Author Topic: Police CB650PZ (Read 109911 times)

Hush · « **Reply #500 on:** April 24, 2009, 03:41:48 AM »

Dear diary: Did a bit of research on getting the stator rewound, looks like $350-$400.
Will put that on wishlist after shocks, seals and swing arm bushes.

BeSeeingYou · « **Reply #501 on:** April 24, 2009, 10:21:40 PM »

Just noticed the tag line under your name.

Hush · « **Reply #502 on:** April 25, 2009, 03:38:12 PM »

Hot damn you got a Dalek!
I always wanted one of those,

and the Tardis even!

mystic_1 · « **Reply #503 on:** April 25, 2009, 05:08:18 PM »

Hush · « **Reply #504 on:** April 26, 2009, 03:33:50 AM »

I love it Mystic lol

Hush · « **Reply #505 on:** April 26, 2009, 04:23:04 AM »

Dear diary: By sheer chance today I was playing with a tire gauge in the shed and decided to run it over the bikes, Yikkees Clymer reccommends 28 psi front and rear, what have I got 15 psi front and 20 psi in rear!
Does anyone think this might have an effect on the bikes poor handling characteristics lately?

Frankenkit · « **Reply #506 on:** April 26, 2009, 06:17:30 AM »

maybe, but also, you should be filling to the spec of the TIRE not the manual. The manual assumes you have the old dunlop 404s.

Hush · « **Reply #507 on:** April 26, 2009, 03:13:05 PM »

Yes I thought that too.
Metzlers front and back, will have to find their specs.

Hush · « **Reply #508 on:** April 27, 2009, 04:13:46 AM »

Man I would love a CB750P, I've seen them for sale in Aussie and Canada, thanks for the great photos mate.

Frankenkit · « **Reply #509 on:** April 27, 2009, 07:51:41 AM »

... I have my hard bags on BACKWARDS???

Eph.

That's gonna screw with my fancy reflective decalling.

...they look so much more aerodynamic this way...

mystic_1 · « **Reply #510 on:** April 27, 2009, 11:52:49 AM »

No Kit you've got them on right. If you look at it, if you were to reverse them then the rear passenger wouldn't be able to get their feet on the pegs.

mystic_1

Frankenkit · « **Reply #511 on:** April 27, 2009, 01:47:14 PM »

whew! That's what I thought, but...

well, I guess the cops weren't that worried about not having people comfortable on the back.

Hush · « **Reply #512 on:** April 27, 2009, 02:37:05 PM »

Ha ha yeah that's kinda funny eh, the Aussies put their panniers on backwards!

And they didn't need to cos there are no pillion pegs on the "P" models anyway?
Aussies eh, maybe they had some sheep (blonde shielas) to carry on the back baah baah

MosquitoJones · « **Reply #513 on:** April 27, 2009, 03:26:54 PM »

Silly Hush, you put the sheep in a sidecar, duh. They look so cute in those goggles.

MikeB · « **Reply #514 on:** April 27, 2009, 04:10:50 PM »

Sidecar

I thought they rode upfront

Frankenkit · « **Reply #515 on:** April 27, 2009, 04:28:32 PM »

"Baaaah... I think I'm sitting on the shift stick..."

BeSeeingYou · « **Reply #516 on:** April 27, 2009, 04:29:09 PM »

Quote from: MikeB on April 27, 2009, 04:10:50 PM

Sidecar I thought they rode upfront

I just about peed my pants I was laughing so hard.

Hush · « **Reply #517 on:** April 28, 2009, 03:44:59 AM »

Dear diary: After deciding that I should correct the pressure in the tires I am having all sorts of bother getting the right pressure chart.
I googled the Metzler site and looked at lots of tyres but they didn't have mine listed?
I'm running a 3.50-19 M/C 57H on the front and a 120/90-18 M/C 65H on the back.
I have yet to source a pressure chart I trust, the front has only 15 psi in it right now and 20 psi in the back.
Shopping tomorrow, require some extra wire connectors so I can hook the batteries of the 650 and partners 400 up to the trickle charger without removing battery.
Also need a toggle switch so I can switch off the pole light and front crashbar reds, have to run bike through for a WOF and reg this week and expect the testing station staff to get all huffy at me having them live ha ha.

Removed the swingarm grease nipple extension which while a great idea sprang a leak in the small tube so I removed that and fitted a stock one.
Can't wait for a day off to test the charging circuit, will do a few hundred miles on that borrowed stator with headlight on and see what battery condition is when I stop riding.

roll on Thursday.

Hush · « **Reply #518 on:** April 28, 2009, 04:21:21 AM »

Damn, just found all this on SINGAPORE BIKES site, it all adds up now....jez I'm dumb.

Pressures determine how your tyres deflect. The lower the pressure, the more the tyre will flex. That may make for a comfortable ride when you’re cruising in a straight line, but the tyre will flex too fast at speed and make your bike unstable. The bike will feel vague going into turns and feel like it’s going to tip into the corner suddenly. This is because the tyre isn’t " strong " enough and it’s literally buckling under you.

The bike will also feel wallowy through turns and it’ll weave under acceleration.

Soos · « **Reply #519 on:** April 28, 2009, 06:41:41 AM »

I went and bought a regulator for my air compressor, and hooked it to the air line I use for airing up tires, and have it set at roughly 35lbs of pressure.
I air my tires up every week just to be sure.

Airing up your tires gives MANY benefits...
Better MPG, better handling, and longer tire life.
going over the recommended PSI is good for MPG, but will wear your tire funny.

l8r

Frankenkit · « **Reply #520 on:** April 28, 2009, 06:58:05 AM »

I've been wondering about tire pressure, too, but for my Spitfires. my bike felt kinda weird and unbalanced, like it amplified the sensation of the panniers. my tire pressure is at 36f/38r. (spitfire max is 41) Bike felt way less squirrelly at 35/36... but is that a safe number?

I can't find any kind of table ANYWHERE either.

MosquitoJones · « **Reply #521 on:** April 28, 2009, 08:09:02 AM »

I've got the owner's manual and a repair manual at home, Kit. I'll get you correct pressures. IIRC it's something like 28 on the front and 32 in the rear. I know it sounds low, I was surprised.

Frankenkit · « **Reply #522 on:** April 28, 2009, 10:46:37 AM »

well, that's assuming you're running the original Dunlop 404s or something, I think.

Soos · « **Reply #523 on:** April 28, 2009, 01:38:27 PM »

The tire pressure for your particular tires *should* be on the sidewall of your tires.

My tires recommend 36 psi front, 42 rear with a maximum allowable load.
32/36 is what is recommended with normal load.

l8r

Frankenkit · « **Reply #524 on:** April 28, 2009, 01:42:03 PM »

my recommended isn't on the sidewalls, just the max.

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