
sunny!) I got out the air hose and gauge, got down on my hands and knees
to begin the inevitable hunt for the stems, but Lo and Behold, both
stems were at the very bottom of the wheels! I was stunned! I heard what
must have been angels singing. Simultaneously a beautiful beam of light
from the heavens shown down upon me and my bike. I rushed to the nearby Catholic church and told my amazing story to the priest. He was
impressed, but said that unfortunately it takes *two* miracles for
sainthood.
OK...I embellished the story a tiny bit, but it's true that this was the first time both valve stems were accessible without pushing the bike
from one end of the garage to the other a half dozen times!
Andy aka Big Stinkie aka Frank the Real Biker
On 12/1/2022 8:42 AM, Frank Xzarhadjizamtheopolous wrote:
Drinks on me. I have an amazing story to tell!
I check tire pressure on the bike before a ride almost every time. I'm
kinda anal about that, I guess. As far as I can recall, I've always
needed to jockey the bike back and forth a number of times because one
or both valve stems were up in the fender or somewhere out of reach. I
just assumed that was simply what you had to do.
A few days ago I went to the garage to check the tire pressure on the
Electra Glide before a short ride into town and back. (50 degrees and
sunny!) I got out the air hose and gauge, got down on my hands and
knees to begin the inevitable hunt for the stems, but Lo and Behold,
both stems were at the very bottom of the wheels! I was stunned! I
heard what must have been angels singing. Simultaneously a beautiful
beam of light from the heavens shown down upon me and my bike. I
rushed to the nearby Catholic church and told my amazing story to the
priest. He was impressed, but said that unfortunately it takes *two*
miracles for sainthood.
OK...I embellished the story a tiny bit, but it's true that this was
the first time both valve stems were accessible without pushing the
bike from one end of the garage to the other a half dozen times!
Andy aka Big Stinkie aka Frank the Real Biker
Cheers,
with that kind of luck, quick buy a bike raffle ticket
from wheels through time museum. hate checking tires, rolling
the bike back & forth drill... yet i still do it..
john
Drinks on me. I have an amazing story to tell!
I check tire pressure on the bike before a ride almost every time. I'm
kinda anal about that, I guess. As far as I can recall, I've always
needed to jockey the bike back and forth a number of times because one
or both valve stems were up in the fender or somewhere out of reach. I
just assumed that was simply what you had to do.
A few days ago I went to the garage to check the tire pressure on the
Electra Glide before a short ride into town and back. (50 degrees and
sunny!) I got out the air hose and gauge, got down on my hands and knees
to begin the inevitable hunt for the stems, but Lo and Behold, both
stems were at the very bottom of the wheels! I was stunned! I heard what
must have been angels singing. Simultaneously a beautiful beam of light
from the heavens shown down upon me and my bike. I rushed to the nearby Catholic church and told my amazing story to the priest. He was
impressed, but said that unfortunately it takes *two* miracles for
sainthood.
OK...I embellished the story a tiny bit, but it's true that this was the first time both valve stems were accessible without pushing the bike
from one end of the garage to the other a half dozen times!
Andy aka Big Stinkie aka Frank the Real Biker
On 12/1/2022 6:42 AM, Frank Xzarhadjizamtheopolous wrote:
Drinks on me. I have an amazing story to tell!
I check tire pressure on the bike before a ride almost every time. I'm
kinda anal about that, I guess. As far as I can recall, I've always
needed to jockey the bike back and forth a number of times because one
or both valve stems were up in the fender or somewhere out of reach. I
just assumed that was simply what you had to do.
A few days ago I went to the garage to check the tire pressure on the
Electra Glide before a short ride into town and back. (50 degrees and
sunny!) I got out the air hose and gauge, got down on my hands and
knees to begin the inevitable hunt for the stems, but Lo and Behold,
both stems were at the very bottom of the wheels! I was stunned! I
heard what must have been angels singing. Simultaneously a beautiful
beam of light from the heavens shown down upon me and my bike. I
rushed to the nearby Catholic church and told my amazing story to the
priest. He was impressed, but said that unfortunately it takes *two*
miracles for sainthood.
