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Bike Instability above 70mph on interstate
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<blockquote data-quote="Uncle Hud" data-source="post: 1409224" data-attributes="member: 29492"><p>You've gotten more advice than you bargained for, I'll bet. I won't add to it -- mostly because my comment's about keeping tire pressure above 40 psi, too. What I will say is this:</p><p></p><p>1) MANY riders here, perhaps including me, have ridden MANY miles near, at, or above 100 mph without issues. Wouldn't surprise me at all if the collective "we" have ridden 100,000 miles at or above 100 mph or it's kmh equivalent, with hardcases, topboxes, tank/tail bags, and lots of other crap aboard. The FJR is a solid performer at that speed, even when heavily laden.</p><p></p><p>2) I commute almost every day, and almost every ride consists of 10 miles at or near 80 mph. The FJR is a solid platform at that speed, and I always have hardcases and a a topbox.</p><p></p><p>3) After a few thousand miles, you can tell when your front or rear tire is a little low on air.</p><p></p><p>a. Front: soft 'bumps' at cross-wise pavement seams, and bike follows longitudinal pavement seams. You have to wrestle it off those seamy suckers.</p><p></p><p>b. Rear: bike wallows in turns, fails to track well in a straight line, feels loose most of the time -- especially in windy conditions, and will get a little slippery when you lean it over.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Uncle Hud, post: 1409224, member: 29492"] You've gotten more advice than you bargained for, I'll bet. I won't add to it -- mostly because my comment's about keeping tire pressure above 40 psi, too. What I will say is this: 1) MANY riders here, perhaps including me, have ridden MANY miles near, at, or above 100 mph without issues. Wouldn't surprise me at all if the collective "we" have ridden 100,000 miles at or above 100 mph or it's kmh equivalent, with hardcases, topboxes, tank/tail bags, and lots of other crap aboard. The FJR is a solid performer at that speed, even when heavily laden. 2) I commute almost every day, and almost every ride consists of 10 miles at or near 80 mph. The FJR is a solid platform at that speed, and I always have hardcases and a a topbox. 3) After a few thousand miles, you can tell when your front or rear tire is a little low on air. a. Front: soft 'bumps' at cross-wise pavement seams, and bike follows longitudinal pavement seams. You have to wrestle it off those seamy suckers. b. Rear: bike wallows in turns, fails to track well in a straight line, feels loose most of the time -- especially in windy conditions, and will get a little slippery when you lean it over. [/QUOTE]
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