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09 FJR--two-up floppiness?
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<blockquote data-quote="blakmambo" data-source="post: 1379620" data-attributes="member: 89945"><p>@SLK50: So I checked my rear tire and it looks like it's 180/55 . . . haven't checked the OEM recommends to see what that is, I went through a lot of tires on my Konk, using the GW tire which was wider because nobody was stocking the OEM size, when I finally got there, it was a tad, like 5mm narrower the bike handled much better in the turns. So, what are we doing with the 190 spec? trying to make the bike more stable under load, slow it down a tad bit? Or, just that the wider tire has a higher weight carrying capacity? Prolly have a few thousand more on this tire, but, always game to play around with tires as they do wear out in fairly short order and can always be changed.</p><p></p><p>@kerlinger:</p><p></p><p>Indeed the generic motorcycle is inherently "unstable" and they do tip over, often without much warning. I see we both have the 09 model, so I could look forward to perhaps another tipover, the next time hopefully with better more expensive parts inside taking the . . . fall . . . . : - )))))</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="blakmambo, post: 1379620, member: 89945"] @SLK50: So I checked my rear tire and it looks like it's 180/55 . . . haven't checked the OEM recommends to see what that is, I went through a lot of tires on my Konk, using the GW tire which was wider because nobody was stocking the OEM size, when I finally got there, it was a tad, like 5mm narrower the bike handled much better in the turns. So, what are we doing with the 190 spec? trying to make the bike more stable under load, slow it down a tad bit? Or, just that the wider tire has a higher weight carrying capacity? Prolly have a few thousand more on this tire, but, always game to play around with tires as they do wear out in fairly short order and can always be changed. @kerlinger: Indeed the generic motorcycle is inherently "unstable" and they do tip over, often without much warning. I see we both have the 09 model, so I could look forward to perhaps another tipover, the next time hopefully with better more expensive parts inside taking the . . . fall . . . . : - ))))) [/QUOTE]
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