Just took delivery of my new Venom X22R... - Page 17

Chrisguga · 05-08-2020, 12:05 PM

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Threads on the side are fine. I'm just curious how much rubber or how thick that tire is in the center. I'll probably go ahead and order a rear tire anyway just to have on hand ready to go.

Yeah, I guess in my mind I’ll just ride it until I see cords. lol

I don’t do high performance riding anyway.

But, I will go ahead and order a new one too. I guess I need to start researching tires.

**JerryHawk250** · 05-08-2020, 01:23 PM

Your only choice in a 140/60-17 tire is the Shinko 006 Podium Radial. You will have to go a little wider or narrower to find any other brand besides the stock Chinese tire.

Chrisguga · 05-08-2020, 02:15 PM

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Originally Posted by JerryHawk250

Your only choice in a 140/60-17 tire is the Shinko 006 Podium Radial. You will have to go a little wider or narrower to find any other brand besides the stock Chinese tire.

Gotcha, I’ll definitely go wider then. It’ll look better being slightly wider and the tiny bit of extra height will also give us an even taller gear ratio.

Speaking of... we could gear the bike taller by getting a taller sidewall on the rear tire. I don’t know if that’s something people regularly do on motorcycles.

franque · 05-09-2020, 04:45 AM

You can do that, but it's also possible to change the handling quite a bit, too, as it'll effectively decrease trail by effectively decreasing steering rake. It'll make for twitchier handling if you change it too radically.

Ina Ditch · 05-09-2020, 09:44 AM

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Originally Posted by JerryHawk250

I have a very old Harbor Freight Mig welder that still works great. Too bad they don't sell that model anymore. It was made in Italy and not China. lol

I think this header pipe would work but would still have to add length to the pipe. I haven't given up hope on finding the right one but when i do i'll be sure to post it.
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/4000...1-c255ea19b9d4

https://primeweld.com/ I have a shop full of welders, I bought these out of curiosity figuring if they were decent that I would give them to my son in law and grandsons. I have been happy with them, as a matter of fact I played with the yes welder mig yesterday for awhile. I know first hand that PrimeWeld has excellent customer service and YesWelder refunded my money and let me keep some mig nozzles to compensate for slow delivery which was not their fault so I suspect their reputation for good customer service is earned as well. I have 2 of the PrimeWeld multi-process machines and the YesWelder 165 dc arc/tig and 205ds mig, they are in the HF price range and very good for the price. OK, I hijacked the thread long enough, if you have more interest PM me and I will answer questions. Chris, I live near you and maybe able to help you out with your exhaust cat.

Ina Ditch · 05-09-2020, 10:26 AM

OOPPSS, I see your exhaust is done, didn't read far enough into the thread before shooting my mouth off. my mamma warned me about that.

Chrisguga · 05-09-2020, 10:08 PM

Ina Ditch, I appreciate your offer, but I did get the cat out and the amateur welds are holding up so far.

Jerry, I meant to mention that while it may be placebo, the bike felt smoother than ever after adding those balancing beads. I was cruising along at around 65, not even thinking about the beads, and just thinking how good the bike felt. I felt like I was going slower than I really was and then remembered I added those beads. So, they might be worth a shot. I figured for $18, I’d go for it.

The key to getting them in is to fill the plastic tube halfway and then blow them in. But, the condensation from your breath will start clogging the tube so you have to wait 15-20 seconds between applications to get them to go in smoothly.

Ina Ditch · 05-09-2020, 11:41 PM

not a problem, glad you got it done. I'm amateur to so you probably did as well as I could have I just didn't read far enough to realize you had a machine. I am enjoying this thread!!!

Chrisguga · 05-12-2020, 07:20 AM

Who doesn’t like pictures?!? I cleaned it up a little and tried to take a few decent ones.

**JerryHawk250** · 05-12-2020, 07:31 AM

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Who doesn’t like pictures?!? I cleaned it up a little and tried to take a few decent ones.

Looks almost as pretty as mine.

Looks great!

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Ina Ditch Join Date: Mar 2020 Location: NW-Fl Posts: 305	OOPPSS, I see your exhaust is done, didn't read far enough into the thread before shooting my mouth off. my mamma warned me about that. Last edited by Ina Ditch; 05-09-2020 at 07:23 PM.
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Chrisguga Join Date: Feb 2020 Posts: 187	Ina Ditch, I appreciate your offer, but I did get the cat out and the amateur welds are holding up so far. Jerry, I meant to mention that while it may be placebo, the bike felt smoother than ever after adding those balancing beads. I was cruising along at around 65, not even thinking about the beads, and just thinking how good the bike felt. I felt like I was going slower than I really was and then remembered I added those beads. So, they might be worth a shot. I figured for $18, I’d go for it. The key to getting them in is to fill the plastic tube halfway and then blow them in. But, the condensation from your breath will start clogging the tube so you have to wait 15-20 seconds between applications to get them to go in smoothly. __________________ 2019 Venom X22R K&N pod air filter, removed cat, 105 main jet, 36 tooth rear sprocket, RK racing 428 chain, oil cooler, NGK plug, bar risers, aftermarket mirrors, Grab On grip covers, phone mount/charger, Pro Grip tank protector, Chase Harper tank, tail, and saddle bags.
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franque Join Date: Nov 2017 Location: Marseille, France -> Conakry, Guinea Posts: 1,481	You can do that, but it's also possible to change the handling quite a bit, too, as it'll effectively decrease trail by effectively decreasing steering rake. It'll make for twitchier handling if you change it too radically.
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05-09-2020, 11:41 PM	#248
Ina Ditch Join Date: Mar 2020 Location: NW-Fl Posts: 305	not a problem, glad you got it done. I'm amateur to so you probably did as well as I could have I just didn't read far enough to realize you had a machine. I am enjoying this thread!!!
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