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Title: The rub... Post by Jsud04 on 04/04/14 at 13:33:26 1986 Savage 17000 miles Mods, cam chain mod...none other Tire size manufacture specs. Issue: my wife, 126 lbs and I, 172 lbs, road two up the other day. Went about 1.5 hours. The road was fair, bumpy at times. When we got back I noted that the rear tire, left side, outside edge of tread, had been rubbing, on what I can only assume was the sissy bar//decorative trim bolt. Looks to me like it was a grazing hit. The rub is all the way around the tire but not a worn grove, it similar to what a tire would look like when rubbed on a curb while parking. Shocks are set to the middle notch. Tire was a little low on pressure for two. No play in wheel bearing( that I can detect) no noise from wheel bearing, wheel is tight in the slides. Any recommendations? |
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Title: Re: The rub... Post by verslagen1 on 04/04/14 at 13:47:15 Not an unusual problem. minimal tire clearance is common. You can add a little preload to the springs, but if you didn't bottom out you're fine. I would change the bolts to a button head type for more clearance. |
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Title: Re: The rub... Post by Jsud04 on 04/04/14 at 15:05:51 We bottomed out in my yard... Stump bump...other than that we were ok...that was a bit extreme |
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Title: Re: The rub... Post by verslagen1 on 04/04/14 at 15:23:35 the rub coulda been a 1 time event, but changing out the bolts will eliminate a possible future problem. |
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Title: Re: The rub... Post by Jsud04 on 04/04/14 at 18:09:57 So take out the current bolts, run stainless button head inside out rather than out side is, as is the current set up. |
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Title: Re: The rub... Post by verslagen1 on 04/04/14 at 19:06:48 believe it or not, the head is on the inside. |
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Title: Re: The rub... Post by justin_o_guy2 on 04/04/14 at 21:53:06 594A5D5C434E484A411E2F0 wrote:
The head being "inside" is a common issue with many Americans. |
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Title: Re: The rub... Post by thumperclone on 04/04/14 at 22:45:45 rear cold tire pressures: solo riding 32 psi dual riding 36 psi |
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Title: Re: The rub... Post by thumperclone on 04/04/14 at 22:45:56 rear cold tire pressures: solo riding 32 psi dual riding 36 psi |
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Title: Re: The rub... Post by WD on 04/04/14 at 23:12:57 Not to start a debate, but, that is based on a "statistical average" of a MAYBE 150# rider and MAYBE a 100# passenger. No luggage or the oil/fuel weights taken into account. At 200+, I run 40psi front and rear, whether the bike is being operated solo or two up. Shock is set in the middle for solo, as tight as possible for two up, unless you use the stock shocks... run those on 5 all the time, they suck. The factory tire pressure is okay (if not too stiff) for a rigid, for a swingarm equipped bike, too squishy. |
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Title: Re: The rub... Post by Jsud04 on 04/05/14 at 04:09:41 What rear shocks woul you recommend..,that require no cutting... |
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Title: Re: The rub... Post by WD on 04/05/14 at 07:16:13 800 Intruder. Longer, with a stronger spring rate. Direct swap. |
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