OK...I embellished the story a tiny bit, but it's true that this was
the first time both valve stems were accessible without pushing the
bike from one end of the garage to the other a half dozen times!
Andy aka Big Stinkie aka Frank the Real Biker
I always figured if they went thunk going over a curb they had enough
air. If they make weird flappity noises the air escaped, and if they go clank going over a curb I lost the tire last week, but I still have to
get to work.
On 12/1/2022 7:42 AM, Frank Xzarhadjizamtheopolous wrote:
Drinks on me. I have an amazing story to tell!
I check tire pressure on the bike before a ride almost every time. I'm
kinda anal about that, I guess. As far as I can recall, I've always
needed to jockey the bike back and forth a number of times because one
or both valve stems were up in the fender or somewhere out of reach. I
just assumed that was simply what you had to do.
A few days ago I went to the garage to check the tire pressure on the
Electra Glide before a short ride into town and back. (50 degrees and
sunny!) I got out the air hose and gauge, got down on my hands and
knees to begin the inevitable hunt for the stems, but Lo and Behold,
both stems were at the very bottom of the wheels! I was stunned! I
heard what must have been angels singing. Simultaneously a beautiful
beam of light from the heavens shown down upon me and my bike. I
rushed to the nearby Catholic church and told my amazing story to the
priest. He was impressed, but said that unfortunately it takes *two*
miracles for sainthood.
OK...I embellished the story a tiny bit, but it's true that this was
the first time both valve stems were accessible without pushing the
bike from one end of the garage to the other a half dozen times!
Andy aka Big Stinkie aka Frank the Real Biker
I was having issues with getting the 15K miles per set of rubbers I
wanted last few sets, so I really started paying attention to the crappy
job of checking the pressures. I have to admit that they almost never
need air. The service guys must do a good job cleaning the beads.
They're never down. I ride an Ultra, so the rear is always a lay down
and wheel only in one spot job. Also never found what I consider a good chuck to fit on the valves with the location they're in. I wish I could find an easy screw on that didn't seem to leak a pound or so once you unscrewed it, kinda like the HD shock absorber air filling tool. That
just works good.
Anyway, only getting about 7K to maybe 10K on a set of tires before they whined so bad it worried me, I finally figured out I was probably
between 1-2 pounds lower on what I thought I had in the tires, than what
was actually in there. Now, I just fill them to 2 lbs. over what I
want. Alas, I got 15K out of the last set. Now I admit, they were damn noisy at the end and that stuck feeling was going away, and it did worry
me, especially since the wife insists on going with all the time, but I
did get 15K.
The good thing about getting that many miles on too, is when you get a
new set you think you got a sportbike under you. Last couple months
this year were on new rubber and what a difference in making the ride enjoyable. So much, I don't know if I'll worry about it much anymore.
If they start whining and don't feel so secure, change 'em out. Screw it.
Drinks on me. I have an amazing story to tell!
I check tire pressure on the bike before a ride almost every time. I'm
kinda anal about that, I guess. As far as I can recall, I've always
needed to jockey the bike back and forth a number of times because one
or both valve stems were up in the fender or somewhere out of reach. I
just assumed that was simply what you had to do.
A few days ago I went to the garage to check the tire pressure on the
Electra Glide before a short ride into town and back. (50 degrees and
sunny!) I got out the air hose and gauge, got down on my hands and knees
to begin the inevitable hunt for the stems, but Lo and Behold, both
stems were at the very bottom of the wheels! I was stunned! I heard what
must have been angels singing. Simultaneously a beautiful beam of light
from the heavens shown down upon me and my bike. I rushed to the nearby Catholic church and told my amazing story to the priest. He was
impressed, but said that unfortunately it takes *two* miracles for
sainthood.
OK...I embellished the story a tiny bit, but it's true that this was the first time both valve stems were accessible without pushing the bike
from one end of the garage to the other a half dozen times!
