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  • Birthday January 29

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    Larry Supina

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    Amarillo, United States

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    Amarillo

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  • Bike Year and Model
    2005 RS Venture
  1. LSupina
    15K miles on the BF Goodrich 155, wish it would wear faster so I could put the 165 on, but dang it, it refuses to show any wear at all. Had two tail wagging events at lower air pressure, run at 40 PSI now and never a wobble. Both of the events where in cross-winds (40 MPH plus) while passing a semi truck. Neither was scary or uncontrollable, the frame just went harmonic but steady throttle and it cleared. I also had the same thing happen with a motorcycle tire on the rear once, the big bagger just doesn't like the sudden cross wind changes much. I have since ran the CT up past 100 mph on less windy days (20 MPH) with no issues at all. I also love the ability to launch this big beast. My son runs a BMW K100, we found a back road last weekend and he just had to prove the big tour bike couldn't hang. Sad day for the youngster, he had to back out of the throttle when his rear broke loose and went sideways, I just kept chirping rubber in a straight line. For my daily commute of 70 miles, my Iron Butt runs, and pulling a trailer, the CT is the only rear tire for me.
  2. LSupina
    Put a B.F. Goodrich 155/75 R15 on my 2005 RSV about two weeks ago. Mounting wasn't any harder than most Dunlop motorcycle tires I've mounted. As for riding, the first day was interesting as I got used to a different feel from the road and wore off the mold relese agent. Now I have over 500 miles and I'll not be going back to a motorcycle tire unless they make one that can touch the improvement I have experinced with my new dark side ride. The ride is way smoother than any motorcycle tire. The stopping power is TOTALLY AWESOME! Straight-line stability in the lovely Texas Panhandle winds is superb, but most amazing to me has been how much better the bike corners now that I have spent time and got used to the feel. Yes, you read that right, once you are accustomed to the car tire's different manners, you'll soon find you can push a big rig into corners and accelerate out of them like you never could before. Oh, did I mention how great the car tire handles in the rain? Yes, it did rain here in Amarillo last week and WOW, the CT sticks in the wet too.
  3. LSupina

    Car Tire ??

    LSupina replied to a topic in The Darksiders

    Funny how one guy asking a simple questions caused so many others with no vested interest to happily flame the conversation. Well congratulations to everyone who has no experience using a car tire but thinks they are some kind of expert, you have succesfully driven this conversation underground into e-mails. Guess you'll all be riding Harley's soon since that is what everyone else is doing, don't dare to open your mind. Just like every other forum, a few trying to inflict thier opinions on everyone else. It's very disappointing.
  4. LSupina

    Car Tire ??

