Basic Maintenance Stuff

[1K9]

Fork Alignment. I did not know that!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qTve7M4zOlE

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pNEmOqY02EU

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uDmn-zngFRY

[1K9]

Grips and handlebars

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=47YG4dAwOIM

[1K9]

Bike height and rear spring

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s91qcAXWKpI

[1K9]

Fork Oil Change necessity and tweaking method to achieve your personal setting. Change your for oil every 5k miles?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X-uiiksWsOs

[Tripps]

Fork Alignment. I did not know that!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qTve7M4zOlE

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pNEmOqY02EU

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uDmn-zngFRY

Interesting, I need to check mine

[1K9]

Tyre pressure is another micotunning variable. I am surprised that the guy on the video does not check that when tuning a frame and controls on a bike. I have 444s set at +one line. That's about two turns from zero. The front has new seals, Progessives and #7 or 9 BellRay. Front and back @ 40psi of Texas air. The bike is ridding straight and feels perfect so im not going to mess with the froks settings from my tech. When I hit 65k miles, I'll change the fork oil, perhaps. One gets used to a soft suspension but the bike does not ride as well in the turns. I might loosen the pin bolts and main bolt and re-torque the calipers while they are sitting on the discs if the front tyre is not spinning loose.

[Tripps]

I had my back end kick out in a tight turn, weird feeling, when I finally got ahold of a pressure guage, I had 22 front, 25 rear.

[rainman]

😯 that's not good

[1K9]

Ill get you a tyre gauge for XMas . Do you have an air pump?

[Tripps]

I have several, Dave and Dan also usually carry one, it just was an oddity, no one had one that day. IDK if it's the aluminum rims or what, why I lost 15 lbs pressure in both tires in 3 months, both my 4 wheeled vehicles have tpm systems, I doubt I have to top them off once a year.

[1K9]

Trips; been told that the valve service on the K bikes is PITA. It make people buy the R type. The F 800 motor is very nice. Willing to work quietly to the limiter.

[Tripps]

Trips; been told that the valve service on the K bikes is PITA. It make people buy the R type. The F 800 motor is very nice. Willing to work quietly to the limiter.

I had a full service done on the K when I bought it, around 40,000 miles, it had unknown service history. I told the dealer to check the valves, he said that was unnecessary, they never go out for a long time, I insisted he check anyway. All in spec, worth the $100 charge

[1K9]

New shifter peg extension.
Saturday riders

[1K9]

Took the 2Tone out today. Short 20 mile ride. The tank was empty and that attracts moisture. Way too much traffic for my comfort. Cool dry air gives the R3 a big boost. Perhaps Saturday morning it will still be 70s and we can ride again.

[BREEZE]

On the way to gilbert outside pheonix tomorrow to get front and back tire on hopefully leave around noon fri. back sat afternoon 5 to 6 hour ride one way