Andy aka Big Stinkie aka Frank the Real Biker
On 12/2/2022 3:21 PM, sticks wrote:
On 12/1/2022 7:42 AM, Frank Xzarhadjizamtheopolous wrote:
Drinks on me. I have an amazing story to tell!
I check tire pressure on the bike before a ride almost every time.
I'm kinda anal about that, I guess. As far as I can recall, I've
always needed to jockey the bike back and forth a number of times
because one or both valve stems were up in the fender or somewhere
out of reach. I just assumed that was simply what you had to do.
A few days ago I went to the garage to check the tire pressure on the
Electra Glide before a short ride into town and back. (50 degrees and
sunny!) I got out the air hose and gauge, got down on my hands and
knees to begin the inevitable hunt for the stems, but Lo and Behold,
both stems were at the very bottom of the wheels! I was stunned! I
heard what must have been angels singing. Simultaneously a beautiful
beam of light from the heavens shown down upon me and my bike. I
rushed to the nearby Catholic church and told my amazing story to the
priest. He was impressed, but said that unfortunately it takes *two*
miracles for sainthood.
OK...I embellished the story a tiny bit, but it's true that this was
the first time both valve stems were accessible without pushing the
bike from one end of the garage to the other a half dozen times!
Andy aka Big Stinkie aka Frank the Real Biker
I was having issues with getting the 15K miles per set of rubbers I
wanted last few sets, so I really started paying attention to the
crappy job of checking the pressures. I have to admit that they
almost never need air. The service guys must do a good job cleaning
the beads. They're never down. I ride an Ultra, so the rear is always
a lay down and wheel only in one spot job. Also never found what I
consider a good chuck to fit on the valves with the location they're
in. I wish I could find an easy screw on that didn't seem to leak a
pound or so once you unscrewed it, kinda like the HD shock absorber
air filling tool. That just works good.
Anyway, only getting about 7K to maybe 10K on a set of tires before
they whined so bad it worried me, I finally figured out I was probably
between 1-2 pounds lower on what I thought I had in the tires, than
what was actually in there. Now, I just fill them to 2 lbs. over what
I want. Alas, I got 15K out of the last set. Now I admit, they were
damn noisy at the end and that stuck feeling was going away, and it
did worry me, especially since the wife insists on going with all the
time, but I did get 15K.
The good thing about getting that many miles on too, is when you get a
new set you think you got a sportbike under you. Last couple months
this year were on new rubber and what a difference in making the ride
enjoyable. So much, I don't know if I'll worry about it much anymore.
If they start whining and don't feel so secure, change 'em out. Screw
it.
I've wondered how many (if any) HD riders go to the dark side. I've
seen a lot of tires worn out in the middle and still have vent tits on
the sides with regular mc tires. Maybe those guys would benefit from
going to the dark side if only for the rear.
On 12/2/2022 3:21 PM, sticks wrote:
On 12/1/2022 7:42 AM, Frank Xzarhadjizamtheopolous wrote:
Drinks on me. I have an amazing story to tell!
I check tire pressure on the bike before a ride almost every time.
I'm kinda anal about that, I guess. As far as I can recall, I've
always needed to jockey the bike back and forth a number of times
because one or both valve stems were up in the fender or somewhere
out of reach. I just assumed that was simply what you had to do.
A few days ago I went to the garage to check the tire pressure on the
Electra Glide before a short ride into town and back. (50 degrees and
sunny!) I got out the air hose and gauge, got down on my hands and
knees to begin the inevitable hunt for the stems, but Lo and Behold,
both stems were at the very bottom of the wheels! I was stunned! I
heard what must have been angels singing. Simultaneously a beautiful
beam of light from the heavens shown down upon me and my bike. I
rushed to the nearby Catholic church and told my amazing story to the
priest. He was impressed, but said that unfortunately it takes *two*
miracles for sainthood.
OK...I embellished the story a tiny bit, but it's true that this was
the first time both valve stems were accessible without pushing the
bike from one end of the garage to the other a half dozen times!
