holy cr*p

just got to the Darkside, rode my bike for the first time & holy cr*p. just got to ride it around my house & boy what a difference. can't wait til i can take it for a longer putt. give it some gas & the bike just jumps up, must be from the grip from my UHP. man!!! it's never lifted up like that before. next thing is the clutch, can hear it slip if i get on it too much. thanx for all the postings & how to's. it sure helped alot.

Be careful, don't jump too high.
Glad you like it and enjoy it.
Many tires come with a tiny layer, so take your time, a couple of hundreds
to get rid of the mold.
Robert.

I found that using course sand paper will help to ger rid of the mold coating on the tire before riding. Atleast you will have a good start with better traction when first riding with a new tire.

Painter D wrote:I found that using course sand paper will help to ger rid of the mold coating on the tire before riding. Atleast you will have a good start with better traction when first riding with a new tire.

Read this before, seems an easy but effective way to get rid of it to me.

My method was to run around the neighborhood for a half hour at about 25 mph, taking the corners down to the boards. Never felt it slip, ever, and I got pretty active with it after that ride.

On some of my new motorcycle tires, I just did a burnout in shop on the concrete floor to rub off the mold release. I had to make sure I leaned it from side to side to get it rubbed off for cornering too. Works for me.

Painter D wrote:On some of my new motorcycle tires, I just did a burnout in shop on the concrete floor to rub off the mold release. I had to make sure I leaned it from side to side to get it rubbed off for cornering too. Works for me.

I didn't wanna do that with a 225.

Caribdruiser,
That's one mean lookin' scoot ya got there for sure! I like it.

Painter D wrote:Caribdruiser,
That's one mean lookin' scoot ya got there for sure! I like it.

He promised it to me, but I understand its hard to ride it home. ( to my house I mean ) So now Im holding his new bike ransom.
Their comin to take me away, Ha ha, Their comin to take me away, He, he. To the funny farm where the grass is green all the time. Ho ho, he he, ha ha.

Moon, you know she comes with a chocolate dark brown, double darksite which you might not
ba able to handle my friend.

CaribCruiser wrote:Moon, you know she comes with a chocolate dark brown, double darksite which you might not
ba able to handle my friend.

Oh snap....you have been called out Moon! You are the man Robert! LOL

Oh snap....you have been called out Moon! You are the man Robert! LOL[/quote]

Mmm, no reaction from Moon. He's probably still thinking what to write, or soon I'll see
a post with a pic of my bike in his garage needly sawn into some pieces.
Can I delete that post ?

CaribCruiser wrote:Oh snap....you have been called out Moon! You are the man Robert! LOL

Mmm, no reaction from Moon. He's probably still thinking what to write, or soon I'll see
a post with a pic of my bike in his garage needly sawn into some pieces.
Can I delete that post ? [/quote]

Come on Robert, you don't think moon would be that devious do you? Well umm .... Maybe you should delete it so when are you coming to ride it?

See you out there
Smokey

Smokey, I'm all set to go the around the 3th week of May to meet you all in GA, hoping this will
work out for Moon. We're going on holiday this Friday (Orlando) for a week followed by a week
on a cruise departing and arriving from Ft. Lauderdale.
Will be back April 3 and end of April I need to book and also need to arrange insurance.
Still a long time before even seeing the bike, pretty strange feeling. Just hope I don't ride a trike
when I meet you guys.
Trike with Dooley's ?
Robert.