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Pavement is rough......wear your gear.....but this is such a bizarre demonstration.... [ame=http://www.ebaumsworld.com/video/watch/82204329/]Scraping Hand on Pavement Video[/ame] Brian
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the roads in illinois can be hard on things, especialy when the pavement buckles and your doing 60mph when you run into it.
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hey all!! i have 83 venture when going on brand new pavement getting a slight up/down bounce from front at 25 to 40 mph noticed it b4 and thought maybe just roads here in new england but found a stertch of one day old pavement and really noticed it. tires are micheln and couple years old still pleanty tread on them. could it be out of balance? dont see any wheights on front tire. oh and also anyone have a clue what this goes to or if it goes on bike at all found it in trunk when cleaning it was left there by p/o
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This is a C & P from yesterday's local paper. Injured JC policeman to be out 6 months By Becky Campbell Press Staff Writer bcampbell@johnsoncitypress.com A veteran Johnson City motorcycle officer injured in a crash when his bike bottomed out — apparently on faulty pavement — will be off the force about six months while he heals. Still, Bob Tallman, who has been an officer for 32 years and on the traffic squad since 1991, is “in good spirits,” said Johnson City Police Maj. Mark Sirois. Tallman broke both bones in his lower right leg when his foot was pinned between the bike’s muffler and saddlebag, according to Lt. Larry Williams, Tallman’s director supervisor. The crash happened about 1:20 p.m. July 3 as Tallman and the city’s other two motorcycle officers, Tim Hensley and David Smith, were turning from Pactolus Road onto Liberty Bell Boulevard. “There was a section of pavement right where he was turning where they had done some waterline work,” Williams said. “The pavement had settled considerably.” When the bike’s front tire came out of the dip, the rest of the motorcycle was much lower, Williams said. “The right side of the frame caught the pavement and it essentially jerked the bike right out from under him,” Williams said. “He got his right foot caught up under the muffler and it was pinned between the muffler and saddle bag.” Tallman was following Hensley and Smith and apparently crossed over the repaved area at a different section. “Two motorcycles were in front of him. He was just in the wrong path,” Williams said. Tallman underwent surgery to repair the breaks, but will likely be out of work up to six months while he heals. “He’s been riding motorcycles 35 years and this is the first scratch he’s had on one,” Williams said. “We miss him. We only have seven (on the traffic squad) so it hurts us to be short handed.” The Tennessee Highway Patrol investigated the crash while JCPD conducted a parallel investigation. We have had several poorly done road repairs and I have expressed how dangerous they are, especially to motorcyclists. I hate this happened, but I hope now there is more attention on this stuff. RandyA
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Well I dumped the ride Wednesday evening in the rain, what a mess. Moron with no lights on his truck or trailer slams on his brakes in front of me to make a left turn. My options were limited to hitting his low boy trailer or the pavement. Fortunately I was able to slow to about 20 or so when I hit ( I chose the pavement). Broken clavicle and minor road rash. It could have been much worse. God was surely looking out for me. The bike has some pretty serious damage on the left side and the helmet sure did its job. I am in the need for a one stop repair shop around the LaPorte, Baytown Pasadena area. Any recommendations would be appreciated. I will post some pictures this afternoon. Thanks.
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I was ridding behind my wife on her road star, she has bridgestone mc tires, the rear tire has worn flat in the middle. The thing I noticed is the fact that when she leans the bike in a curve, the tread lifts off the pavement, and there is very little tire contact with the pavement. So I began to closely watch all the bikes I was following around daytona. What I saw was the same, when you lean a bike, even with the MC tire gound contact is reduced, some more than others. It appears to me, that the CT on the back of my venture maintains more ground contact than the motorcycle tire. Just an observation Gregg
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hi all! So now i have a 96 Royal Star with 8900 miles. Quick question for you, when i lean right... alll is fine. When i go left... I AM SCRAPING SOMETHING on the pavement... Its going to be dangerous if im bonking off the pavement making a left turn... Now im thinking after putting 150 miles on it... could it be the kick stand? Thanks guys/gals... This bike is a phenom! Im tired... 260 + mile round trip to get it... going to bed..
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As Cleavon Little once said... (In Blazing Saddles).... "Hep me! Hep me!" Wife and I took a short (125 mile) ride yesterday and I am having trouble getting the best ride with the suspension. I'm 290lbs and wife is a little under 130 and maybe hauling 10lbs in bags and trunk. Started out at 35lbs rear and 3lbs front. Not too bad on smooth pavement but a little harsh. I tried dropping the front to 0 since it seemed to be too rough up front. Finally got on some pavement where the exp joints were raised a bit and it was killin' us! Went to 45lbs rear and 7lbs front and it seemed better but still harsher than we would expect from a Venture. If I had an M/C tire on the rear I would be singing tenor today. What setting would you guys recommend? More in the rear? Or is this as good as I should expect?
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A friend of mine bought an '84 VR and had me take it out for a spin. It's a handful going around a corner or a curve.It wants to jerk rather abruptly when your riding down the road and hit a crown in the road or any wave pavement , like when they grind the pavement for resurfacing the highway.I'm not sure what to tell him. Any ideas? Thanks.
