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Yes I have and it's in line with what the builders suggested 1.25", I'm told that wide track and wide tire sidecars need allot of toe to help keep them tracking, a buddy has a modern EML double w ...

Paul
Your exactly right , I agree entirely. When I got it there was a set of Yokohama S-Drives UTQG of 180 they went away almost as I watched went to another set S-Drives rated 300 got maybe 6500 out ...

Not trying to be a smart ass,just saying if you have to worry about the mileage on your tires and or gas mileage may be your not having as much fun as you should be. Fun ain't cheap Smile

I surely wou ...

The research must be funded by the USA Government and is top secret. :>)
Here's what I clumsily didn't manage to post
I've managed to put more miles than either of the 2 previous owners and 1.5 s ...

I've managed to put more miles than either of the 2 previous owners and 1.5 sets set of tires Laughing

the Yokohama S-Drive in 175/55 or 50 /16 are sport tires and are fun but expire soon maybe 6500 mil ...

Ever heard of the film Accidental Tourist https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Accidental_Tourist_%28film%29 it was OK, I'm the accidental tuner ! Every now and then I get lucky. Put new Hyperpro shock f ...

Installed new hyperpro shock from http://www.epmperf.com/ Klaus he uses some sort of formula of course took weight and rear wheel wt loaded and unloaded. Works good makes it easier to be smooth ...

My education is continuing, when I started out with 32 psi in front tire I went completely off the tracks!
I did some shock tuning and township road riding. What mine seems to like it minimal damping ...

Wow I'm guilty of not looking before posting, thinking that with my GS there's plenty of room for a 15 " on the K-bike 16" is minimum Oops next I'll try a 185/55/17 tires the 175/55/16 are s ...

Thanks Bill, that was a concise answer , the adv guys chide me for running 65 series tires there (to short to harsh) .
When I picked it up the previous owner could not tell me much about it, I thoug ...

Anyone want to offer an opinion on 15 vs 16" wheel and a little more sidewall flex on CHS rig ? I think this big old slug is more luxury sedan than road burning roadster , now that I'm getting t ...

That helps, the closest on the list to what's on it takes a longer spring, but according to that info easily available, probably more affordable than throwing myself at the mercy of EPM or Works. I ju ...

OK gentlemen I can't find an easy way to improve this rig now that we are getting to know each other it works pretty good.
I have a better rear shock on the way. The front shock doesn't work badly ...

Thanks Bill, I was ambitious today I redoubled my measuring efforts and after loosening things up and determining I was going to need to remove allot of plastic I put it back together and find 1 1/4& ...

How much is acceptable ?
Just bought 04 BMW K1200gt EZS Summit rig with CHS , steering was ultra lite 10 degrees of positive, I reduced that to 5 to start with it has 2 3/4" of toe in. What does ...