Bobcat54s

Decided to go with the organic pads this time. We’ll see how it goes.

Evening everyone, I’m putting new tires on the venture and noticed it’s time to change rear pads. What’s everyone using? Organic, semi-metallic, sintered? Rocky Mountain only has organic and sintered. I appreciate the input....

I just ordered the Shinko 777HDs from Rocky Mountain ATV. Front and back, along with replacement metal valve stems. Paid $216with my $16 dollar Rocky Mountain cash. I figured I’d give them a whirl.

Where is the best placed to get the new metal valve stems for front and back? I’m not really sure what to look for.

I believe I’m getting ready to buy new Shinko 777 HDs for both ends. Probably going to purchase new metal valve stems.

It was quite an ordeal. I told my brother, that I guess I know what it’s like to ride a bull now. New tires are on the list to buy, going to replace the rubber valve stem with a metal stem. My wife bought me a Tpms system for Christmas and I read tonight that running the screw-on sensors can cause failure of rubber valve stems. Not saying that was the cause, but interesting reading.

Evening everyone, Wanted to tell you all about a near disaster that occurred on my short bike trip last week. I am a school teacher in Moore, Oklahoma, and last week was our spring break. We didn’t get to take a bike trip last year, so my dad, uncle, and myself decided to take a quick trip over my break to southeastern Oklahoma and stay in the Kriver campground and ride the skyline drive from Arkansas to Oklahoma. On Wednesday, we were only about 12 miles from Antlers, Oklahoma when it happened. At a certain point I felt the steering was acting odd, but I attributed it to some brisk crosswinds. There was a pavement change, and I thought the steering lightened back up, so I figured I was right. About that time, a loud growling noise started and steering got super heavy again. I knew I had a front tire failure and was in trouble, as I was at speed. The handlebars were shaking , but I was hanging on, while trying to slow her down and head to the shoulder. I was almost to the shoulder when the handlebars started shaking violently, which caused a sharp right off the road and into the soft dirt on the side of the road. The dirt was soft enough it caused the bike to come to rest on the crash bars on the left side. I guess my head hit the windshield, because I broke my windshield clean off. I was pretty shaken, but all good physically. Once my dad and uncle got back to check on me and the bike, we assessed the bike. It was in surprisingly good shape, except the front tire was flat, flat. We decided to try to put some air in the tire to get it up on the shoulder of the road, and then make a plan from there. We got the pump out and hooked it to the valve stem...that’s when we figured out what happened. The metal inner piece of the valve stem came straight out of the valve stem. That was my major point of air loss. We managed to get it up on the road, and started making some calls for towing, or possible bike shops. We soon discovered that there was no motor sports shops within 30+ miles that worked on or dealt with motorcycles, just atv’s and sxs. No towing around. We did find a car tire store that could work on the tire, but we had to take them the wheel. My dad came up with a great idea. We took our jackets off and placed them on the ground anywhere the paint might touch the cement. We then laid the Venture over on her side and unbolted and pulled the front wheel out that way. Worked awesome. We then strapped the wheel on the back of my dad’s bike and I rode my uncles bike into town to the tire shop. In about 10 minutes, the dude had the tire off, new valve stem I and tire remounted. They sprayed it all over with soapy water and everything was solid. We loaded the tire and went back to the Venture. Got the wheel put back on , with the bike laying over on its side, reinstalled the brake calipers, as the aired up tire was too wide to fit with them on the fork. We then reloaded all the bikes up, and slowly worked our way to Moyers, Oklahoma, where the kriver campground is. that’s Adam Sandoval’s campground. The tire never lost a bit of air on the way there. Once we got camp set up, I bent the left crash bar back straight, unbolted the lower and matched the lowers back up. Just some scratches on the bottom of the lower is all that you can see. The old bike carried me through the next days ride, and then the ride home safely. We dealt with lots of wind, which also lead to the demise of the chrome strip under the windshield getting ripped off by a big truck gush of wind. The old girl had a tough trip. I’m thankful to be all safe and healthy, and thankful we were able to finish the trip. It was crazy

I had the same problem this weekend outside Mena, Arkansas. Luckily a big logging truck came by with gust of wind. I don’t have that problem anymore. I bought my replacement today from partzilla for like $128.

Amazon has lots of good stuff.

It’s been a year since We did the exchange with your repaired unit. Holding up well. Stock feel and ride. It’s probably been 2k or so miles. Probably more. Went to South Dakota/black hills area last spring with it. Smooth as glass. Thank you for your hard work.

The only thing that bothers me is the blue on the calipers. I watched I video where the guy used easy off oven cleaner to take off the color.

Unfortunately due to windchills in the teens, I haven’t been able to ride the scoot. I didn’t change the brake pads. They had pads in calipers when I bought them. I was going to try those out first.

I’ve always been interested in that model. I sat on one a few weeks ago and didn’t like it. Was surprised at seating position. It seemed super compact, knees up and I’m only 5ft 11. Walked away disappointed.

Check in every day. I’m more of a silent type. Dream of taking my 02 RSV somewhere every day. I’ve owned an 83 venture back in mid 90s, then traded it for an 85. Was bikeless for many years. Have had my 02 for maybe 2 years now. Still tweaking it to feel right.