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1 hour ago, Ride365 said:
Gets that kind of mileage on both 650's and liter bikes "Suzuki V-Stroms".
I tode the geck out of 2 DL650's and got over 20,000 out of every chain in over combined 115,000 miles. 12000 is not good!
5 hours ago, Mattf said:That's amazing mileage out of a chain & Sprockets. What size motor? I typically go about 12,000 miles on a chain. That's on mostly Liter Bikes.I ride pretty hard. Don't like to push wear componets to the last bits. Sitting on the side of the road is not a good time!
What kind of chain are you using!!? Ate you tunning it looser rather than tight, and do you check you alignment? Thats ridiculously short chain life if mainly road mileage.
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53 minutes ago, Mattf said:
That's amazing mileage out of a chain & Sprockets. What size motor? I typically go about 12,000 miles on a chain. That's on mostly Liter Bikes.I ride pretty hard. Don't like to push wear componets to the last bits. Sitting on the side of the road is not a good time!
What kind of chain are you using!!? Are you running it looser rather than tight, and do you check you alignment? Thats ridiculously short chain life if mainly road mileage.
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Thats a known standard adjustment, it does make a difference. The seat otself is awful. I talked to a dealer in SC, said all he gets is silence from Yammy on when comfort seats will be available.
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MT, WY, ID, UT, CO are my fav rides, especially Cody-Chief Joseph hiway-Beartooth Pass-Red Lodge. Going to the Sun from N to S, sooo many great rides in those areas. Be safe!
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Between my hearing loss and using ear plugs when I remember then I haven't noticed it on my '20.
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39 minutes ago, Achaios said:
Oh this clog was the cause for my problem, so consider this Thread semi-closed
Well, you still have a problem if you dont know why it clogged. Could just be an o2 sensor, but rich fuel mixture is likely a bigger issue. All the messi g around with mapping often causes lots of problems IMO.
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2 hours ago, betoney said:
Sounds like a great trip but only a quick pass through South Dakota?
I have a trip tentatively scheduled next year for the Black Hills area of S.D. and between Spearfish Canyon, Deadwood, Keystone, Iron Mountain, Sturgis, Needles Highway, Crazy Horse, Mt Rushmore, Rapid City, Vanocker Canyon etc. I'm having a hard time planning a route to fit it all in within my time frame.
When I'm on a road trip I'm more into riding vs. stopping for tourist attractions but its still 2-3 full days of riding in the area plus getting to some of it on the way in (CanAm Hwy and Spearfish Canyon) and some on the way back home (Custer State Park area and Hotsprings).
There are a lot of twisty mountain and canyon roads in the Black Hills area.
Be aware that around Rushmore you may catch a glimpse while riding in the area but you will not be allowed to stop along the road. At least that was the case my last time there. Devils tower is isolated, interesting, but with nothing nearby I wouldnt go uot of my way to see it. Incidently, the little boy in Close Encounters of 3rd Kind was a neighbor years ago when in HS. Very nice kid. That part of SD is neat though, and a zoo during Sturgis.
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On 12/31/2016 at 1:01 PM, eeetea said:
The OP states that NGK recommended and he fitted plug CR9EIA-9, and later CocoST mentions an issue of hot pipes.
From the NGK site:
So clearly different plugs will run the engine at different temperatures. On selecting Heat Range, NGK state:
There is also quite a good description on plug basics here Linky Linky to NGK
On the NGK site, when looking for plugs for the FJ-09 / Tracer NGK only list a "Standard" plug, NOT an Iridium alternative. The part No for the standard plug is CPR9EA-9 # Stock Number 2308
It sounds to me as though the Iridium plug CR9EIA-9 probably is the equivalent to CPR9EA-9 ... but that doesn't explain why there is no iridium listing on the NGK site for the FJ09?
Finally as a comment to CocoST, are you sure that you actually fitted the correct plug (id est, did you check the actual plugs? - who know's whether they accidentally ended up in the correct box?
For me, if a supplier says they dont fit my application I DONT BUY THEM! Could be lots of reasons-heat range, too long or short, lots of reasons. Why ask for problems. And if somebody who wants to sell me something but says dont buy it thats good enough for me.
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2 hours ago, keithu said:
The 8k sparkplug recommendation is silly. Mine still looked brand new at 8k. My last set I ran for about 18k and they were fine. I have about 12k on my current set and will probably check them next winter.
Last year I did a 4k mile trip from Oregon to Minnesota and back. I replaced my front tire before the trip, but decided to replace the rear when I got to Minnesota and had some down time. That turned out to be a mistake. Even in the Minneapolis/St. Paul metro area I had a hard time finding a shop with my desired tire in stock and/or time in their schedule to mount it. And every shop there was quite a bit more expensive than my favorite local shop here in Oregon. In the future I will always take care of tires using my known-good local shop before embarking on such a trip.
Arent the Tracer plugs irrodiums!? If not when I can change them they will be!
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Al, how do you like the Bagster you bought from the guy from near Paola? You met him in Topeka right?
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A bike as new as yours should be good for abou any trip. My 4 bikes were good for any ride at any time because I did common sense inspections weekly. I have ridden with a guy who tries to get every mile possible out of a tire. He frets every second of a ride. If his tire blows it affects everyone else on the ride. I think if there is no doubt a tire will soon be shot shortly (2-3 days) into a ride I change it, and sure as hell don't keep it to resell. Not worth the work and if I need the $ that badly I'd stay home. I changed my own tires for over 25 yrs and still didn't keep dead ones. If riding with others, everybody doesn't need to carry an air pump, or patch kit, or multimeter (useless too if you don't know how to use it). Worry about fuel range, water, cell phone range, credit cards, and companion habits-are they reckless, want to sleep late, is 300 miles a full day or 500+, picky about motels, etc.