    LSupina replied to a topic in The Darksiders

    If a darksider finds a tire that fits please post sizes so those of us who are interested can try it out too. To the nay-sayers, go out in your drive, turn the wheels of your GMC or Chevy all the way to lock and go check how much lean your tires are already dealing with.
  5. LSupina
    I have a nephew that is on his third day of boot camp in San Diego, probably why I had that theme in my mind. Please feel free to pass it on to any and everyone, I appreciate the exposure. I may have a piece coming up in Cycle World soon, just talked to them last night. Hey Tx2Sturgis, definetly gotta hook up and down a cold one, tied up this weekend but soon, I'm kinda of a Hooters and Hummers guy, but I know the places you mentioned.
  6. LSupina
    Just a little something that leaked out of my helmet today, thought ya'll my enjoy it. Let me know what ya think.... One of the few..... by Larry Supina I've been around for over 100 years I have conquered every terrain on this planet I've served your nation in time of war, disaster and peace Only a few appreciate me I am both practical and frivolous I am a contrast of simplicity and complexity I am needy of your time yet thrifty with your resources Only a few understand me I ruthlessly punish stupidity I will be taken lightly only at your expense I am intolerant of mindlessness and drunkenness Only a few befriend me I despise arrogance and bravado I will not comply with excessive force I have no issue with crushing your ego or shaming you in public Only a few can accept me I will expose your shortcomings I demand your patience and attention I will not compensate for your inexperience Only a few can tolerate me I will not coddle you in luxury I will expose you to the elements I will teach you to prepare, endure and overcome Only a few are willing I look to you to calm me when I'm upset I require a steady hand when I become nervous I am sensitive to my environment and expect the same of you Only a few will risk me I will, in time, become one with you I will move at the speed of your thoughts I will turn routine into adventure, boredom into excitement Only a few can meld with me I will introduce you to a new family of friends I will reward you with self-confidence and skill I will show you the world as you have never seen it before Only a few reap the rewards I am a motorcycle, are you one of the few?
  7. LSupina
    Sounds like it's worth a shot to me!
  8. LSupina
    You've got the idea. At first I thought I could just work the cables around and over the right front fork tube but they were too entangled with everything else goin' on in there. Once I disconnected the throttle cable and worked them back into the triple tree I was able to free some tangles and run them straight up.
  9. LSupina
    1-2 mm, small enough to be put in your tire through the valve stem is you remove the valve, put it takes a while to do that. Much easier to put in when you mount.
  10. LSupina
    I been using them for several years. Since I mount my own tires I like not having any liquids in the tire to deal with. At first I was a little concerned they may damage the rim or tire but I've not seen any wear or tear at all from the ones I dismounted. I use plugs if I have a problem on the road and the beads still continue to balance the tire way better than anything I ever got from a dealer. If you have a fairly imbalanced tire you will notice some bumping up to about 15 - 20 mph then the beads will start balancing everything out. I've never bothered with the filtered air valves and have never had a bead hold a valve open, but I also make sure the stem is in an upright position before I check pressures. Never had any clumping issues either like always hapened with the powder balancers and I don't use any special dry air, just my cheap-o harbor frieght compressor. Anyway, I was concerned when I first tried them but I wouldn't use anything else now.
  11. LSupina
    I ended up splitting the fairing so I could see what was going on, but it only provided some visual access. My throttle cables were orginally running between the right fork tube and the fairing, so when I turned to the right the cables were being pinched over the black fairing frame member that runs about 1/2 inch or so in front of the tube. If you reach up and feel around the fork tube you'll be able to locate this framework for the fairing. Turn your forks to the right and peer in there with a light and you'll see the throttle cables bending over this framework. I disconnected the throttle cables and tried several routes but the best turned out to be straight up through the triple tree. I tried to attach a couple of photos, we'll see what happens. If they make the transfer the throttle cales are in the new route which provides lots of room for everything to work well and one photo shows my big fat finger pointing to where the cables orginally ran. They other photo is just showing off the family's stable of rides:cool10:
  12. LSupina
    Been using the dyna-beads for a couple of years on my old V-Star. Definitely planning on putting in the RSV when I change tires. I went from getting about 6-7K miles out of a rear tire on the V-Star to over 10K. Eliminated all the vibration issues too.
  13. LSupina
    Rick, Wizzard, good info! Next time I'm doin' a maintenance day I'm goin' to re-lube the switch with some CCR and check adjustment on the cable, bet the cruise works like a champ after that!
  14. LSupina
    Recently installed the Baron's Risers and love 'em. Had to re-route throttle cables to fix binding with the handle bars turned to the far right, not a big deal. You get about an 1" of rise and an inch closer, doesn't sound like much but it made for a perfect fit for me.
  15. LSupina
    I just put Baron risers on my bike (2007 Liquid Silver) and had to re-route the throttle cables, after getting my bike where the throttle didn't bind, my sluggish and balking cruise control became much worse. I have been doin' the click up on accel button, holding the throttle till I felt the cruise control come on and all that jazz. But all of a sudden my cruise was way worse than before so back into the throttle switch box I went figuring I messed up some wiring with all the disassembly / re-assembly. Once the case was cracked open again I found all the wiring intact so I started removing switches one by one to hopefully find the issue. Note: Do not disassemble the start button unless you are having an issue with it, it is a bear requiring much patience to re-assemble without smashing the spring which will gleefully throw itself on the garage floor! I removed the cruise control cancel button and tried to operate it. It stuck half-way. I looked closer and the plastic plunger going into the switch had some burrs on it. I trimmed the burrs with a knife but the switch still only operated about half of the time. Well, if it's supposed to move and it doesn't use WD-40. I manually ran the switch while my son sprayed WD-40 into the plunger opening and 5-6 more tries later the switch flipped into position with a re-assurring click. We re-assembled the switch box and I now have a very crisp cruise control that always engages, doesn't speed-wander and has made me stop thinking about buying a Vista Cruise. It still takes a moment for it to engage, but it very quickly recovers and sets at the speed selected. It really made a huge difference in my cruise control. I think the cancel switch hanging in the middle confuses the snot out of the control unit. There is one screw holding the cancel switch in place and with a pair of needle nose pliers you can wiggle it out without removing the other switches. I highly recommend you leave the other switches in place. There are no hidden surprises to fall on the floor if you only remove this switch. The same cannot be said about some of the others!
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