Thanks, Serobot; you're awesome
I assume you mean the lightness of the bike is an advantage.
Yeah, that rear tire has so much tread on it. I gather that those Metzlers are notorious for getting old and hard before they actually wear out. I am trying to get some use out of it before I finally have to break over and throw it away (what a shame). I am trying not to start a money pit. (I guess I had better not buy a Harley anytime soon
, or any plastic-laden sportbike, for that matter. I have been considering a 140/90-15 for better highway performance or a 130/90-15 otherwise. Does the 140/90 have better handling, stability, or safety than the stock 140/80 size or is it worse because it is bigger? I don't mind changing the bolts on the sissy bar for clearance as I had to buy bolts for that thing already. Is clearance/rubbing going to be an issue, considering lumps, bumps, potholes, loading, shock settings, and mud in the fenders?
Thanks alot for the vent tube advice. That was helpful.
As far as the compressed air was concerned, I wasn't really a fan of the idea anyway--seemed a bit fruitless. I think he was going to do it with the fuel line off the carb, so the diaphragms wouldn't be involved. You may have a point about the tank seam, assuming he can even get a good enough seal on the tank using an old rag to actually break the tank. I doubt I'll let him do it anyway.