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Gs1000g, take two.

thebrandonbeezy said:
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Brandon, As long as you have the rear wheel off, and especailly if it is an 82 wheel.... let me ask if you are aware of the situation with the hub in the rear wheel (called "joint assembly" on microfische)...? If not you should learn about it.
Without getting into too much discussion here; should remove and inspect the rear hub for wear, and lube/grease at least as often as each tire change.

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The hub on the wheel? Or the drive unit? Is either of these a weak link? I have multiple sets of low mileage wheels and drive units from 80 and 79 shaftys i could swap over if they're stronger
 
thebrandonbeezy said:
Rick supplied a kenda hard compound touring tire.
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I am not acquainted with Kenda's "hard compound touring tire". All I can offer with that is "good luck". :-k

A harder compound usually equates with a bit less "grip", and the "grip" of the Challengers was already close to ZERO, I hope these do well for you.

I have not gotten a feel for your riding style. If you tend to be a bit "exuberant" or "spirited", be sure to ease into the tires to get a feel for them. I would really hate for you to go into a corner at what you consider to be "normal" speeds, only to be surprised when the tire is not what you were hoping it might be.

Have you had a chance to look at the date code? That might give you a bit more validation for a change.

I see you got a different tire for the front. It appears to be a Dunlop. It came from a Harley, so I might guess it's a 404? Check the date code on it, too. The 404 is a decent tire, it just won't last very long.

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I wouldn't call my riding even spirited to be honest. Both tires are 2 years old, but i dont plan on keeping the 16 in the rear for very long. Gonna try to find a 17 next year me thinks. Neither show any signs of aging or hardening yet (both stored inside) im definitely going to keep an eye on them though.
 
thebrandonbeezy said:
Shinko 230's will be on the list for next year
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Definitely a step UP. :encouragement:

Still not the "cream of the crop", but I have (another) one ready to spoon onto my bike that should last until our trip next year.

All of the GSes in the family right now are wearing 230s.

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