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sluggo Serious Thumper ModSquad Offline big singles lead, twins follow the pack Posts: 4744 moses lake washington Gender:	Re: Whale Reply #15 - 03/15/08 at 13:34:43 i had a loose connection on my 68 vw carb. it would pop out and spew fuel. i only flamed it twice. one time the fumes filled the heater path and that was a nice little flame out. i've always been able to put it out before it got out of hand. hanging around the track i've seen my share of mag fires. fun to watch .
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Reply #16 - 03/15/08 at 21:33:55

sluggo wrote on 03/15/08 at 13:34:43:

i had a loose connection on my 68 vw carb. it would pop out and spew fuel. i only flamed it twice. one time the fumes filled the heater path and that was a nice little flame out. i've always been able to put it out before it got out of hand. hanging around the track i've seen my share of mag fires. fun to watch .

toss a little water on one - boy howdyyy

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verslagen1 YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline Where there's a will, I want to be in it. Posts: 28886 L.A. California Gender:	Re: Whale Reply #17 - 03/24/08 at 17:12:40 Onederer wrote on 03/12/08 at 19:04:58: The disc I used came off a 450GS. ... There seems to be quite a few GS wheels and parts that will interchange. I just used these wheels because I won't have to mod the rear brake in any way. I got a GS450 disk today, mates up with the GS650 wheel just fine. Thanks for the info.
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Reply #18 - 03/25/08 at 08:21:34

verslagen1 wrote on 03/24/08 at 17:12:40:

Onederer wrote on 03/12/08 at 19:04:58:

The disc I used came off a 450GS. ... There seems to be quite a few GS wheels and parts that will interchange. I just used these wheels because I won't have to mod the rear brake in any way.

I got a GS450 disk today, mates up with the GS650 wheel just fine. Thanks for the info.

Super, can't wait to see it done. I think you are useing a different style wheel than me? Anxious to see it. Smiley

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verslagen1 YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline Where there's a will, I want to be in it. Posts: 28886 L.A. California Gender:	Re: Whale Reply #19 - 03/25/08 at 08:56:28 Here's the front with the GS650 disk in a trial fit before I got the 450 disk. Got a rear to match.
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Savage_Rob Serious Thumper Alliance Member Offline Mechanically Inclined Amateur Posts: 6972 Texas (Dallas area) Gender:	Re: Whale Reply #20 - 03/25/08 at 09:55:56 Based on the slot direction, I think that disc is on backward. I don't know that it makes a lot of difference but the holes are usually intended to be inner leading and outer following.
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verslagen1 YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline Where there's a will, I want to be in it. Posts: 28886 L.A. California Gender:	Re: Whale Reply #21 - 03/25/08 at 11:14:07 You might note that the spokes are on the wrong side of the disk. I put the wheel in backwards after discovering that the disk was too thick. But the spacers were real close to being right.
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rigidchop Serious Thumper Offline don't feed the drama llama Posts: 1105 ravenswood wv Gender:	Re: Whale Reply #22 - 03/25/08 at 15:04:54 what size back wheel are you guys gonna run? mine has a 17 incher.
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verslagen1 YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline Where there's a will, I want to be in it. Posts: 28886 L.A. California Gender:	Re: Whale Reply #23 - 03/25/08 at 17:19:47 rigidchop wrote on 03/25/08 at 15:04:54: what size back wheel are you guys gonna run? mine has a 17 incher. On the savage? I have a 16, might have to run a 130.
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Onederer Ex Member	Re: Whale Reply #24 - 03/25/08 at 19:09:15 The one I'm useing is a 16". I'll be runing a 130 so I can put my saddle bag supports back on. Just for kicks I might put a Harley brand dunlop on it, plus Harley riders are getting 12,000-plus miles on em.
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Reply #25 - 03/25/08 at 19:53:11

I don't see that we got much choice concidering that I only got about 5/8" clearance with the 140. You can go bigger, just don't pick up anything in your tire.

D404's
140/90-15 is 24.73" od 5.85w 9/32td
130/90-16 is 25.16" od 5.19w 9/32td
150/80-16 is 25.35" od 5.81w 9/32td

Sure like to try the 150 Cool

BTW: HD tires are bigger except for the K591 130 and it has less tread.

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Demin Serious Thumper Offline We need more chlorine in the gene pool Posts: 2435 Warren,Ohio Gender:	Re: Whale Reply #26 - 03/25/08 at 20:07:50 Put a Wild Flare 150 on mine.I had to put button head bolts in the fender,and had to notch fender mounting holes.I had to slide the fender to the right about 1/8". http://www.bikepics.com/pictures/1044526 http://www.bikepics.com/pictures/1044527
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Reply #27 - 03/25/08 at 20:27:08

The stock IRC 140 is much narrower than the Dunlop 404 140, just the difference between what manufatures think a 140 should be. I thought 140mm was 140mm, but I guess it differs Huh

. I happened to look closely under the fender, and noticed the 404 140/90/15 has been rubbing in the center of the fender. Maybe thats why the tire life has been so short?
There are a couple of Fat Boys in the garage, and the older one has a D401-130 with a 90% aspect ratio, and well over 11,000 miles is often seen. I think that'll work well, unless it rubs the center also, then I'll be forced to get some 11" progrssive 412's, boohoo

. On the bright side, when I order a tire, I can flop out the Harley realted catalogs and gaze wide eyed at the large selection of 16" tires. I think I took 1 and 1.5mm off the front axle spacers, but the greasy page I scribbled on looks like something the cat threw up.Verslagen, what color are you gonna paint the wheels? If I had the funds available, I'd take mine to Street & Performance to have them polished.

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Reply #28 - 03/25/08 at 20:34:59

Demin wrote on 03/25/08 at 20:07:50:

Put a Wild Flare 150 on mine.I had to put button head bolts in the fender,and had to notch fender mounting holes.I had to slide the fender to the right about 1/8".
http://www.bikepics.com/pictures/1044526
http://www.bikepics.com/pictures/1044527

I've seen those, and they look cool. Maximum milage is what I look for, and if the highest millage tire I could get was baby crap green and glowed in the dark, I'd buy it. If looks could kill, but ugly got me further, I'd go ugly all the way.

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Demin Serious Thumper Offline We need more chlorine in the gene pool Posts: 2435 Warren,Ohio Gender:	Re: Whale Reply #29 - 03/25/08 at 20:42:15 I bought them when I worked at a bike shop,to match the paint.I just saw them in the catolog,and bought them.I have to say they handle pretty good.I wish now that I would have gotten a skinny one for the front.Fat front tire,and no fender or brace makes handling a little slow.
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