I feel the same way with my 250, but i cant ride all day, its just a little to small for me at 6'2" and 260 poinds...
-----Original Message----- Date: Saturday, April 03, 2010 12:18:03 am To: <[email protected]> From: "the Bargers" <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Bounce and Squeal Thanks Kim Dennis seems to feel like the rear shocks of these bikes are cheap and likely to wear out after about 2k and then prone to bounce. Not sure I want to put more money into an after-market set of shocks and springs unless they are reasonably priced and worth it. Any thoughts about that????? I think it may just be a softer tire that is causing the squeak and something I can live with. I had one of the first 500's back in the early 70's and a 550 thereafter and I don't remember a whole lot of bounce or handling problems. Currently I am not going to the track anytime soon or pushing too hard through the mountain twisties in North Georgia. One of the things I absolutely love about my bike is the standard riding position and the retro look. There are not many bikes out there today with those ergonomics and it suits my body dimensions to a "T". I can ride all day without feeling worn out. Regards, Barge ----- Original Message ----- From: Kim Paddock To: [email protected] Sent: Thursday, April 01, 2010 3:19 PM Subject: Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Bounce and Squeal As long as it's not rubbing so that it gets any worse or so that you can tell it's rubbing I think that you'll be fine. HotrodMamma. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ From: the Bargers <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Thu, April 1, 2010 1:06:53 PM Subject: Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Bounce and Squeal Thanks Kim. Appreciate the comment as that may be the essence of the problem. I did look under the rear fender and there is not a single shiny spot but a thin half inch trail that is slightly cleaner than the rest of the underside that runs dead center over the entire length. Is that normal? Barge ----- Original Message ----- From: Kim Paddock To: [email protected] Sent: Thursday, April 01, 2010 9:01 AM Subject: Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Bounce and Squeal The Pirelli's may simply be a soft tire that, once it loses contact with the road, grabs and squeals a bit once contact is made again. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: the Bargers <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Wed, March 31, 2010 9:39:24 PM Subject: Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Bounce and Squeal Thanks Dennis. Will check. It doesn't sound like something that could cause a critical event. In in an effort to match the front and rear tire pattern, they (the dealer) may have put a wider than OEM tire on the back. It also could be a nuance of this type of Pirelli. I will look for the shiny spot and react accordingly. So far, it's been more of am irritant than anything else. I've put 2k on it with some lengthy trips on interstates and restricted access 4 lanes so far without any real handling issues. The major squeaks have occurred on residential streets with patched up potholes. Unless you -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en.
