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| | | | Posted : 14 Sep 2022 - 03:24 Post title : Re: Dave's new scooter (Re: davetac1) | | |
davetac1 wrote:
FWIW: I liked my Tbird, [riding it for over 125,000 miles] but those short mileage[expensive] radial tires that came on it,especially the price of em,was putting me on the poor farm. [I'm not rich like all you guys are!! lol lol lol ]
And then,when I changed the short mileage 180/60R/16 radial rear tire that came on my Indian, replacing it with a 180/65B/16 bias tire,I dam near tripled the rear tire mileage on that machine,[not to mention,the bias tire cost less money] yet the machine still handled just as good as it did with the radial and I've never looked back!! So I am a happy camper.  
So put that in your pipe and smoke it "LEE"!!! lol lol Dave!!! |
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Just out of curiosity, how much did the rear tires set you back and how many miles were you getting per change?
Also, what's the rear on the Indian worth and how many miles are you getting from that? 
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| | | davetac1 | | Thunderbird |  | | Reg. Date | : | 06/09/2010 | | Posts | : | 8,379 | | Location | : | Haverhill, Ma., United States |
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| | Posted : 14 Sep 2022 - 18:43 Post title : Re: Dave's new scooter (Re: StrippedChicken) | | | If I remember correctly,I was buying em on line from "Tires Unlimited" for around 150-160 bucks each,[radials] but since then,I'm sure they've gone waaaaaaay up!! [Thank you Mr. Biden.] Then I started buying em from Amazon,a little cheaper and I usually got em the next day.The mileage was piss pot poor,5-6000 miles and they were done. And I did NOT obuse that machine in any way,shape,or form.
The original tires on my Indian [which I believe are alittle bigger then what came on the Tbird] are now both bias and are averaging any wheres from 18-25,000 miles,a huge improvement over the radial tires used on the Tbird,not to mention,the Injun is a lot heavier machine.
Hope I answered your question??? Dave!!!
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| | Posted : 14 Sep 2022 - 21:50 Post title : Re: Dave's new scooter (Re: davetac1) | | |
davetac1 wrote:
FWIW: I liked my Tbird, [riding it for over 125,000 miles] but those short mileage[expensive] radial tires that came on it,especially the price of em,was putting me on the poor farm. [I'm not rich like all you guys are!! lol lol lol ]
And then,when I changed the short mileage 180/60R/16 radial rear tire that came on my Indian, replacing it with a 180/65B/16 bias tire,I dam near tripled the rear tire mileage on that machine,[not to mention,the bias tire cost less money] yet the machine still handled just as good as it did with the radial and I've never looked back!! So I am a happy camper.
So put that in your pipe and smoke it "LEE"!!! lol lol Dave!!! |
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Would that be the PEACE pipe Dave??
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| | | davetac1 | | Thunderbird | | | Reg. Date | : | 06/09/2010 | | Posts | : | 8,379 | | Location | : | Haverhill, Ma., United States |
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| | Posted : 15 Sep 2022 - 06:25 Post title : Re: Dave's new scooter (Re: Leethal) | | | Peace Pipe?? What Piece Pipe.Bend over and I'll give ya a piece pipe,a loooooooooooooooooooooooooong one!!
Your buddy ,Dave!!!
PS!! Are we having fun yet Lee??? 
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| | | Linkdog | | Thor | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 10/02/2011 | | Posts | : | 2,923 | | Location | : | Groveland, FL., United States |
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| | Posted : 15 Sep 2022 - 13:07 Post title : Re: Dave's new scooter (Re: davetac1) | | | That didn't sound real hetero Dave
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| | | davetac1 | | Thunderbird | | | Reg. Date | : | 06/09/2010 | | Posts | : | 8,379 | | Location | : | Haverhill, Ma., United States |
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| | Posted : 15 Sep 2022 - 21:22 Post title : Re: Dave's new scooter (Re: Linkdog) | | |
Ya know,after I posted that,then re-read it,I started laughing and couldn't stop laughing cause it just came out soooooooooooooooooo perfectly. Apparently,he hasn't seen it yet but I'm sure when he does,he will counter it and we'll all be laughing. lol lol Dave!!!
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| | | Leethal | | Zeus | | | | Reg. Date | : | 24/01/2011 | | Posts | : | 6,407 | | Location | : | Australia |
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| | Posted : 15 Sep 2022 - 21:49 Post title : Re: Dave's new scooter (Re: davetac1) | | | From what your Mrs has said about your peace pipe, I've got nothing to worry about!!!
| Experience is something you get just after you needed it
1600,Foran Razorbacks, Meerkat bypass, Dyno tune, real headlight,plenty of chrome,switchblade pegs, Hagon Nitro shocks & Ikon progressive fork springs etc. Scorpion Western Low handlebars. PH adjustable fork caps.
