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Anyone Go For Any Rides Lately Or Been Working On Their Bike?
J6G1Z:
Looks like you lowered it too much. Maybe raise it back up until only 3/4", to an inch, stick up past the top triple clamp.
I'm interested in seeing how mine is going to handle after lowering it as much as I have.
Good luck
J.
michiganadam:
I would have gone for a ride the other day, it was 50 out....but i have a broken leg :( cant ride...
J6G1Z:
--- Quote from: michiganadam on January 17, 2014, 03:14:13 am ---I would have gone for a ride the other day, it was 50 out....but i have a broken leg :( cant ride...
--- End quote ---
Welcome to the forum. Sorry to hear about your leg. Hopefully it's just a minor set back & heals up fast. Meanwhile, feel free to live vicariously through this board as much as possible. Please tell us about your bike & any modifications you may have made to it.
Good luck
J.
thumperdh:
Went down to a vintage motorcycle show in Dania Beach, Fl today. Only one FT there. It had 15k miles on the clock and had just been fully rebuilt and repainted. I talked to the previous and current owner (the bike sold about 10 minutes before I got there). Guy bought it for 2300.
Also put on my 148 main jet today and wow. What a difference it makes. It actually feels like a motorcycle instead of an ovesized lawnmower now. If you haven't done this mod yet or are on the fence about it actually helping. Do it. I changed the jet in about 30 min without taking off anything but the side panels and the float bowl.
J6G1Z:
Did you change the low speed jet also?
Usually the upgrade is a #145 main and a #58 low-speed jet.
Now you can change your countershaft sprocket to a 16 or 17 tooth. This will really help the bike on the freeway.
I took my FJ out for a quick ride today on my usual route, but the road conditions were very poor. We've had extreme winds & icy conditions over the last several days. The wind finally stopped today. Unfortunately the road has had real fine little rocks/crushed gravel dumped on it to prevent slipping on the ice, plus there are twigs & branches everywhere. The crushed gravel is almost as slippery as the ice. I slid around a bit several times. Hope the road department cleans it up soon.
I tested out some new cold weather gear that I bought recently. It's the "Freeze-Out" underwear by Cycle Gear.
http://www.cyclegear.com/search/go#w=freeze%20out&asug=
It's on sale so I bought the shirt, pants, socks & glove liners. The stuff works good! Thin, lightweight & much warmer than my old thermal underwear. I'm impressed!
J.
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