Andy aka Big Stinkie aka Frank the Real Biker
I was having issues with getting the 15K miles per set of rubbers I
wanted last few sets, so I really started paying attention to the
crappy job of checking the pressures. I have to admit that they
almost never need air. The service guys must do a good job cleaning
the beads. They're never down. I ride an Ultra, so the rear is always
a lay down and wheel only in one spot job. Also never found what I
consider a good chuck to fit on the valves with the location they're
in. I wish I could find an easy screw on that didn't seem to leak a
pound or so once you unscrewed it, kinda like the HD shock absorber
air filling tool. That just works good.
Anyway, only getting about 7K to maybe 10K on a set of tires before
they whined so bad it worried me, I finally figured out I was probably
between 1-2 pounds lower on what I thought I had in the tires, than
what was actually in there. Now, I just fill them to 2 lbs. over what
I want. Alas, I got 15K out of the last set. Now I admit, they were
damn noisy at the end and that stuck feeling was going away, and it
did worry me, especially since the wife insists on going with all the
time, but I did get 15K.
The good thing about getting that many miles on too, is when you get a
new set you think you got a sportbike under you. Last couple months
this year were on new rubber and what a difference in making the ride
enjoyable. So much, I don't know if I'll worry about it much anymore.
If they start whining and don't feel so secure, change 'em out. Screw
it.
I've wondered how many (if any) HD riders go to the dark side. I've
seen a lot of tires worn out in the middle and still have vent tits on
the sides with regular mc tires. Maybe those guys would benefit from
going to the dark side if only for the rear.
I was having issues with getting the 15K miles per set of rubbers I
wanted last few sets, so I really started paying attention to the crappy
job of checking the pressures. I have to admit that they almost never
need air. The service guys must do a good job cleaning the beads.
They're never down. I ride an Ultra, so the rear is always a lay down
and wheel only in one spot job. Also never found what I consider a good chuck to fit on the valves with the location they're in. I wish I could find an easy screw on that didn't seem to leak a pound or so once you unscrewed it, kinda like the HD shock absorber air filling tool. That
just works good.
Anyway, only getting about 7K to maybe 10K on a set of tires before they whined so bad it worried me, I finally figured out I was probably
between 1-2 pounds lower on what I thought I had in the tires, than what
was actually in there. Now, I just fill them to 2 lbs. over what I
want. Alas, I got 15K out of the last set. Now I admit, they were damn noisy at the end and that stuck feeling was going away, and it did worry
me, especially since the wife insists on going with all the time, but I
did get 15K.
The good thing about getting that many miles on too, is when you get a
new set you think you got a sportbike under you. Last couple months
this year were on new rubber and what a difference in making the ride enjoyable. So much, I don't know if I'll worry about it much anymore.
If they start whining and don't feel so secure, change 'em out. Screw it.
On 12/2/2022 4:53 PM, Bob La Londe wrote:
On 12/2/2022 3:21 PM, sticks wrote:
On 12/1/2022 7:42 AM, Frank Xzarhadjizamtheopolous wrote:
Drinks on me. I have an amazing story to tell!
I check tire pressure on the bike before a ride almost every time.
I'm kinda anal about that, I guess. As far as I can recall, I've
always needed to jockey the bike back and forth a number of times
because one or both valve stems were up in the fender or somewhere
out of reach. I just assumed that was simply what you had to do.
A few days ago I went to the garage to check the tire pressure on
the Electra Glide before a short ride into town and back. (50
degrees and sunny!) I got out the air hose and gauge, got down on my
hands and knees to begin the inevitable hunt for the stems, but Lo
and Behold, both stems were at the very bottom of the wheels! I was
stunned! I heard what must have been angels singing. Simultaneously
a beautiful beam of light from the heavens shown down upon me and my
bike. I rushed to the nearby Catholic church and told my amazing
story to the priest. He was impressed, but said that unfortunately
it takes *two* miracles for sainthood.
OK...I embellished the story a tiny bit, but it's true that this was
the first time both valve stems were accessible without pushing the
bike from one end of the garage to the other a half dozen times!