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| | | davetac1 | | Thunderbird | | | Reg. Date | : | 06/09/2010 | | Posts | : | 8,379 | | Location | : | Haverhill, Ma., United States |
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| | Posted : 16 Sep 2022 - 00:32 Post title : Re: Dave's new scooter (Re: Leethal) | | |
Piece pipe!! PIECE PIPE???? Just bend over and I'll give ya a piece pipe!! Your eyes would cross if ya saw this BIG BOY!!!! So!!! Are we havin fun yet?? 
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| | | AZCactus | | Taranis | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 01/05/2013 | | Posts | : | 4,524 | | Location | : | AZ |
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| | Posted : 16 Sep 2022 - 10:59 Post title : Re: Dave's new scooter (Re: davetac1) | | | ...getting old, try new material.
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| | | davetac1 | | Thunderbird | | | Reg. Date | : | 06/09/2010 | | Posts | : | 8,379 | | Location | : | Haverhill, Ma., United States |
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| | Posted : 16 Sep 2022 - 14:42 Post title : Re: Dave's new scooter (Re: AZCactus) | | | Well Hellooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo stranger!! How have ya been Rich?? I haven't noticed any of your posts lately.So how's everything going sir???How many miles do ya have on your scooter now???I'm alittle over the 70,000 mile mark on my new scooter.But ,I live here in New England,and we've had some pretty snowy winters with sub zero temps around here over the last few years,and then,to add more insult to injury,we've also had some pretty hot summers with temps hitting and exceeding the 100* mark which is kind of unusual for this area.Anyways,it's good to see you're still around. Take care my friend!! Dave!!!
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| | | AZCactus | | Taranis | | | | Reg. Date | : | 01/05/2013 | | Posts | : | 4,524 | | Location | : | AZ |
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| | Posted : 17 Sep 2022 - 22:30 Post title : Re: Dave's new scooter (Re: davetac1) | | | Hey Dave...I'm good, thnx for asking! The Tbird has less than 30K miles. You see, that's the secret to extended tire life
And the bike is in storage at the moment while I tour beautiful northern Arizona in an RV.
Ride safe Bro!
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| | | davetac1 | | Thunderbird | | | Reg. Date | : | 06/09/2010 | | Posts | : | 8,379 | | Location | : | Haverhill, Ma., United States |
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| | Posted : 21 Sep 2022 - 01:49 Post title : Re: Dave's new scooter (Re: AZCactus) | | | Touring Northern AZ. in a RV??? What's wrong with touring it with the TBird?? I would think that touring northern AZ.would be a more enjoyable on the bike!!! Well,maybe you're right cause atleast ya won't get wet if it rains!! lol lol Enjoy my friend!!
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| | | davetac1 | | Thunderbird | | | Reg. Date | : | 06/09/2010 | | Posts | : | 8,379 | | Location | : | Haverhill, Ma., United States |
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| | Posted : 15 Dec 2022 - 04:22 Post title : Re: Dave's new scooter (Re: davetac1) | | | Evening gang: Just thought I'd drop in ,say hello,and wish everyone here a Merry Christmas and a very Happy New Year.I hope everything is going well for everyone on here ,and their bikes running like champs.
Regarding my new scooter,I now have over 73,000 trouble free miles on her and she's running well with with zero problems.The biggest improvement is,instead of getting 5-6000 miles out of the tires,I'm now getting 15-20,000 miles out of both tires cause they're NOT radials.The rear tire was and didn't get good mileage either until I switched it over to a bias tire,so now both front and rear tires are Bias and both giving excellent mileage.Anyways,I hope things are going well for everyone on here.
So ,as long as I'm still welcome here, I'll drop in from time to time to say hello!!
So again: I wanna wish everyone on here A Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!!! Take care gang!!
Dave!!!
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| | Posted : 16 Dec 2022 - 00:03 Post title : Re: Dave's new scooter (Re: davetac1) | | |
davetac1 wrote:
...The biggest improvement is,instead of getting 5-6000 miles out of the tires,I'm now getting 15-20,000 miles out of both tires cause they're NOT radials. |
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You don't say! And Merry Christmas and New Year to you! The best present you can receive is syn oil to extend those trouble free miles. 
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| | Posted : 16 Dec 2022 - 01:16 Post title : Re: Dave's new scooter (Re: AZCactus) | | | Merry Christmas Dave I always got good mileage from the radials using synthetic oil
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| | Posted : 16 Dec 2022 - 02:14 Post title : Re: Dave's new scooter (Re: Linkdog) | | | How much synthetic oil do you put in each tyre?
| Experience is something you get just after you needed it
1600,Foran Razorbacks, Meerkat bypass, Dyno tune, real headlight,plenty of chrome,switchblade pegs, Hagon Nitro shocks & Ikon progressive fork springs etc. Scorpion Western Low handlebars. PH adjustable fork caps.
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| | | Linkdog | | Thor | | | | Reg. Date | : | 10/02/2011 | | Posts | : | 2,923 | | Location | : | Groveland, FL., United States |
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| | Posted : 16 Dec 2022 - 16:49 Post title : Re: Dave's new scooter (Re: Leethal) | | | Well....it's like the forks, you have to leave a little air gap and the weight of the oil determines the ride ( I hope no one believes this )
| Never drink from a cow with one udder! 2010 1600 Blue&White ( of course ) Long TORS and HP filter.
