Billet
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Installed my Works shock today
Billet replied to ablumny's topic in Royal Star Venture Tech Talk ('99 - '13)
Got my new Works shock last Thursday wonder why you got a red spring and I got a blue one. Usually springs are color coded for different weights. -
I have been agonizing over what to get for new tires. Avons have served me well for the last 9000 miles but it's time for new rubber. I have not had a cracking issue with the Avons like lots of others but it is a concern. Dunlop E 3's seem to be the number two choice. Last week I took the RSV to a friends place and we weighed the front and rear wheels separately. Here are the results. The bike weighed a total of 911#. This is with the typical accessories, trunk rack, bag guards, Passing lamps etc. Also basic tools, rain gear etc. that we all carry and 3/4 tank of gas. Out of that 911# the front was 382# and the rear 529#. Then I parked my 220# butt on the bike and did the tippy-toe thing for the next weights. 1,130# total, 446# front and 684# rear. Here is the interesting part, (and you have to assume that about 85-90% of the passenger weight and 100% of the bag and trunk weight goes on the rear tire) with a stock rear tire Dunlop 404-74H you have 143# left for passenger, luggage and stuff. Pretty close to the 419# GVWR. With a Dunlop E-3-77H you get an extra 81# or a total of 224# left over. Probably a safe number for most of us. Assuming that Manufactures leave a little fudge factor in the ratings, I still will be going with the Avon 80H to get that extra 84# over the E-3 for a total of 308# for passenger and extra stuff.
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Mostly because they are about shot. And even though I have not had a problem, there seems to still be allot of cracking issues with them. Plus E3's are cheaper and it looks like quite a few Venture Riders love em. Today I am going to weigh the RSV front and rear wheels separately. That will be the deal breaker, finding out how much is actually riding on the rear tire. I do like the fact that the Avons will carry more weight.
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OK, we have beat this issue to death and I am about ready to dump the Avons and order up some E3's. We are running 404's on the Wife's Suzuki and they are made in Indonesia. Probably better than China but??? Does anyone volunteer to check their E3's to see where they are from. Thanks, Gary
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Getting ready to buy a new set of rubber. Thought about trying E3's to replace the Avon's. Has anyone actually weighed the front and rear separately? I'm concerned about overloading the rear with the E3's.
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Oil Pan Cracked on me :(
Billet replied to kj5ix's topic in Royal Star Venture Tech Talk ('99 - '13)
Bummer!! Something I have always done on all of my bikes is next time you change oil, Cross drill the drain bolt head for a lock wire. Then use a piece of bailing wire wrapped around something down there to keep the plug from falling out if it comes loose. Then you don't feel the need to give it that little tweek of extra torque. -
Just put new 404'S on Mama,s Suzuki. They are made in Indonesia?? Where are the Rest of the Dunlops from??
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I kind of like them on the dashboard like they show:doh:
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Gary and Karen (Cruiselady) @ Red River NM.
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Can't beat New Mexico.
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Thanks Don, It was my pleasure to serve!
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Do you turn the fuel off...
Billet replied to yamadawg's topic in Royal Star Venture Tech Talk ('99 - '13)
Have a friend that burned his house down along with car and dirtbike that he had ridden that afternoon. He always left the fuel on too -
It's gotta be Streets of San francisco! Carl Malden:179:
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I am happy to report that the RSV tip over bars work just fine:thumbsup: Tested them this morning in the local coffee shop parking lot. Newest member IDMBC
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LA to Albuquerque, 790 Mi. But!!! no cushy pillowtop Venture seat. This was in 1974 on a chopped out Sportster with no shocks and a seat that had something like 1/2" of padding. Peed blood for three days. Oh the things we can do when we are young and dumb!