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Imagine a Yamaha infiltrater spying here only to learn that the simplest stick figure instruction drawings are too complicated for us😂
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Motorcycle seats are ridiculously expensive I fully agree. IMO the bike manufactures could easily tweek what they put on their bikes and provide acceptable comfort for a huge percentage of their buyers. Bet there are lots of us who have tried different items to improve riding comfort. But(t) when the hot spots flair up during a ride most of us will try anything! The most comfortable stock seat I ever had was on my KLR650, all day comfortable for me on many week long + trips. The least comfortable is the stocker on my new 2020 Yamaha Tracer 900GT. The fool who designed that stupid silver thing affixed to the front of the pillion seat deserves some sort of punishment 😬.
To each his own. I splurged on what I knew would solve my discomfort problem because cheaper options were all on back order. While I intend to keep riding as long as I can, at my age I won't waste a day of valuable riding time waiting on "we'll advise when this item becomes available" from seat comfort vendors affected by the business shut/slowdown due to the Covid issue.
Anyway Ride365, sounds like your arse is happy, mine is happy! Let's keep riding safely and ENJOY!!
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On 6/4/2021 at 10:06 AM, Ride365 said:
Regardless of how much is spent on a seat, for me personally nothing is more comfortable than an Airhawk used correctly.
I've used AH a couple times, just doesn't cut it. Different arses hang off the oem seat differently. AH is not rocket science to use, but its not for everyone. Works 4 U, great. Not so for many others.
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I hear ya Bob!
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The Annual Mile is held at the IL State Fair Grounds, FWIW. Neat racing!
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I appreciate the sentiment. But my post wasn't intended to be all about me. Some our age ride 100 mile days ane are beat. Others go to breakfast or lunch and for ice cream afterward. My "older" riding buddies kept doing what they loved. I intend to do the same. Hope we all do. Why not?!
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Don't give up, and each of us enjoy different things. Thats whats so great abount riding. There is no right answer!!
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I consider myself an aging rider. Turned 75 earlier this year, been riding 63 years, more the last 20 after retiring, and have close to 700,000 miles on all sort of bikes. I see comments in posts by many riders who I think are much like me. Group rides aren't for me, none of that ride captain crap, 3-4 max is my size group, and the last 15 or so years I have enjoyed riding alone. No reservations, no real planned route, just a general direction adjusted each morning after camping or motel. Have ridden from MX to Canada and back, all over the mid-west, into Canada, to CA for lunch and back to KC area, you name it. Was lucky to have a great wife who gave riding as a pillion her best shot but finally admitted she hated riding. She would not let me slow down or quit. I still have some of the notes she tucked into my gear when I left. I miss her dearly. My son fully understands how important riding is to me, and offers lots of encouragement.
As we age, bike weight becomes more of an issue, especially when moving the bike around the garage. A BMW I had was particularly top heave always making me feel it was going over. It did once on a day I had injections for back pain. But, I got it up (much unlike now,😁). 2 of my aged heros were well into their 80's the last time I rode with them. . One had a popup tent and would be all set up waiting to ride with the admonishment "daylight is wasting".
I have recently gone from 4 down to 1 bike, my current 2020 Tracer 900GT. I don't feel my riding skills have diminished, and fellow riders echo that, but I know they will. Right now though I still know why a dog likes to stick it's head out the car window.
My Tracer is a little tall for me but I love it. I can easily move it around the garage, and if I dump it I am sure I can pick it up. Anyone who hasn't watched any videos of women lifting a bike should look. It's easy with the right technique.
For me the key is knowing what you want to do in life. Assess your ability to pursue that want. And go from there. I still camp, motel, ride solo or with a couple of buddies, know how to do most repairs on the road, and know when I will be in over my head. Physical issues will come, but so far they are minor. I can still ride 500 mile days easily, and before the covid debacle hit, did several 900 mile days with no problem.
So you old farts, what say you!?
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8 hours ago, norfolkphil said:
Finally got to do a test ride on the Tracer9 GT yesterday. Great fun, but boy did I find that seat uncomfortable. Would welcome any comments from anyone who has spend time sat on it. Admittedly, it was at the lower setting, and the dealer couldn't work out how to lift the seat before I had to leave (!), but I am wondering if the comfort seat would be a better bet?
It might be a deal breaker..I will keeping my existing bike and put the money elsewhere.
Phil
If you can geat the comfort seat thrown in AND they can get it do it. NOBODY has them or kniws when available. That oem is torture. I didnt want to chance the Bagster without the fancy foam, or wait for the comfort. The guy in TN, is so backed up he isnt taking orders. Seat Concepts did not have anything for the GT, but if they did I'd give them a try. I paid the national debt for a Sargent. It does not fit the 2p2p GT as they say, but I got it to work just fine by altering the bike seat fittings. Was'nt gonna mess up a $600 seat, when $6 of bike parts could work. The Sargent is almost 3" wider in the dish and comfy so far over 300 miles.
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Elkart is great.
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I hear ya Bill. Never felt the need over a lifetime on lots of bikes and hundreds of K miles. Rotella is decent stuff. Just voicing an opinion, not up to me, its up to each of us. Whatever you do, ride safely!
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What the hell guys. Are some of you exes? Most of us knew what he meant.
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On 4/25/2021 at 7:23 PM, cy685 said:
I recently picked up my new 2020 Tracer GT and now have about 90 miles on it. Per the dealer and the owner's manual my first oil change should be at 600 miles. I've heard that some owners change the oil initially at 100 miles instead of waiting until 600 miles. Is it common for owners to change it at 100 miles?
IMO, waste of time if you are not completely anal!
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New Seat !
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What seat?