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Impressions after 1st 150 miles
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you said your in cloudcroft NM?? there are plenty of good rides your area I used to work for the state in that area and rode my R allover that forest.
You can ride at 150mph for hours on the VROD without issue. Believe me I used to do it on those desert highways
R Fun pointers
Flyday58 when you top up gas tank take your left hand and push the sissy bar back and forth a little to bleed out the air bubbles and settle the fuel in the tank - you can squeeze in a quite a few more tenths that way, I always top up around 100-120 miles but if your guage works there is almost a gallon left when it hits the empty mark (red needle) to actually dry empty. The Avon Cobra's are a true ZR 74W load rated 168 Mph tire - be careful as some in the 18 and 19 (front) inch sizes are heavy Bias ply ( not radials ) for touring bikes, or lower speed/weight rated tires. If you plan to high speed it 140 ? be sure your tires match - I have only broken my rear Avon loose once -and that was leaned way over on an unused part of the tire with a big throttle grab which resulted in a giant tank slapper where my old racing instincts kicked in to prevent a low and/or high side. Don't do that ! Just be sure the tire is scuffed in almost all the way to the edge before you combine big power and big leaning. Also I got my H-D R model sport engine guard thru a H-D net search of the country, they found one at a dealer 900 miles away but I got it for list price ( like $ 350 ) so you could try that - it's the best smaller sized and looking guard for the bike, fits perfect without modifying the radiator shrouds and you can mount highway pegs. Stay Safe, Have FUN ! :blahblah:
Flyday58 when you top up gas tank take your left hand and push the sissy bar back and forth a little to bleed out the air bubbles and settle the fuel in the tank - you can squeeze in a quite a few more tenths that way, I always top up around 100-120 miles but if your guage works there is almost a gallon left when it hits the empty mark (red needle) to actually dry empty. The Avon Cobra's are a true ZR 74W load rated 168 Mph tire - be careful as some in the 18 and 19 (front) inch sizes are heavy Bias ply ( not radials ) for touring bikes, or lower speed/weight rated tires. If you plan to high speed it 140 ? be sure your tires match - I have only broken my rear Avon loose once -and that was leaned way over on an unused part of the tire with a big throttle grab which resulted in a giant tank slapper where my old racing instincts kicked in to prevent a low and/or high side. Don't do that ! Just be sure the tire is scuffed in almost all the way to the edge before you combine big power and big leaning. Also I got my H-D R model sport engine guard thru a H-D net search of the country, they found one at a dealer 900 miles away but I got it for list price ( like $ 350 ) so you could try that - it's the best smaller sized and looking guard for the bike, fits perfect without modifying the radiator shrouds and you can mount highway pegs. Stay Safe, Have FUN ! :blahblah:
Here’s a couple pics of the horn cover I’m clear-coating, might be okay.
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Would love to see anything to substantiate better handling with a 200. VS a 180
1. Slower turn in
2. Requires more lean for any particular corner and speed
3. Alters front geometry at lean
4. Outside of tire spec for rim width (rim too narrow)
5. Item 4 causes tire to operate with a profile out of design limits
6. Item 5 causes reduced traction due to out of design contact patch at lean.
Photos are throwing sparks on the skyway and the tire after several days of it.
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