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Offline Summit670

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Re: Tires Advice?
« Reply #20 on: August 10, 2013, 08:23:18 PM »
The speedo is driven off the front wheel hub.  My rule of thumb is it reads about 4-5mph too fast at 65 as I've been followed by the wife a few times and she asks why I'm going so slow.  I'd like to buy a front tire which has a little larger diameter to help correct the speedo.  I definitely don't want to go the other way.

Same theory on the rear.  I'd like to get a tire with a little larger diameter to keep the rpm's down a little. 

Even within the same tire sizes, I see specs that seem to vary by 4% or so on how many rev's per mile.  I don't know how accurate the specs are, but after all they are specs so shouldn't they be accurate?
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Offline Mettler1

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Re: Tires Advice?
« Reply #21 on: August 10, 2013, 09:21:01 PM »


Same theory on the rear.  I'd like to get a tire with a little larger diameter to keep the rpm's down a little. 

 
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Offline divemaster5734

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Re: Tires Advice?
« Reply #22 on: August 11, 2013, 12:27:11 AM »
   Steve's 7th gear mod does a great job.
That was the first I've ever heard of it.
Looked it up and sounds interesting.
Do you do much mountain driving?
How aggressive do you ride?
What are your impressions?
Did you have your speedo recalibrated?

Offline T Cro ®

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Re: Tires Advice?
« Reply #23 on: August 11, 2013, 03:59:54 AM »
That was the first I've ever heard of it.
Looked it up and sounds interesting.
Do you do much mountain driving?
How aggressive do you ride?
What are your impressions?
Did you have your speedo recalibrated?

No need to recalibrate the speedo as it is driven from the front wheel. The speedo error all but goes away if you switch to the 130/70-18B "Wing" sized front tire but the tire is a big one and makes the bike handle much slower and "truck" like. This is only an option on the later model Concours with the wider 3.0" rim that is still too dam narrow to properly fit a 120/70-18R tire.

Steve's 7th gear is great for taking the buzzy edge off the engine at interstate speeds and you absolutely will not notice it in the bottom end performance unless you are already out riding the bikes performance envelope. I have Steve's gear change and find that the engine just feels more relaxed and at ease with itself at speed other than that it is hard to tell the difference.
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Offline julianop

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Re: Tires Advice?
« Reply #24 on: August 18, 2013, 11:28:07 AM »
I'll second Roadhound's recommendation on the Avons; I have those on mine and the bike is so nimble and responsive it feels like I just carved 100lbs off the weight; yet they are not touchy at all.
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Offline dvitous

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Re: Tires Advice?
« Reply #25 on: September 08, 2013, 01:11:46 PM »
+1 on Roadriders.  No problems here.
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