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@JBeierDC I have been running a set of E4's front and back since the beginning of last summer and I love them. As far as road contact goes keep in mind during cornering or even weaving the center of the tire barely touchs the road. on the other hand what the groove does do in wet weather it reduces the chances of aqua-planing when you hit them puddles (depending on the size of the puddle of course). I find these tires handle twisties nicely ride well on wet roads and go over road snakes like they are not even there. they also have good stopping grip which for me is a bonus. (keep in mind the better the stopping grip the harder it is to lock up your wheel but boy do you slow down fast) When time comes to replace them it will definitely be another set of E4's. I had E3's Prior to these and as much as I liked the E3's I like the E4's even better. and the wear well so far I am getting good millage out of them. At this rate I expect to get a couple more good ridding seasons out of them. I run my Tires at 40 PSI as Dunlap recommends.They suggest ignoring the OEM spec since those specs were based on the tires that were available at the time. Plus my bike is often loaded down with camping gear for those long trips.

Hey @steamer you know......With the right sort of shall we say encouragement it may be possible to go with '' steamer's international rules of putt putt " . But we can't let @BIG TOM know...... Apparently he finds those rule a tad upsetting

So @TATERS my coworker came through. I sent you a PM.

I said earlier I have wound her out to 7,000 usually during hard accellaration it doesent take much to get up there but though I probably would not recommmmend it I have actually gone wel within the red line. Still no issue this bike will pull rpms faster than the instant it takes to glance at the tach and like Marcarl said her sweet spot is in 3- 4,000 range.. Thats not to say that she won't run 40 to 50 mph in 5th gear on level road which she will do all day long.

I have wound mine out to 7000 with no ill effects. but yes that is about normal. I agree a 6th gear would be nice but you do get used to running at higher RPMs. Matter of fact when I now ride a low revving engine it just does not feel right being so used to the venture.

Do you notice any gas dripping on the ground while idling. Not sure if this is a common symptom on 2nd Gens but on !st gens this is usually indicates a needle and seat stuck open causing the float bowl to overfill and come out the overflow tubes and leak onto the ground. Usually only leaks at idle because at high rpms the engine uses up the surplus gas. The carbs do not actually have a choke they have an enrichment valve one for each carb if one of these sticks open it will enrich or even flood your engine. The plunger is accessible form out side the carb and you can check it for freedom of movement with your finger without removing the carb. A misfiring cylinder is another possibility but usually you will feel it missing. you can also check exhaust pipes for a cold or cooller one (best done when 1st starting the bike and then montering the pipe temps

Not Nice You should not talk about my backup bestie that way Right @BIG TOM

So who was the other bidder

If I am not mistaken all the E-Z steer consists of is a kit to increase fork rake angle. That said it would seem to me that what E-Z steer in affect does is to increase caster angle and there by make it easier to maintain the straight ahead handling of the bike but as is common with increased caster or fork angle the trade off is cornering ability and increased steering effort in the corners, specially at high speed. so yes cornering should be done leisurely not rally style. Now in Bobs case he does have a wide rear axle so this should help stabilize it in the corners

Hey Vicky @TATERS what day does his birthday fall on? I should have one from the Toronto Fire Dept Monday. At least thats what my co-worker said he could get one to me. Then theres the matter of getting it to you.

Well as long as your suffering guess we can stay besties for a bit longer. .

Is this your way of sayi'n you ain't done torturing me yet and that it actually hurts you.. more than me.

Gary has a second gen as well and I have seen his in action. It would definitely be my choice. Another nice thing about it is with a little extra hardware you could transfer it back and forth from your pickup to a trailer if you like.

or you could have gone to $11,600

I have a part time co-worker who works with me who is in the toronto fire dept. I'll see if I can mooch one from him.

Well you did say I should find a new best friend since you deemed Marcarl was no longer good enough for me and and you figured you was just tooo good for me so I had to start somewhere. I knew I was forget'n somet'n

Course I know how yeh feel there @BIG TOM. Just bring it on in :bighug:my new bestest friend:fnd_(16):

sho thang Puc. Yall needs ta ups yaw bids fore dis deal of a lafs time. Yall.

Congratulations Ragy. Admit have missed seeing Both of you at the last few events, specially the WNY rally. I hope everything works out smoothly. Looking forward to seeing the pair of you again ASAP.

I agree if bidding does not go Beyond $11,500 than the first one to bid that amount should get it the second bidder should either then drop out or raise his bid, DO WE HEAR $11,600 BIDA BIDA BIDA BIDA.

Yes a big thanks to Evan for his hospitality and really hope we can do this again my only regret is (though I love to take Rio were ever I go) this is one time I would have preferred to take the bike but unfortunately due to a last minute loss of my dog sitter it was either stay home or bring him along. Thankfully Evan was more than Accommodating and allowed for me to bring my co-pilot and he certainly enjoyed the freedom he had on Evan's large lot. I have to admit though it kinda gave me a sense of envy to watch those buddies of mine having all the fun on those twisty turns though I was glad they did. I gotta say though wheeling my big old tundra through those turns and still stay right on their tail had its own thrill. Certianly challenges your driving skill's. The camaraderie I experienced with both old, Extra old (No Names please) and new faces was right up there in the typical VR tradition. Its sad that summer is coming to a close because its great times like these that always make you wish the season was longer so that you could could get in more rides like this. Now just in case he thought I forgot about him, which I did not. Special thanks to Carl (Marcarl) for all his hard work in helping Evan to put it all together. As always his ride planning never disappoints and he put together one fantastic ride. Now I have never been on the tail of the dragon but from what I have heard or seen on video's I am pretty sure some of these roads come darn close. Every now and then when he is figuring out a route I get the urge to offer a suggestion. I usually end being glad he didn't take it, since he seems to have a great knack for picking the right roads and putting it all together. I also want to thank Carl for the great steaks he provided, he even did mine to perfection (very Rare). We also had fresh corn (and again cooked perfectly in the husk by Carl), cole slaw, brown beans (glad I had my own little cottage all to myself), raisin and cherry pies, all provided by Evan, One last thing re: That is not quite true! I was fully aware of those temperature changes as I was constantly having to switch from AC, when it got too warm :scorched:and to Heat when it got too cool :snow:or when it was somewhere in between, having to open or close windows.....

tie a big monkey's fist knot in the end of a rope and slip The Cannonball inside.

Looks like I'll be bringing a guest along due to circumstances Beyond My Control I will be four wheeling it and having to bring a co-pilot / Navigator in case Carl gets lost of course

sorry to hear that to tooch I was kind of looking forward to seeing you there anyway make sure that you look after yourself I'm sure it'll pass over I've had friends that have gone through it and they've come out okay at the end so hang in there buddy.