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  2. Multistrada savvy folks please school me...

    in Daily Ride

    Posted

    I have got to contribute here about the rear brake. I do not doubt that some bikes have a non functioning rear brake. Mine is a 2013 with 15k miles and the rear brake has always worked. The fluid is black because it gets cooked by the catalytic converter. I have never bled it and I can still activate the ABS if needed. Remember these bikes are hand built which sounds nice, but Mario may have partied a little too hard the night before working on your bike.

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  4. Guess which bike 2.0: Redemption

    in Daily Ride

    Posted

    I've never ridden a vstrom, but I imagine some of the things that work for my Multi apply.  

     

    First was to increase the preload on the front forks.  It really improved the stability at highway speeds.

     

    Second is to drop your elbows out of the wind.  The wide/high bars have a lot more leverage to move the front end when your body gets hit with cross winds. As Claine650 said, the bike will be more stable with only one hand on the bars and leaning back comfortably because you won't have the extra input on the bars.

     

    Just my $0.02, hope it helps

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  5. Fuel recommendations?

    in Reviews

    Posted

    Why do Ducati tanks have this swelling issue but a $10 plastic gas can hold the same fuel for years without issue? 

     

    The gas tank itself swelling is not a problem, it is the surrounding pieces that suffer.

     

    The $10 gas can may be swelling also, it just doesn't have multiple plastic body panels screwed together on it that crack when what they are attached to gets bigger.

     

    From what I have read, cars with plastic gas tanks swell also. They are mounted under the car where there are no adverse effects from the change in size.

  6. Fuel recommendations?

    in Reviews

    Posted

    That sucks. How long will they continue to replace it?

     

    Just the std 2 yr warranty. In Columbus there is nowhere convenient to get ethanol free gas. I have made a small change to how I get gas.  I used to keep the tank full all the time, stop on the way home and fill up. Now I leave the tank empty more often.  I will fill it up on my way out for a ride, so it is hardly ever completely full.  Seems to be working so far.  Tank is still in good shape.

  8. Anyone ride today?

    in Daily Ride

    Posted

    I got out the day after Christmas. I had a battery die (yes, less than 2 years old) and put in an old Lithium battery, Pulse P2, I had left over from my old track bike.  I wanted to see how it did in the cold weather.  It did just fine, but it was not even cold enough to run the heated gear.

  16. pin lock anti fog system

    in Tech and Tips

    Posted · Edited by jgetz524

    I have one in my helmet.  The instructions say it is not for night use because it is 10% shade (something like that).  I use it day/night, hot/cold.  It works very well for fog and I don't really notice it any other time.  It is clear and fine for night use in my experience.

  20. there isnt one bike that will do everything

    in Daily Ride

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    I agree with the basic premise of this thread that one bike cannot be great at everything, but I think there are some that can be great at most things, and good at the rest.

     

    I would look at the following categories of riding (personally)

     

    - 'adventure' (i.e. off-road, but not trying to hit MX style jumps)

    - touring

    - sport riding (track, backroads, etc.)

    - commuting (pretty similar to touring, except that the shorter distance makes additional wind protection and heft kind of pointless)

    - 2-up ability (for when the wife demands that she have some meaningful stake in the money pit sitting in your garage...)

    - hooliganism (aka acceleration, burnout, and wheelie ability)

     

     

    As noted, I don't think any one bike can be great at all those things, but I think a lot of bikes can be modified so that they're great at a few, and good at the rest.  My question is which type of bike (specific model not necessary) is the best base to start with?

     

     

    would you rather put clip-ons on an adventure bike, or dirt-bars on a supersport? (and so on.)

    the answer is in the first post.

     

    multistrada (the 2013 has a much better seat and suspension than Ryan's did back then)

  22. how many are still riding??

    in Daily Ride

    Posted

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    I've never considered winter riding a dick measuring contest.

    I've always liked riding in winter since I used to slide my YZ80 around in the snow back in the seventies.

    To each his own.

    Besides...the traction is there,you just have to sharpen you're skills to stay in the tire tracks from the cars...a skill that comes in handy all year around in S.E.O.

     

    I posted this a year ago in another thread, but it is still true:

     

    "When I was in my 20s I rode in the winter because I had to and hated it. Now in my 40s I ride in the winter because I want to and I love it."

     

    It is just a different experience than riding on a nice warm sunny day.  With the right gear, it is just as fun.

     

    But I also like riding in the rain, so....

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