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Old 09-22-2016, 05:26 PM   #76
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tires are at 23 psi rear and 25 front.. rear tube has been replaced. front is stock.

Were hauling the machines in a trailer to Limestone, its about 2 hours south on the Pensilvania border, about 5 or 10 miles north of Bradford.. "Oil Country". Its interesting to see the old and new equipment in the woods.
you do have to be carefull that stuff would hurt to crash into.
Are you happy with front bite? I used to run 18 front - 22 rear on my cow trailers. If you've got one of those 12 volt air pumps that you plug in the cigarette lighter, it makes changing tire pressures easy. Be sure and tell us how it goes - we all want to know if you keep getting more and more improved results.


 
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Old 09-23-2016, 01:13 AM   #77
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Old 09-23-2016, 06:53 AM   #78
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had 32 in the front and couldnt control it very well on wet grass. at 25 its alot better, i didnt have any slip out in the front. i might go lower in the rear for going over logs and such since it wont conform to the shape of the log much at all with 23 psi.


 
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Old 09-23-2016, 09:20 AM   #79
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had 32 in the front and couldnt control it very well on wet grass. at 25 its alot better, i didnt have any slip out in the front. i might go lower in the rear for going over logs and such since it wont conform to the shape of the log much at all with 23 psi.
I didn't know where you rode before, as you have no location on your avatar (I guess that's what they call it). Any way, I'd buy another heavy duty tube for the front wheel, and, assuming you are not riding at high speeds, drastically reduce your tire pressures. Try 12 front, 16 rear, and see if you like it. Low pressure really helps on rocks, wet stony stream beds, wet tree roots and going over logs. Just remember to put the pressure back up when riding at speed. I hope this helps.


 
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Old 09-23-2016, 05:58 PM   #80
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Try CO2 in yer tyres.... it's temp sensive..
as the tyre heats up the pressure will increase
go on to the dirt where less heat is generated
and the pressure will drop...


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Old 09-23-2016, 06:08 PM   #81
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Interesting, would 75/25 welding gas work?


 
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Old 09-23-2016, 06:16 PM   #82
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Interesting, would 75/25 welding gas work?
It should work to a limit .. but 100% CO2 would give the full efect...




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Old 09-27-2016, 12:35 PM   #83
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here is the footage of the bike with the stock shock, and 35psi in the rear tire "no beadlock"..

video is posted into another thread..
http://www.chinariders.net/showthrea...356#post232356


 
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here is the footage of the bike with the stock shock, and 35psi in the rear tire "no beadlock"..

video is posted into another thread..
http://www.chinariders.net/showthrea...356#post232356
I tried to get that movie to play, but all I got was "this video is private". I think many of us are curious as to how last weekends ride went, with lower tire pressures and changed damping.


 
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Old 09-27-2016, 04:41 PM   #85
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first thing ive ever uploaded to youtube,, need to take a look, i didnt notice any privacy settings.

the bike held up last weekend, nothing broke, i added some preload after bottoming once and havent felt it happen again.

i forgot my gopro so no footage. the hawk didnt let me down, traction is way up, and it was even wetter on the trail than the last time. i think im happy with the rebound, didnt change it

seems like its working now.. more to it than just uploading.


 
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Old 09-27-2016, 08:25 PM   #86
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first thing ive ever uploaded to youtube,, need to take a look, i didnt notice any privacy settings.

the bike held up last weekend, nothing broke, i added some preload after bottoming once and havent felt it happen again.

i forgot my gopro so no footage. the hawk didnt let me down, traction is way up, and it was even wetter on the trail than the last time. i think im happy with the rebound, didnt change it

seems like its working now.. more to it than just uploading.
Maybe you could just mail us the vhs and we will pass it around.
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Maybe you could just mail us the vhs and we will pass it around.
Can you convert it to 8mm for me please?


 
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Old 09-27-2016, 10:31 PM   #88
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He has video working in his thread. I'm the guy that is bad at this stuff here.
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Old 09-27-2016, 11:24 PM   #89
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Is the front end washing out a bit ?

high pressue or just a bad tyre... bit of both..?



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Old 09-28-2016, 12:54 AM   #90
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Jim did lower the rear end and his forearms are straight. It looks like he is riding way back on the seat. I don't have long arms but I would have to ride on the passenger step up seat to have that look. I think that the washouts were caused by riding position.
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