Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2.fluke 9/24/84; site vax1.fluke.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!bonnie!akgua!whuxlm!harpo!decvax!tektronix!uw-beaver!fluke!latta From: latta@fluke.UUCP (Jack Galloway) Newsgroups: net.cycle Subject: Re: shocks Message-ID: <1036@vax1.fluke.UUCP> Date: Wed, 29-May-85 12:11:24 EDT Article-I.D.: vax1.1036 Posted: Wed May 29 12:11:24 1985 Date-Received: Sat, 1-Jun-85 00:54:24 EDT References: <1024@vax1.fluke.UUCP> <336@philabs.UUCP> Distribution: net Organization: John Fluke Mfg. Co., Inc., Everett, WA Lines: 57 > I doubt it is the shocks. I am experiencing this on my > 83 Nighthawk 650, but I attribute it to tire wear and > unequal balancing/alignment. I am due for 8k maintenance > and and hoping the problems will totally disappear. > > Which brings me to a question for all the wizened bikers > out there (except of course our friend at Bell who prefers > to be called a motorcycle enthusiast. -- a rose by any other > name....) Anyway, what's a good sport tire? I can't say > much for the Dunlops that my bike came with. > > > -- > USENET- .... Sean Byrne > 5 years . /\ . CSRG, Philips Laboratories > of anarchy . / \ . Briarcliff Manor, NY 10510 > freedom . / \ . (914) 945-6242 > and ---/------\--- > chaos. /. .\ UUCP: {allegra,decvax,ihnp4}!philabs!scb > / . . . \ EUNET: {prlb2,mcvax,phlash}!philabs!scb e: SPORT TIRES D i agree with you Sean that the Dunlop tires on your bike are not what the should be. i purchased a set of Metzeler tires and was quite surprised at the handling. These tires are sensational! They are a little more expensive but well worth it. Also thanks for the info on shocks. D D D C D C D C C D D C C C D D D D i recently purchased a set of metzler D D D D D D D D D D D D D i resentlyTH YOUR MESSAGE ***