Andy aka Big Stinkie aka Frank the Real Biker
I was having issues with getting the 15K miles per set of rubbers I
wanted last few sets, so I really started paying attention to the
crappy job of checking the pressures. I have to admit that they
almost never need air. The service guys must do a good job cleaning
the beads. They're never down. I ride an Ultra, so the rear is
always a lay down and wheel only in one spot job. Also never found
what I consider a good chuck to fit on the valves with the location
they're in. I wish I could find an easy screw on that didn't seem to
leak a pound or so once you unscrewed it, kinda like the HD shock
absorber air filling tool. That just works good.
Anyway, only getting about 7K to maybe 10K on a set of tires before
they whined so bad it worried me, I finally figured out I was
probably between 1-2 pounds lower on what I thought I had in the
tires, than what was actually in there. Now, I just fill them to 2
lbs. over what I want. Alas, I got 15K out of the last set. Now I
admit, they were damn noisy at the end and that stuck feeling was
going away, and it did worry me, especially since the wife insists on
going with all the time, but I did get 15K.
The good thing about getting that many miles on too, is when you get
a new set you think you got a sportbike under you. Last couple
months this year were on new rubber and what a difference in making
the ride enjoyable. So much, I don't know if I'll worry about it
much anymore. If they start whining and don't feel so secure, change
'em out. Screw it.
I've wondered how many (if any) HD riders go to the dark side. I've
seen a lot of tires worn out in the middle and still have vent tits on
the sides with regular mc tires. Maybe those guys would benefit from
going to the dark side if only for the rear.
I've known several Goldwing riders who swear by it, but don't personally
know of any HD riders. Some of the benefits do sound appealing: 40-50K miles, half the price, a shitload more grip, handle more weight, etc.
Me, I just don't have the balls to try it. I think the Wing riders have
a seating position more suitable for this, even though Wings are
probably closer to sportbike like speed and agility. You just sit more upright, and not what I call riding the rear tire.
To me, riding the rear tire is one of the reasons I ride. I probably
would have to get used to trike riding to get the same enjoyment out of riding as I do on 2 wheels. Nothing is more fun than having good
rubber, sitting on the ass end, and hammering it around a nice long sweeper. I'm 6' 6", with a tallboy seat that is back 2" to start with,
so I fear I would always worry about not having enough contact on the corners.
They say it isn't so, and there are plenty of videos out showing guys
riding them. Just not something I am willing to do yet. Here's a good video.
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=as_C38hiYiI>
On 12/2/2022 7:14 PM, sticks wrote:
On 12/2/2022 4:53 PM, Bob La Londe wrote:
On 12/2/2022 3:21 PM, sticks wrote:
On 12/1/2022 7:42 AM, Frank Xzarhadjizamtheopolous wrote:
Drinks on me. I have an amazing story to tell!
I check tire pressure on the bike before a ride almost every time.
I'm kinda anal about that, I guess. As far as I can recall, I've
always needed to jockey the bike back and forth a number of times
because one or both valve stems were up in the fender or somewhere
out of reach. I just assumed that was simply what you had to do.
A few days ago I went to the garage to check the tire pressure on
the Electra Glide before a short ride into town and back. (50
degrees and sunny!) I got out the air hose and gauge, got down on
my hands and knees to begin the inevitable hunt for the stems, but
Lo and Behold, both stems were at the very bottom of the wheels! I
was stunned! I heard what must have been angels singing.
Simultaneously a beautiful beam of light from the heavens shown
down upon me and my bike. I rushed to the nearby Catholic church
and told my amazing story to the priest. He was impressed, but said
that unfortunately it takes *two* miracles for sainthood.
OK...I embellished the story a tiny bit, but it's true that this
was the first time both valve stems were accessible without pushing
the bike from one end of the garage to the other a half dozen times! >>>>>
Andy aka Big Stinkie aka Frank the Real Biker
I was having issues with getting the 15K miles per set of rubbers I
wanted last few sets, so I really started paying attention to the
crappy job of checking the pressures. I have to admit that they
almost never need air. The service guys must do a good job cleaning
the beads. They're never down. I ride an Ultra, so the rear is
always a lay down and wheel only in one spot job. Also never found
what I consider a good chuck to fit on the valves with the location
they're in. I wish I could find an easy screw on that didn't seem
to leak a pound or so once you unscrewed it, kinda like the HD shock
absorber air filling tool. That just works good.
