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2018: What did you do to/with your NC700 today?

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davidc83 said:
Really, I did my Butt Burner ride (1000 miles in less than 24 hours) on mine, all Interstate riding, running 74-78mph and got over 60+mpg: actually rode 1050 miles in 17 hours (with a couple of long stops thrown in).
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That's all the better it did in places. It gets between 52 and 73 mpg depending on the conditions its being ridden under.
 
Now that I feel confident on my bike, I decided to put back original dogbones and raise suspension to original settings. Too bad the winter is still not going away.
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My highway mileage really depends on wind etc. It does drop rapidly at higher speeds, but I'm usually NOT on interstate and NOT in a hurry.
 
I have brand new tires (less than 100 miles) and went to get gas a few days ago.
I picked up a staple (or two thin nails 1/2" apart) in the rear on that trip.
I used two plugs. We shall see....
 
Installed a 90 degree valve stem on the rear wheel. Made a washer out of an inner tube to go on the inside to hopefully make sure there are no leaks. Got the PR4 onto the rim. I think next time I will try the harbor freight bead breaker to get the last half of the tire over the rim. It seems like it may work...if only my brain had considered it before I finished. The garage was really cold. This is my excuse for not inflating. Could not get the bead to seat with the little slime pump even with a ratchet strap. Have the tire in the house warming/thinking about it's behaviour. Will take another crack at it tomorrow.
 
Fwiw- having put two sets of PR4s on my ‘15 DCT, the small portable air compressors just don’t have enough output to inflate and set the bead. If the wheel is off you can take it to a gas station (Sheetz is the only one I know that has free air), or maybe a good parts store and use their air.

I bought a better electric air pump I keep in my garage that inflates and sets the bead. You can get those on amazon for around $40-60. This is the one I have:

Goodyear i8000 120-Volt Direct Drive Tire Inflator Amazon.com: Goodyear i8000 120-Volt Direct Drive Tire Inflator: Automotive


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potter0o said:
Installed a 90 degree valve stem on the rear wheel. Made a washer out of an inner tube to go on the inside to hopefully make sure there are no leaks. Got the PR4 onto the rim. I think next time I will try the harbor freight bead breaker to get the last half of the tire over the rim. It seems like it may work...if only my brain had considered it before I finished. The garage was really cold. This is my excuse for not inflating. Could not get the bead to seat with the little slime pump even with a ratchet strap. Have the tire in the house warming/thinking about it's behaviour. Will take another crack at it tomorrow.
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Get a 5 gallon (or larger) portable air tank, pump it up to 125 PSI with your little compressor, and you could pop a car tire on a rim. I use a 10 gallon tank and I'm able to seat all beads, even car/trailer tires.

The PR4 is a soft side wall tire and they're quite flexible, making them easy to mount.

One final aid is proper tire lube, and by that I mean not dishwashing liquid. Try NoMar's paste on the bead and it will help ease the bead up out of the well and against the rim.

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Like a kid, thought I should set up the tent I got today... just to make sure a 6’5” guy fit adequately.
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Rode around Southern Indiana yesterday. Found the end of IND111. It has some nice curves once you get west of the casino. Rode into work tonight and headed to Two-Stroke Tuesday at the pub tonight afterwards. At 75+ deg, no way I am sitting at home.

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Been working on alittle project for my 2012 NC700X............a rear rack/pan section so I can mount a tailbag back there........getting ready for Daytona in a few weeks. Will be painted rattlecan flat black so as to not show the imperfections as bad. Mounting bolts were designed last night (not shown yet). Looking to make a small pivoting slide cover for the gas cap hole. I'll post final pics when I'm done.
 
Deckyon said:
Rode around Southern Indiana yesterday. Found the end of IND111. It has some nice curves once you get west of the casino. Rode into work tonight and headed to Two-Stroke Tuesday at the pub tonight afterwards. At 75+ deg, no way I am sitting at home.

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I wanted to ride in today; however, I have an injured throttle hand (cat bite) which got infected and the antibiotics haven't completely healed it yet. Tried riding 6 miles last night and by the time I got home I was crying like a little girl-and it is only the ring finger hand knuckle which is the problem.... dang it.
 
davidc83 said:
I wanted to ride in today; however, I have an injured throttle hand (cat bite) which got infected and the antibiotics haven't completely healed it yet. Tried riding 6 miles last night and by the time I got home I was crying like a little girl-and it is only the ring finger hand knuckle which is the problem.... dang it.
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That sucks. Then I wont tell you about riding in today and going to bike night.
 
670cc said:
Get a 5 gallon (or larger) portable air tank, pump it up to 125 PSI with your little compressor, and you could pop a car tire on a rim. I use a 10 gallon tank and I'm able to seat all beads, even car/trailer tires.

One final aid is proper tire lube, and by that I mean not dishwashing liquid. Try NoMar's paste on the bead and it will help ease the bead up out of the well and against the rim.

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The combination of a better compressor, some better lube and a ratchet strap got her done today. The front tire was so easy I got it done with the little slime pump. No way the rear was going on that way. I did cheat with the dish soap as I had not ordered the lube yet. Found the RuGlyde at Napa on sale. Good reviews and can use it lube other rubber parts. With a 1 gallon container it should last my lifetime.

For any Canadians it is on sale currently Lubricant - Rubber Based / RuGlyde NTH 7651338 | Product Details
 
davidc83 said:
I wanted to ride in today; however, I have an injured throttle hand (cat bite) which got infected and the antibiotics haven't completely healed it yet. Tried riding 6 miles last night and by the time I got home I was crying like a little girl-and it is only the ring finger hand knuckle which is the problem.... dang it.
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Sorry to hear that, I hope you heal quickly.

Cat bites are scary stuff, had a friend who's hand got bitten by our hosts wife house cat (looked like that white fluff ball from the commercials) 12 hours later they were talking about amputating his thumb and index finger, he was 22 at the time. Ended up keeping his fingers but was hospitalized for 3 weeks.

We're all partying 20 somethings having a good time lake side then this 22 year old healthy guy is told he could die from a single puncture bite from a pampered house cat WTH?

I wasn't a fan of cats before but now I really don't like them
 
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