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I found out several months ago that the dial air pressure guage I had been using was giving an innaccurate pressure reading. It was showing a higher than actual reading. I purchased a good digital and corrected all my vehicles and trailer's pressures. Or so I thought. After reading a current thread about tire life and air pressures, I started to wonder if I had re-checked my bike's pressures. I usually check them monthly, but with my work travel schedule, time flys and things got off of schedule. I went out and checked them. The rear was at 24 PSI and the front at 22.5 PSI. So... I filled them to 40 PSI rear and 35 PSI front. Then I went for a ride WOW....... it rolled faster out of the garage. It cruised smoooooooothly down the road. Seemed to shift a little easier, turned nicer and just seemed like a different bike. The only down side seemed that the brakes were just a little less. Amazing how just a little air like 16 lbs in the rear and 11 lbs in the front can make such a difference. Next thing you will know is that if I fill the gas tank to the top the guage would show full... Lesson: Check you gauge against another one you know is accurate.
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I've only ever broken in ONE new engine in my life...so far. But I came across this article in the Wheels section of a newspaper and found it interesting. It might be wise to keep this in mind when breaking in your NEXT new engine. The sole purpose to the break-in procedure is to seal the piston rings to the cylinder walls. This can only happen with high combustion pressures, and these pressures happen when the engine is forced to accelerate under load. In a perfect world after a new engine is installed in a given vehicle, the vehicle should be driven on a vacant airport runway. The drive should consist of full throttle acceleration from a stop to approximately 60 km/h then brought down to about 15 km/h – with the throttle closed. Followed by another acceleration run to at least 60 km/h, followed by another deceleration to 15 km/h. This accelerate/decelerate process should go on for about 50 kilometres. During the acceleration period, the piston rings are forced squarely against the cylinder walls, which trues them to each respective cylinder. In effect, the rings will conform to the shape of the cylinder. The deceleration period creates a very low pressure in the cylinders (relative to the full power combustion pressures) and in the intake system. This low pressure is exposed to the cylinder valves and the oil that gathers in and around the valve guides. This low pressure (essentially a vacuum), draws this oil past the guides and into the engine cylinders. This helps lubricate the cylinder rings in excess of normal operation. The rings need extra lubrication because of the excess friction created by the break-in process.
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on the center stand everytime you adjust the class system air pressures? I know the book says to do it that way ,but really do you do it everytime? -
I have used the re-solder circuit board twice. The problem is as follows: I can set the front air pressure and then get an E1 error, I wiggle the white plug behind the control unit and it will be functional enough to set both the front and rear pressures, but once I turn off and secure everything, I get E1 error again.. Question: If I set the pressures front and rear, then turn off unit, will the system maintain pressure until the next time I have to wiggle the white plug which feels lose. cimack77
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Got the wobble on the way to work this morning at 76 mph (GPS indicated). Slowed down to 65 and the wobble subsided. Temp was 34 degrees and air pressure in tire is at 35 psi. I'll try different air pressures to see if that will take care of the problem. I work hard trying to make BabyDoll weathy, but I don' want to make her wealthy and a widow at the same time. Glenn
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:sick:I HAVE 07 VENTURE THAT HAS 3000 MILES ON IT, I PICKED UP A NAIL IN THE REAR DUNLOP 404 AND DECIDED TO REPLACE BOTH TIRES WITH METZLERS, NOW WHEN YOU REACH ABOUT 35 MILES A HOUR I HAVE A WOBBLE. THE WOBBLES STAYS THROUGH 45 MILES A HOUR AND IS REAL BAD ON SLOWING DOWN FROM 45.THE BIKE ALSO JUST DOES NOT FEEL RIGHT AT ANY SPEED. DOES NOT SEEM TO BE THE TIRE AS THE DEALER HAS JUST REPLACED IT AGIAN AFTER ABOUT 15 MILES. HAVE TRIED DIFFERENT TIRE PRESSURES AND FORK PRESSURES. DEALER HAS BASICALLY THREW UP HIS HANDS WANTING ME TO TELL HIM WHAT TO DO.WITH ALL THE OTHER PROBLEMS I AM HAVING WITH THIS BIKE I JUST ABOUT READY TO CALL IT TRADED.I HAD NO HANDELING PROBLEMS UNTIL THE TIRE CHANGE. ANY HELP WILL SURE BE APPRECIATED.
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I'm looking for Passenger seat arm rests for my 2008 Royal Star Venture. Any help would be appreciated. They don't have to be cheapest or anything, just something good. Have a nice ride and keep an eye on tire pressures!
