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  • gustovh
    Saw your add, was wondering if the silencers could be made to fit my 80 1100L. Your thoughts?

    Vince
    ddaniels
    Brian, Just thought I'd better check and make sure I have a room at the Rosemont. Please let me know if not so I can make other arrangements. The wife is coming this time.
    Dave
    bwringer
    bwringer
    Hi Dave -- replied via email, and you are all set! See you there!
    RichDesmond
    Brian, just wanted to confirm that I had a room at the Rosemount. :)

    Thanks,
    Rich
    bwringer
    bwringer
    Hi Rich -

    Yes, you are in! I emailed a confirmation.

    Just check in with Jay when you get there.

    No fancy confirmation numbers or anything... just tell him who you are.
    bwringer
    Hi Bill --

    I've fallen in love with the Avon AM26 RoadRiders. I've put them on several other bikes and been through three or four sets myself. I ride very aggressively, and I get a very consistent 6,000 miles out of the rears, and 12,000 out of the fronts. I don't ride them down as far as you do (if the tire I saw on your bike last weekend was any indication), so you'll likely get even better mileage.

    I've never seen any cracking problems either, so I don't know what's up with that. Perhaps it doesn't affect the shaftie sizes.

    Denniskirk.com and americanmototires.com usually have the best delivered prices.

    The front 100/90-19 size is actually listed as a front/rear. The 17" rear is listed as 130/90-17, but the 16" rear (for GL models) is listed as MT90-16 for some reason.

    They also don't require balancing -- balance your bare wheel, then stick with Avons and you don't need to balance again. Nice. :D

    - Brian
    Buffalo Bill
    Brian, how do you like Avon for a rear tire? My Bridgestone BT45 is smooth after 7500 miles, I always felt it was sticking real good, but it's pricey.
    Let me know, thanks!
    Bill
    oramac
    Hey Brian, where do you suggest I go to get the best deal on tires/installation? My SV has a shinko rear tire that is getting thin in the middle. I want to replace it, but I don't want to pay stealership prices. I was pricing some avons, michelins, and pirellis. My dealer doesn't even carry the michelins or pirellis, and the avons run $70 more than I can get them online WITHOUT installation costs. Most of the dealers around here don't want to install tires unless I purchase from them.

    Who's good around Indy? Any experience with cycle outfitters?

    Thanks! Look forward to riding with you again soon.
    M
    2004 gs 500 motor and I like in Hartford KY 42347
    S
    Hi Brian, Don Clifton here from OZ, AKA Suzuki_Don. I was wondering could you give me a heads up on putting the crankcase halves back together. Particularly in reference to where the sealant should and should not be placed. I plan on using ThreeBond 1194 do you think that is OK.

    On the two crankcase halves where they come together there are sections that join up and other parts like where the transmission shafts lay and the crankshaft end bearings and seals will seat. In the semi circle cavities am I right in assuming that no sealant or anything goes on these. That these areas stay dry and the respective shafts and outer bearing housing are placed in here and everything tighten up once selant has been placed on the flanges only. Any advice and help would be appreciated as this is a first time for me. Thanks.

    P.S. I am paranoid about leaving out some vital component like the oil "O" ring between the case halves and finding it on the bench after everything is back together.

    Thanks again.

    Cheers
    Don
    S
    Hi Brian, Don Clifton here from OZ, AKA Suzuki_Don. I was wondering could you give me a heads up on putting the crankcase halves back together. Particularly in reference to where the sealant should and should not be placed. I plan on using ThreeBond 1194 do you think that is OK.

    On the two crankcase halves where they come together there are sections that join up and other parts like where the transmission shafts lay and the crankshaft end bearings and seals will seat. In the semi circle cavities am I right in assuming that no sealant or anything goes on these. That these areas stay dry and the respective shafts and outer bearing housing are placed in here and everything tighten up once selant has been placed on the flanges only. Any advice and help would be appreciated as this is a first time for me. Thanks.

    P.S. I am paranoid about leaving out some vital component like the oil "O" ring between the case halves and finding it on the bench after everything is back together.

    Thanks again.

    Cheers
    Don
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