08-22-2015, 10:15 AM | #4051 | |
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You can't go wrong with a good XT. I had one for 12 years. Cheers, Dan K.
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08-22-2015, 11:34 AM | #4052 | |
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08-22-2015, 11:35 AM | #4053 | |
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08-22-2015, 11:36 AM | #4054 |
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That XT would be a terrific bike for the money, and it would likely be easy to get most of your money out of it when you sell it. I bet you have a Yamaha dealer on the island as well.
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08-22-2015, 12:18 PM | #4055 |
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Only using "seat of the pants" measurement, it seems as the setting height feels about 1" higher, a trade off that might be worth it for some people,
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08-22-2015, 12:45 PM | #4056 |
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Thanks for posting the good information.
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08-22-2015, 12:47 PM | #4057 |
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Here is a photograph of my Kenda, K270 front tire after 7,500 miles of wear.
Here is a photograph of my Shinko, 244 rear tire after 7,500 miles of wear. I am very happy with both the performance, and the longevity of these two tires.
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08-22-2015, 01:13 PM | #4058 |
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I have now experimented with the Zongshen LED headlight, and three different bulbs in the stock headlight. I have used the stock HS1 bulb, an H4 incandescent bulb, and my latest experiment is with an 18W, H4 LED bulb.
I have concluded the illumination from the Zongshen LED headlight is too narrowly focused, and the illumination from the 35W, stock HS1 bulb is too weak. I am still contemplating whether the H4 incandescent bulb, or the H4 LED bulb is best. The LED bulb offers excellent conspicuity, even in daylight. Here is a photograph I took at midday of the H4 LED bulb from 20 yards, in a standing position. Here is a photograph I took at midday of the H4 LED bulb from 20 yards, in a kneeling position. I think the H4 LED bulb offers better daylight conspicuity than the Zongshen LED headlight. For comparison, here is a photograph I took at midday of the Zongshen LED headlight from 13 yards, in a standing position. Here is a photograph I took at midday of the Zongshen LED headlight from 13 yards, in a kneeling position. Since the light beam is not so narrowly focused, the H4 LED bulb is much more conspicuous in daylight than the Zongshen LED headlight. In comparison to the H4 incandescent bulb, the H4 LED bulb casts more light to the sides of the motorcycle, so it illuminates the road better while turning corners on pavement, and while trying to avoid obstacles while riding off road after dark. In addition, the H4 LED bulb uses less power, generates much less heat, and lasts far longer than an H4 incandescent bulb. However, the H4 incandescent bulb definitely projects the light farther down the road, especially on high beam. I will experiment more, and let you know my final conclusions after more deliberation. However, I will offer these preliminary conclusions. If you are riding fast at night on mostly straight pavement, the H4 incandescent bulb will let you see farther. However, if you are riding a lot at night in the city, or riding at night more slowly on winding paved roads, the H4 LED bulb will illuminate the corners much better. Also, the H4 LED bulb will make you much more conspicuous during daylight than the H4 incandescent bulb.
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08-22-2015, 03:04 PM | #4059 |
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Spud ,I'm guessing from your recent photos , your getting a lot of smoke from all the fires around? Walla Walla is haze city, rj
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08-22-2015, 03:15 PM | #4060 |
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7500 miles on a rear Shinko 244 is amazing! Most I ever got was 4100 and it was totally bald.
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08-23-2015, 12:07 AM | #4061 |
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Indeed, the smoke from the forest fires is terrible here, also.
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08-23-2015, 12:08 AM | #4062 |
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The excellent cushion drive on the rear hub or the RX3 prolongs the life of the drive chain and both sprockets; it also prolongs the life of the rear tire.
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08-23-2015, 12:25 AM | #4063 |
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I rode 300 miles around Colorado today with my wife and it was smoky and hazy the whole way. It was even worse when we got back to town. We couldn't even see Denver coming back down from the mountains.
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08-23-2015, 12:31 AM | #4064 |
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On a decent day I can see the Grand Teton Range in Wyoming, a distance of over 100 miles, from several of the local mountaintops. Today I was lucky to see one, or two miles, at most. I sure hope they extinguish these fires soon.
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08-30-2015, 12:34 AM | #4065 |
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Someone in Vermont is selling a mint RX3, with accessories, and only 500 miles on the odometer. You can discover more by following the link below.
http://www.rx3forums.com/forums/show...ed=1#post26236
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