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And I agree it seems like they balance for the rim more so than the tire from the factory. I wonder if I would have left the factory weights on if I'd even notice a vibration

That's my plan, I know Dunlop is a reliable company and we'll get it sorted out! Yeah if you cant throw em in while the guys putting em on then its just not worth the effort! Puc, I sure hope you are kidding about someone calling you and threatening you! You don't THAT BAD!!! Really though, what childish behavior. Disgusting... As far as the beads go, I've been reading that the reason why the Professional Racers don't use the beads is that when going over rough surfaces at such high speeds the beads get disrupted and tend to knock those tires temporarily off balance. If I go so far as to break the bead I might as well just remove the beads and get it balanced the old fashioned way. (I don't have an air compressor so I gotta do it at my pa's ) Thanks for the insight puc and I'm glad I'm not the only one on here with that issue!

As far as I know, lane splitting works in England. But I wonder if people in England may just tend to be more motorcycle aware than people in the US. They shave HOURS off their city commutes there (but I think most of that country is city isn't it?)

That's the way to do it! I still like to come up during Sturgis, to keep it going, but I think the best time to come to the Hills and pitch a tent would be right now! Like next week

Do you mean it slips like a beast? or theres no pull when you pull the clutch lever?? Is it froze up?

I'm not entirely sure that the MK1 clutches and the MK2 clutches are the same. I think they changed them to the single diaphram spring set up in 86 and used that through the production of Royal Stars as well. I agree with everyone else, I'm running the skydoc kit on my 88 and theres absolutely no slip! Just be sure it will work with yours. If it wont, I do believe the barnett conversion will! Good luck!

I think its been getting dark around 10 30 here. I'd sure love another hour of light though! That BBQ sure sounds like a good time too!

Well you know how it goes. You figure new state of the art tire, might as well make sure I've got all new state of the art balancing technologies too!

I have to work tomorrow or else I'd consider it! Thoughts sent up to their families

Understandable!

Yeah I'll be going back to traditional weights. I'm glad they work for some, but I wonder if I have an imperfection on my rim or the inside of my tire. I think they balance for the rim more than anything. My dad who's ridden hundreds of thousands of miles on wings absolutely never balances a new tire, and I never have either until I put this E4 on. We'd always just have them match the mark to the valve stem and call it good. Never any problems!

I mean if there is a vibration at 60 its slight enough I cant feel it over our normal Nebraska roads. That's why I contacted Dunlop. I had a shinko on the front previously, one of the cheapest tires I could find and had very recently ridden on that same tire over 120 once and over 100 several times with absolutely no shake. Now I'm afraid to go 90! I may have assembled something improperly, and I guess I'll find out when I take this tire off again!

Its go this mark:think: I cant wipe it off like tire chalk so maybe this replaced the dot. I'll pull the tire next time im at dads. Its real smooth at 65

Local stealership...

I got a stamp scale maybe i should just buy a pound of the fleet beads?? https://www.zoro.com/dyna-beads-tire-balancing-beads-16-oz-fleet/i/G7478344/?msclkid=b2d9c93662d4102f22019216192e2fb9&utm_source=bing&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=PLA_US&utm_term=4581733672894334&utm_content=Auto%20%26%20Truck%20Maintenance&gclid=CIL2kd7Gz9sCFSygZQodonwOdQ&gclsrc=ds

There is no dot on this one! There is a little white chalk mark which may have come from the tire or the guys who put it on. Ive been looking at the tire closely as well, but it doesn't seem to me have any rough spots or cupping and it runs super smooth at 60 I think it maybe raised the bad part of the vibration another 5 to 10mph. I'd hate to break the bead again and throw another ounce in. This will be like 27 dollars worth of beads at this point!!! I contacted Dunlop, we'll see what they tell me I suppose.

Absolutely gorgeous and I am TOTALLY jealous! I could never own a first gen like that though... I'd be too afraid to bugger her up!

Its just stuffed too far in the back for me. Facebook has me spoiled with the chat feature being right up front for me to see!! I always forget about it!

Would it be too late or in bad taste to maybe send a bouqet of flowers or something to his family? I'll happily put a little more in the SAS fund as I'm sure many others would be as well!

I put on a new Dunlop E4 before we went to Colorado and noticed out there that at interstate speeds I had a bad vibration. My local dealership told me to put in one ounce of beads which seemed a little shy to me so when we got back I bought another ounce and put them in the tire. Still the same bad vibration right about at 80. We took all the old weights off and everything. Should I run 3oz of tire beads or should I just get is balanced by a pro? Its a little dangerous and DEFINITELY SCARY going at those speeds. And I'm someone who finds himself at 80, or 100, or 120 ALOT!!! Heres a video of it. Sorry I couldn't get the video straightened out

We're gonna need a full blown comparison to the first gen when you get some miles on her

I've got 10k on my Elite 3 which is a dual compound tire and I'm probably good for another 3000. I'm running an Elite 4 on the front now and I'm hoping to squeeze 20k out of it

200 miles on certain days and you'll be pushing the bike! aim for 150 to be safe, though I agree... if the bike came with the fuel gauge then theres no reason not to fix it

In my few Sturgis experiences, people tend to wave at the goldwingers and ventures. They know we're not out causing riff rafff lol

Well I decided with 30 year old wires, i'll just replace the wires with new copper core wires. Might go the NGK route, but I'll take a look see at yer link ya posted! I'm not having any issues with mis-firing or anything. Just a piece of mind thing! Ive never heard of snipping wires at a tune up?