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After having done about 200 kms on my Wing. I have read many of the posts on just about every topic I could search and here goes:
My windshield: When I sit comfortably in the seat, the top of the shield crosses right across where I seem to want to look at the road ahead. I see potential there to miss something. It is a brand new "slipstream" extra thick piece and I hope it will be OK.
There must be some scalping/cupping on one or both tires-which seem to have lots of rubber left--as when I lean her over, I hear a low rumble.
The Wing has progressive springs in the front and at least one new shock on the rear-according to the records- Never having driven a wing before, I have no sense of how it should handle. To me, it seems tight-has new steering bearings- but with 2 bars of air in front and 6 bars in rear-with 33 lbs in the rear tire, it seems a tad stiff to me and not what I expected--but I like a tighter firmer ride. I am just getting to the point where I have some confidence in laying her over on the twisties. Do these bikes wollow a bit when hitting bumps in the turn??
Lots of clunking during shifting and I am slowly getting the hang of it. I soon learned to come to a complete stop before putting a foot down- and being in first gear before doing so. Any tidbits on this will help me.
Made my first feet up turn on a two lane road today. I found that throttle management helped a lot.I am starting to feel the bikes weight better.
Thank God for theauto cancel of the turn signal.
Not yet comfortable with gear selection when running at the slower speeds-between 40 -70 kmh(25-45mph). Is there a golden rule on when not to go to OD.
I am aware of not lugging the engine in ahigher gear but about when do experienced drivers downshift, when, say, on hilly roads at around 70-80 kmh??
When pulling in 4th or OD I can hear some clattering coming from below( probably echoing off the front fairing. It sounds like a chain, but the timing belts are rubber. It is a sound I do not like. It is not spark knock-I think I would recognize that.
When I cold start the engine, using full choke and backing it off slowly as it warms, it appears to be running on less than 4 cylinders, and after it gets warmed to the first bar, it is smooth. Normal or is something wrong? Plugs and carbs have been serviced in the last year.
Have not practiced any EMERG stops as yet- maybe next time out, as I want to be aware of how it feels.
My tail ligh warning is on and I think I recall the PO saying that he installed LED's in the rear. I read all the discussion on that. I don't like getting used to a red light in the panel? Resister or removal?????? Will those LED's go anywhere else so I can put the OEM bulbs back in?
About how much does the trailer hitch weigh? I may never pull a trailer and probably should remove it to gain some carrying capacity.
Any thoughts or comments will be very welcome
Have a good day
After having done about 200 kms on my Wing. I have read many of the posts on just about every topic I could search and here goes:
My windshield: When I sit comfortably in the seat, the top of the shield crosses right across where I seem to want to look at the road ahead. I see potential there to miss something. It is a brand new "slipstream" extra thick piece and I hope it will be OK.
There must be some scalping/cupping on one or both tires-which seem to have lots of rubber left--as when I lean her over, I hear a low rumble.
The Wing has progressive springs in the front and at least one new shock on the rear-according to the records- Never having driven a wing before, I have no sense of how it should handle. To me, it seems tight-has new steering bearings- but with 2 bars of air in front and 6 bars in rear-with 33 lbs in the rear tire, it seems a tad stiff to me and not what I expected--but I like a tighter firmer ride. I am just getting to the point where I have some confidence in laying her over on the twisties. Do these bikes wollow a bit when hitting bumps in the turn??
Lots of clunking during shifting and I am slowly getting the hang of it. I soon learned to come to a complete stop before putting a foot down- and being in first gear before doing so. Any tidbits on this will help me.
Made my first feet up turn on a two lane road today. I found that throttle management helped a lot.I am starting to feel the bikes weight better.
Thank God for theauto cancel of the turn signal.
Not yet comfortable with gear selection when running at the slower speeds-between 40 -70 kmh(25-45mph). Is there a golden rule on when not to go to OD.
I am aware of not lugging the engine in ahigher gear but about when do experienced drivers downshift, when, say, on hilly roads at around 70-80 kmh??
When pulling in 4th or OD I can hear some clattering coming from below( probably echoing off the front fairing. It sounds like a chain, but the timing belts are rubber. It is a sound I do not like. It is not spark knock-I think I would recognize that.
When I cold start the engine, using full choke and backing it off slowly as it warms, it appears to be running on less than 4 cylinders, and after it gets warmed to the first bar, it is smooth. Normal or is something wrong? Plugs and carbs have been serviced in the last year.
Have not practiced any EMERG stops as yet- maybe next time out, as I want to be aware of how it feels.
My tail ligh warning is on and I think I recall the PO saying that he installed LED's in the rear. I read all the discussion on that. I don't like getting used to a red light in the panel? Resister or removal?????? Will those LED's go anywhere else so I can put the OEM bulbs back in?
About how much does the trailer hitch weigh? I may never pull a trailer and probably should remove it to gain some carrying capacity.
Any thoughts or comments will be very welcome
Have a good day
