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Is your rear end squishy?
06/10/16 at 13:14:51

This bike ain't like any other bike I've ridden, I've only ridden a few, but it really feels weird. It's not as noticeable now as it was 2 weeks ago, but it just doesn't seem to track straight, like it needs swing arm bushings or the front tire wanders left then right, or something. It seems like I have to be driving it at all times and can't just let it find its own way or something.

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stewmills Serious Thumper Offline Imagination is more important than knowledge Posts: 2641 Auburn, AL Gender:	Re: Is your rear end squishy? Reply #1 - 06/10/16 at 13:27:27 What's the status on your tires? Old/hard/bad tires can make things squirmy.
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Kris01 Serious Thumper Offline Eat, sleep, RIDE! Posts: 3767 Tennessee Gender:	Re: Is your rear end squishy? Reply #2 - 06/10/16 at 19:17:27 I'm really sensitive to tire pressure. I don't pay much attention to Suzuki's recommended pressure. I run about 40 psi in the rear and slightly less than that in the front. That's what feels safe to me. Anything less and the bike gets a bit squirmy.
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Kris01 Serious Thumper Offline Eat, sleep, RIDE! Posts: 3767 Tennessee Gender:	Re: Is your rear end squishy? Reply #3 - 06/10/16 at 19:51:03 .
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justin_o_guy2 Serious Thumper Offline What happened? Posts: 55279 East Texas, 1/2 dallas/la.	Re: Is your rear end squishy? Reply #4 - 06/10/16 at 20:45:42 Take a screwdriver and clink the spokes. Tire pressure Tire condition
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hotprops Full Member Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 180 fort myers fl	Re: Is your rear end squishy? Reply #5 - 06/11/16 at 23:00:47 not to jack this thread , but what is the best oem size and Make tire Jap or Koran to replace our rear tire ,kinda ? i think mine is getting hard at 5 yrs old . its oem with 2000 miles and looks new and i ride with 35,33,31, psi but it has got away from me twice ,only 2 clicks up on each shock {0 to1,to 2.} THANKS GUYS
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jcstokes Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com is very useful Posts: 2119 Mauku New Zealand Gender:	Re: Is your rear end squishy? Reply #6 - 06/12/16 at 01:34:19 Is the rear tyre the original IRC brand and size?
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Re: Is your rear end squishy?
Reply #7 - 06/12/16 at 03:17:10

hotprops wrote on 06/11/16 at 23:00:47:

not to jack this thread , but what is the best oem size and Make tire Jap or Koran to replace our rear tire ,kinda ? i think mine is getting hard at 5 yrs old . its oem with 2000 miles and looks new and i ride with 35,33,31, psi but it has got away from me twice ,only 2 clicks up on each shock {0 to1,to 2.} THANKS GUYS

The 130/90-15 is just a slight bit taller, and a few mm wider (really!), than the stock IRC 140/80-15 tire. The 140/90-15 is quite a bit bigger, and makes some handling and gearing changes to the bike. The Shinko tires are a good bargain if you only ride a couple thousand miles a year....and your tire gets olds before you wear it out (5 years is about as long as it is recommended to use a tire).

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Reply #8 - 06/12/16 at 05:04:10

I have a Dunlop 140/90-15 on the back. It was the size (bald) the PO had on it, so when I re-upped the tire that's the size I used. It does seem like it's geared high, and just feels weird to ride. Now I wish the Suzuki dealer had sold me a stock tire. IIRC they were out of them so I got the Dunlop. IIRC it's the D404 model. I'm not sure I can recommend it for a first time tire buy.

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justin_o_guy2 Serious Thumper Offline What happened? Posts: 55279 East Texas, 1/2 dallas/la.	Re: Is your rear end squishy? Reply #9 - 06/12/16 at 09:37:03 After wearing through a few tires I tried the Dunlop 140/90-15, never bought any other kind.. I liked that tire. And I was a hooligan and pegs were ground down.
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hotprops Full Member Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 180 fort myers fl	Re: Is your rear end squishy? Reply #10 - 06/12/16 at 10:10:24 yes orig IRC tires
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Paladin. Serious Thumper Offline Hamster Posts: 4929 Sunny Southern California Gender:	Re: Is your rear end squishy? Reply #11 - 06/12/16 at 11:23:05 My rear end is squishy, but my wife likes it. My Savage's end got squishy when I had loose spokes.
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Serowbot YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline OK.... so what's the speed of dark? Posts: 28663 Tucson Az Gender:	Re: Is your rear end squishy? Reply #12 - 06/12/16 at 11:28:49 Is your rear end squishy? I can't believe JOG has not taken the bait here... ...
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justin_o_guy2 Serious Thumper Offline What happened? Posts: 55279 East Texas, 1/2 dallas/la.	Re: Is your rear end squishy? Reply #13 - 06/12/16 at 13:05:25 That's been a reflex I've had to squelch. That one is just Too easy. Yes, I do have Some pride.
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