Anyway, only getting about 7K to maybe 10K on a set of tires before
they whined so bad it worried me, I finally figured out I was
probably between 1-2 pounds lower on what I thought I had in the
tires, than what was actually in there. Now, I just fill them to 2
lbs. over what I want. Alas, I got 15K out of the last set. Now I
admit, they were damn noisy at the end and that stuck feeling was
going away, and it did worry me, especially since the wife insists
on going with all the time, but I did get 15K.
The good thing about getting that many miles on too, is when you get
a new set you think you got a sportbike under you. Last couple
months this year were on new rubber and what a difference in making
the ride enjoyable. So much, I don't know if I'll worry about it
much anymore. If they start whining and don't feel so secure, change
'em out. Screw it.
I've wondered how many (if any) HD riders go to the dark side. I've
seen a lot of tires worn out in the middle and still have vent tits
on the sides with regular mc tires. Maybe those guys would benefit
from going to the dark side if only for the rear.
I've known several Goldwing riders who swear by it, but don't
personally know of any HD riders. Some of the benefits do sound
appealing: 40-50K miles, half the price, a shitload more grip, handle
more weight, etc.
Me, I just don't have the balls to try it. I think the Wing riders
have a seating position more suitable for this, even though Wings are
probably closer to sportbike like speed and agility. You just sit
more upright, and not what I call riding the rear tire.
To me, riding the rear tire is one of the reasons I ride. I probably
would have to get used to trike riding to get the same enjoyment out
of riding as I do on 2 wheels. Nothing is more fun than having good
rubber, sitting on the ass end, and hammering it around a nice long
sweeper. I'm 6' 6", with a tallboy seat that is back 2" to start
with, so I fear I would always worry about not having enough contact
on the corners.
They say it isn't so, and there are plenty of videos out showing guys
riding them. Just not something I am willing to do yet. Here's a
good video.
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=as_C38hiYiI>
Having owned both Goldwings (older ones) and Harleys I have to agree. A wing is definitely more sporty than a full size bagger. Well, the older ones anyway. I think the newer ones are just as heavy as a new bagger although they might have a little more cornering clearance. Honestly
except for speed they were much more sporty even than my VRSCA. At top speed it was close. My VROD would accelerate faster, but my 84 GL1200
and my VROD both topped out around 120. If the VRSCA was any faster I
don't know. I ran out of road. BOTH of my 75 GL1000s were faster. One easily topped 130 and the other topped a little under 130. Both were
tired and had lots of miles when I bought them. The 75s were even
sportier riding than the 84. I didn't push them though. I had hard
tires for longer mileage, not soft tires for slicing the twisties. That being said there is nothing wrong with some of the Harley baggers with a mediocre rider like myself who knows his limits. I've pissed off newbie sport bike riders on Yarnell hill by dogging them in the turns. You
just have to look ahead for dirt on the road. After two or three turns
they would red line on the next straight and leave me behind though. LOL
I've wondered how many (if any) HD riders go to the dark side. I've
seen a lot of tires worn out in the middle and still have vent tits on
the sides with regular mc tires. Maybe those guys would benefit from
going to the dark side if only for the rear.
Bob La Londe <[email protected]> wrote:
I've wondered how many (if any) HD riders go to the dark side. I've
seen a lot of tires worn out in the middle and still have vent tits on
the sides with regular mc tires. Maybe those guys would benefit from
going to the dark side if only for the rear.
Not worth the risk to me. But I usually wear the titties off my
tires (if I could ever get riding again, that is). If I was on a
heavier and not as nimble bike as the FXR? Probably still not worth
the risk to me.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hEZeR9E3JyY
Phil...the full leathers wearing Asshole(tm)...
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