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<blockquote data-quote="69ST" data-source="post: 82470" data-attributes="member: 5"><p>Congrats on taking the second annual long distance award :first: There are a lot of guys who don't ride their fullsize bikes this much. Rock on!</p><p></p><p>You seem to be burning through rear tires. I've consistently seen 3,000-3,500 from Trailwings, with ~30% tread depth remaining at that mileage. Point is that they aren't exactly mileage tires, especially on the road. If you're running soft & sticky road shoes and like them, then I reckon it's good entertainment value for the money. Otherwise, a harder compound tire might be worth a look.</p><p></p><p>I'm a bit baffled by the steering head bearings going away. Again, it's not a big deal; replacement every 17K miles doesn't really impact your cost per mile very much. That said, imho, they shouldn't be wearing out this soon, if ever. 3 possible causes spring to mind: dirt, misalignment (stem/trees), bearing quality. The first and third are items over which you have some control. If it's the second, then you're already dealing with it as efficiently as possible.</p><p></p><p>A trio of maintenance suggestions:</p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><br /> Unscrew the lower cap on the fuel petcock, to completely remove all traces of fuel and any dirt that's accumulated. Remove the petcock lever, to expose the rubber packing...then dip it in motor oil and reassemble. Ethanol-laced pump gas is brutal on rubber. I'm hoping that the oil will prevent the rubber from shrinking over the winter.</li> </ul> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><br /> Inspect the chain & sprockets for wear. If this is the same chain you installed with the 127 Nice, then it doesn't owe you anything (imho) after 10,000 miles. I've been getting 5000 miles, +/- since switching over to the HD chains & hot paraffin immersion process. Previously, they were all done by 1K.<br /> <br /> Try to lift the chain off of the wheel sprocket, at a point midway along the seated length. If you can see more than ~1-2mm of daylight between the sprocket & chain, spanning more than two links, the chain is used-up - to the point where it'll start wearing the sprockets.</li> </ul> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"> Check the rubber sprocket dampers in the rear hub. They'll almost certainly look good. If you can generate more than a couple of degrees of rotational movement, relative to the hub, and/or 1-2mm of wobble with a bare hand, time to treat yourself to a new set.</li> </ul></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="69ST, post: 82470, member: 5"] Congrats on taking the second annual long distance award :first: There are a lot of guys who don't ride their fullsize bikes this much. Rock on! You seem to be burning through rear tires. I've consistently seen 3,000-3,500 from Trailwings, with ~30% tread depth remaining at that mileage. Point is that they aren't exactly mileage tires, especially on the road. If you're running soft & sticky road shoes and like them, then I reckon it's good entertainment value for the money. Otherwise, a harder compound tire might be worth a look. I'm a bit baffled by the steering head bearings going away. Again, it's not a big deal; replacement every 17K miles doesn't really impact your cost per mile very much. That said, imho, they shouldn't be wearing out this soon, if ever. 3 possible causes spring to mind: dirt, misalignment (stem/trees), bearing quality. The first and third are items over which you have some control. If it's the second, then you're already dealing with it as efficiently as possible. A trio of maintenance suggestions: [LIST] Unscrew the lower cap on the fuel petcock, to completely remove all traces of fuel and any dirt that's accumulated. Remove the petcock lever, to expose the rubber packing...then dip it in motor oil and reassemble. Ethanol-laced pump gas is brutal on rubber. I'm hoping that the oil will prevent the rubber from shrinking over the winter.[/LIST] [LIST] Inspect the chain & sprockets for wear. If this is the same chain you installed with the 127 Nice, then it doesn't owe you anything (imho) after 10,000 miles. I've been getting 5000 miles, +/- since switching over to the HD chains & hot paraffin immersion process. Previously, they were all done by 1K. Try to lift the chain off of the wheel sprocket, at a point midway along the seated length. If you can see more than ~1-2mm of daylight between the sprocket & chain, spanning more than two links, the chain is used-up - to the point where it'll start wearing the sprockets. [/LIST] [LIST] Check the rubber sprocket dampers in the rear hub. They'll almost certainly look good. If you can generate more than a couple of degrees of rotational movement, relative to the hub, and/or 1-2mm of wobble with a bare hand, time to treat yourself to a new set. [/LIST] [/QUOTE]
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