DAMN Riders - No rules, Just ride!

hondahawkrider wrote:Anyway, I am going to rerun the first part, turn around and run it back for a fall ride....

Excellent! I'll make sure I have a proper dualsport machine for the next time. :)

Thanks, all. I had a great time even if I had to bail early.


~Patrick

Yikes. Apparently, you shouldn't really do that place alone. http://www.riderplanet-usa.com/atv/trai ... e_ca33.htm

(Okay, *I* shouldn't do that place alone. ;) )

~Patrick

Two questions -- Does anyone need a 120/<something>-17 rear? I'll let it go for cheap. It has 5 miles on it. It looks to me like the most options for dual sport tires are 110/90-19. Should I get a hoop for such a tire and swap it out for my 120-17 if I want to use the bike primarily for dualsporting...

On a more positive note, I believe I was correct to put the rear on with reverse rotation on the front. Front tire: http://www.motorcycle-superstore.com/2/29/393/19703/ITEM/Michelin-Anakee-2-Adventure-Touring-Front-Tire.aspx Rear tire: http://www.amazon.com/Michelin-Anakee-Adventure-Touring-Rear/dp/...

So, the tire rubs on both forks so adjusting the spokes won't work. Of course, I actually had this problem with the sport front that was there before but somehow I really wasn't thinking (and it wasn't the side wall that was rubbing so it wasn't so dangerous). I'm going to see if maybe I can buy a n...

I'm not sure we passed by there or not, but the comment was made that there was no way we would be there from Frederick at the time you mentioned. The flat was gotten by me, riding my Triumph on what turned out to be 60% gravel roads. Thankfully, others were DAMN prepared and an electric pump and wo...

You're probably right. And with how much trail is on a dirt bike, I'm not too worried about instability. I think I'll put it on "backward" for the extra bite on the brakes because of how much I love diving into corners and see how it goes.


Thanks,

~Patrick

Michelin Anakee 2 dual sport tires. Turns out the 120/70-17 I ordered for the front is actually a rear.


~Patrick

Do you need to reverse the rotation if you install a rear tire on the front rim? I would assume yes, since stopping forces are opposite driving forces, but I wanted to check.


Thanks,

~Patrick

And have you made a command decision on where/when the Fredneck DAMN Riders are meeting Sat am? It looks like my Saturday just opened up, and I had already gotten a pass, so I should be able to make it! Is there somewhere in Frederick that I can leave my truck so I can haul my bike out that way rat...