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  1. Bill Simpson

    Higher Load/Speed Rated tire OK?

    Michelin makes a Pilot Road 4 in a 150/70R17 with a 69W load/speed rating, which is higher than the 60V rating of the stock rear tire. They also make a PR4 Trail with the V rating, but sounds like it is a softer compound, and somewhat harder to find. I want a pure street tire with good...
  2. Bill Simpson

    6 Months? Really?

    My Super-T's owner's manual states engine oil change requirements based on both mileage (4 kmi) & time (every 6 months). I own several bikes so I have only averaged about 2500 miles/year on my Super-T. In my part of the country, where mileage goes down in winter months, the 6 month requirement...
  3. Bill Simpson

    Yamaha Pannier Lock Stuck

    The lock on my right side pannier box is stuck. I can rotate key about 30 degrees in either direction but I hear no "click" at the center detente position. I regularly remove the boxes when parking the bike & have done so without issue many times. Installed fine in the AM, but lock was stuck...
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