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Post by shalomdawg on Nov 19, 2014 20:53:30 GMT -5
howdy, i almost like the boxer twin. it should have low center of gravity and good power and fuel mileage.
leo--i just continue to be amazed at the change in appearance of that grand vista. it doesn't look like the one i had though they started out the same.
wishing ya good times and
lotsa miles and smiles to ya
ken
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Riding
by: shalomdawg - Nov 16, 2014 16:36:37 GMT -5
Post by shalomdawg on Nov 16, 2014 16:36:37 GMT -5
howdy, since the thread seems to be going there, i remember. i remember picking plums nearby with another young fellow and riding the 125 yamaha to the orchard. during the day we needed to move to another location in the orchard so we saddled up both of us on the yamaha AND a twelve foot orchard ladder on each side and away we went for a half miles of so to the other end of the orchard. that must have been as good a sight as most of the ones you see in viet nam or india or wherever with half the family and the chickens on a small scooter.
lotsa miles and smiles to ya
ken
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Post by shalomdawg on Nov 16, 2014 16:27:33 GMT -5
howdy, with all of you probably, i think that 400 to 500 is the sweet spot where you get a motor not too highly stressed all the time and that can get very good fuel mileage and run at reduced rpm having higher torque. i'd also like to see more choices in that range but they don't sell enough units to make them practical. i guess we have to find one good one and concentrate there. the bv350 is almost there. the majesty 400 and burgman 400 seem to pile too much weight on to be really good.
lotsa miles and smiles to ya
ken
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New guy
by: shalomdawg - Nov 10, 2014 19:55:45 GMT -5
Post by shalomdawg on Nov 10, 2014 19:55:45 GMT -5
howdy and welcome to the forum. yes it seems that most of us who used to ride motorcycles "in the day" gravitate toward larger scooters to use for longer distance travel. I started back with a 200 and soon found myself riding mountain passes where I needed slightly more speed to be comfortable.. I ended up with a bv500 and have no gone with the bv350 and have over 15,000 miles on it now.
lotsa miles and smiles to ya
ken
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Post by shalomdawg on Nov 9, 2014 20:38:48 GMT -5
howdy, i do have an opinion or two on that issue. they may be fact or just my imagination so take it for diahrea of the mouth.
you can put the tubeless tire on if the bead will seat BUT you must put a tube in it. you cannot run it without the tube. so you will need to get or keep the rim liner which goes between the tube and the rim. then need to attempt the fit of the tube inside the tire. you need to be sure the tube does not wrinkle so before putting the second bead on the rim, put some air in the tube and make sure it is position so as not to stress the tube where the stem comes through the hole and that it can be inflated without wrinkles. then roll the second bead on and inflate the tube to pressure and release all the pressure and reinflate. the combination of all this is that you can use the reduced inflation numbers from the tube type recommendation but it will still result in firmer ride than with stock tire.
i hope that wasn't too confusing. if so check with a motorcycle tire shop for clarification.
lotsa miles and smiles to ya
ken
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Post by shalomdawg on Nov 5, 2014 21:11:00 GMT -5
howdy, i put an add to sell or trade my pickup for a touring motorcycle and have had some responses but have no success since they all seem to think their motorcycles are worth twice what kelly blue book says they are. i don't know but when i mention that my pickup is worth more than their mc , they go away. my pickup blue books for 5900 and for example the owner of an offered '82 honda goldwing that blue books for 2400 thinks it is worth 4000 bucks. i don't have the skill to negotiate..
lotsa miles and smiles to ya
ken
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Post by shalomdawg on Nov 3, 2014 17:10:24 GMT -5
howdy, i guess you missed my point which is just because the tire says it is a tubeless tire doesn't mean it has no tube inside. if the wheel was designed for a tube type tire, it is not possible to mount a tubeless tire without a tube inside because it won't hold air. i'm mostly full of hot air, so check it out before you buy another tire. you may as well not buy a tubeless tire if it will need a tube anyway.
lotsa miles and smiles to ya
ken
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Post by shalomdawg on Nov 2, 2014 21:01:14 GMT -5
howdy, i'm as ignorant as the next guy but it is my understanding just from experience that the 4.00-12 would be a tube type tire. if your wheel needs a tube because it is not a tubeless rim, even the tubeless tire will have a tube in it. just saying---
lotsa miles and smiles to ya
ken
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Post by shalomdawg on Nov 1, 2014 23:45:22 GMT -5
howdy and best wishes on the trip. i wouldn't hesitate to go but hopefully you can use roads where full throttle times can be few and far between. if you have the patch kit, is a spare necessary?
lotsa miles and smiles to ya
ken
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Post by shalomdawg on Nov 1, 2014 23:42:07 GMT -5
howdy and welcome. the family of scooterists awaits.
lotsa miles and smiles to ya
ken
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Post by shalomdawg on Oct 31, 2014 22:29:21 GMT -5
howdy, in addition to all the stupidity of riding so close behind a truck , i definitely wouldn't do that behind a load of 50 bovines on the way to slaughter. i do have fond memories of drafting a truck in a cloudburst. i pulled out and made sure he knew i was there and intended to draft him, then settled in for , as leo indicated, a pretty comfortable 20 miles or so of light throttle freeway speed coasting. i became a truck driver after that and can't say i would want anyone to do that behind a truck i was driving. but i lived long enough to know how stupid i was----
lotsa miles and smiles to ya
ken
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Post by shalomdawg on Oct 30, 2014 22:02:34 GMT -5
howdy and welcome to the forum.
lotsa miles and smiles to ya
ken
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Post by shalomdawg on Oct 30, 2014 21:59:05 GMT -5
howdy, and back to the subject,,,,, i find that each scooter settles in at a different "comfortable" pace. the bv350 i have now settles in about 60 mph and is very comfortable. if i am on the freeway and need to go faster it settles again at about 70. other speeds seem to require lots of adjustments to keep it there. oh--also it settles in at about 50 on the back roads.
lotsa miles and smiles to ya
ken
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Post by shalomdawg on Oct 22, 2014 19:12:34 GMT -5
howdy, you should also notice better fuel consumption numbers and less water in the fuel which reduces water caused rust and such
lotsa miles and smiles to ya
ken
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Post by shalomdawg on Oct 22, 2014 19:09:15 GMT -5
howdy and welcome to the forum
lotsa miles and smiles to ya
ken
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