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| | | davetac1 | | Thunderbird | | | Reg. Date | : | 06/09/2010 | | Posts | : | 8,379 | | Location | : | Haverhill, Ma., United States |
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| | Posted : 16 Dec 2022 - 16:55 Post title : Re: Dave's new scooter (Re: Leethal) | | | Well,I'm glad top see that nothing has changed regarding the comedians on here,, "Leethal" !! I put in the exact same amount of synthetic oil in my tires [that's all it's good for,  ] as I do in my crankcase,smart ass. BTW: Is that you that I now see posting on the Indian sight that I'm now frequenting ,or is it someone else using the same handle??? Dave!!!
| | Post edited by davetac1 on 16 Dec 2022 - 17:07 |
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| | | Leethal | | Zeus | | | | Reg. Date | : | 24/01/2011 | | Posts | : | 6,407 | | Location | : | Australia |
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| | Posted : 16 Dec 2022 - 21:22 Post title : Re: Dave's new scooter (Re: davetac1) | | | You mean the Indian site?
I rarely post there, visit for info mainly.
| Experience is something you get just after you needed it
1600,Foran Razorbacks, Meerkat bypass, Dyno tune, real headlight,plenty of chrome,switchblade pegs, Hagon Nitro shocks & Ikon progressive fork springs etc. Scorpion Western Low handlebars. PH adjustable fork caps.
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| | | Leethal | | Zeus | | | | Reg. Date | : | 24/01/2011 | | Posts | : | 6,407 | | Location | : | Australia |
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| | Posted : 18 Dec 2022 - 07:17 Post title : Re: Dave's new scooter (Re: davetac1) | | | Who does this sound like? Sound familiar?
I just listened to the audio on your post and your motor sounds pretty quiet to me.So what I'm saying is: I wouldn't worry too much about it.As long as you're not hearing any sharp rapping,metallic, or knocking noises,you should be good to go.Myself,I'm running 20W50 weight Dino oil in mine and have been since my first oil change at the 2000 mile mark.Why?? Because my motor was [past tense] also making more noise then it should have been making using that synthetic shit, and the 20/50 dino oil quieted it right down.[My last bike did the same thing until I dumped that synthetic shit ,and it was still running nice and quiet at the 125,000 mile mark when I traded it towards my SDH..
Anyways, I'm not hearing anymore excessive engine noise like I was hearing when I first bought this machine. I've now traveled over 73,000 miles and she runs nice and quiet.But, I also allow the motor warm up 8 or 10 minutes before riding off,[ alittle longer over the cold weather months] and then go easy with it until she's fully warmed up so the oil ,again,can get to where it's needs to get to.And then, I do not ride it hard at all like I see so many other guys do.
But the point I'm trying to make to you is,"ALWAYS" allow your motor to run for atleast five or six minutes "BEFORE" riding off [no matter what your riding,driving,or using for a piece of equipment ] so the oil can warm up and get to where it needs to get to!! Capishe??? As it does make a difference!!
| Experience is something you get just after you needed it
1600,Foran Razorbacks, Meerkat bypass, Dyno tune, real headlight,plenty of chrome,switchblade pegs, Hagon Nitro shocks & Ikon progressive fork springs etc. Scorpion Western Low handlebars. PH adjustable fork caps.
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| | | davetac1 | | Thunderbird | | | Reg. Date | : | 06/09/2010 | | Posts | : | 8,379 | | Location | : | Haverhill, Ma., United States |
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| | Posted : 18 Dec 2022 - 16:00 Post title : Re: Dave's new scooter (Re: Leethal) | | | To me,It sounds like a guy who has a pretty good handle on the machine he's riding and is only trying to help out another guy by sharing said info so his bike will run quiet too!!
NOW!!! Who does THAT sound like??? NO NAMES "PLEASE"!!!
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| | | AZCactus | | Taranis | | | | Reg. Date | : | 01/05/2013 | | Posts | : | 4,524 | | Location | : | AZ |
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| | Posted : 18 Dec 2022 - 16:20 Post title : Re: Dave's new scooter (Re: davetac1) | | | davetac1 wrote:
...trying to help out another guy by sharing said info so his bike will run quiet too!! |
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I bet you didn't break in the motor properly Or you have dino stock!
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| | | davetac1 | | Thunderbird | | | Reg. Date | : | 06/09/2010 | | Posts | : | 8,379 | | Location | : | Haverhill, Ma., United States |
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| | Posted : 19 Dec 2022 - 03:14 Post title : Re: Dave's new scooter (Re: AZCactus) | | | I'll bet I did break the motor in properly,just like I've done with all my vehicles,two and four wheelers!! And ,NO!! I do not have DINO stock!! However, I do have plenty of DINO "IN STOCK" !!
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