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Reply #30 - 02/25/05 at 20:17:08
 
Got me curious so I went to check the load rating on the sidewall of my rear tire (a 140/90-15 D404) -- max 789 pounds at 41 psi.  The bike and 400 pounds of rider doing a wheelie is still within limits.
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Reply #31 - 02/25/05 at 20:28:03
 
The Metz 880 rear says 677lb @ 42 psi - so no wheelies on the stock tires
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Reply #32 - 02/25/05 at 20:30:25
 
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That cruiser comparison is a rude awakening, weight wise.  No wonder my neighbor's 883 seems to have about the same acceleration as my Savage.


Real close to the same power/weight ratio
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Reply #33 - 02/25/05 at 21:53:27
 
I like HDs, I really do, but beating a $5000 Sporty 883 with my $1000 bike is really fun.  I could drag out my XR500 and really spank some a__.
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Re: load capacityBondo is a putty used to fill in
Reply #34 - 02/26/05 at 07:07:38
 
Savage_Rob wrote on 12/31/69 at 16:00:02:
Bondo is a putty used to fill in dents and then sanded and primered/painted.  It's much heavier than fiberglas but is pretty easy to use.  However, if not done properly it has a propensity to fall off in chunks at the slightest provocation.  That's from memory in my teens... the stuff has probably improved since then.


I got into a project in the winter of '03 that involved welding mounting tabs on the frame for my engine guard (no u-bolts).  While I was there, I attended my first self-help class on bondo since I had never used it before.  It takes a little practice, but isn't too bad, and you do have to keep track of time while applying it.

This is where I smoothed the factory frame welds and filled other holes before I repainted the frame.

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Reply #35 - 02/26/05 at 15:10:42
 
Diane wrote on 12/31/69 at 16:00:02:
Just looking at that pillion seat makes my tushie hurt.  If you go with the Savage and you really love your wife..... at least get her a gel pad or something.


If you make her ride there too much, you may need a new wife. I drive & make my hubby ride behind. I Wink taught my daughters to do the same with their husbands.
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Reply #36 - 03/02/05 at 07:11:36
 
That's why we have our own bikes... Neither of us wanted to ride beotch!
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Reply #37 - 03/02/05 at 14:21:47
 
On a trip, with separate bikes each capable of riding double, mechanical trouble on one does not leave you stranded.
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Reply #38 - 03/02/05 at 15:31:52
 
Paladin. wrote on 12/31/69 at 16:00:03:
On a trip, with separate bikes each capable of riding double, mechanical trouble on one does not leave you stranded.


That's an old Harley owners technique.  Grin
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