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Looks like as reasonable a choice as any I suppose. You pays your money and takes your chances these days. I’ve only bought from local shops while looking at the tire but even then you takes your chances

Where are Shinko tires made? How about the balance weights , how much weight was necessary to balance the tire? Hoping you didn’t end up with a “factory second” from a lower grade supplier ?

Wondering if you are going for the initial startup with the tank on and bike ready to ride ? Or perhaps tank off, temporary fuel source, timing light in hand, ready to confirm visually the cam chain tension is set and working? Ready to react to any seen leaks or noises? Auxiliary fan on hand to...

Detatch the mikes XS cable 😃 Sorry couldn’t help it.. but start there. Are your slack adjusters adjusted for correct free play?

One way to properly seat the tire beads are to remove the wheel, deflate to a lower psi say 15-20, apply soapy water to the tire bead with a brush, inflate the tire back up as high as 50 psi if necessary. Use a dead blow or rubber mallet and smack the tire side wall pretty hard repeatedly. That...

So which has more varience (wobble) the rim or the tire side wall ?

This thread is exactly why all people should NEVER hook your dog leash to your trailer hitch!!

Looking at your XS pics you do seem lucky enough to have those early version 78 vacuum peacocks.😆 Those early ones are the best and most trustworthy! If you order a rebuild kit be careful. The next mass produced version as the Specials came into the sales are rebuilt with a different kit than yours

Actually it’s the cows 🤣

79 this is most likely what you have. So screwing the 10mm nut clockwise right to tight does increase the tension. But only screw it in far enough to see that plunger near flush in the hole. In that near flush position say a mm or 2 in the hole should be close and then you should see movement...

Halfmile that is very nice 🏆

Watching, Thinking, now Asking.. See on this Omars 19” rear wheel conversion those original fine thread sprocket bolts are nut used. Good because I don’t like those original rear bolts anyway. So here in this example shown are the New bolts which are as long in length as can be in the holes...

Welcome nexizen, looks like that will turn out alright 👍 Some of us have certainly drug home uglier & worse.

Dunlop K630 might be worth looking into