Just installed a new Dunlop Qualifier. Bought it from Cycle Gear for $130! They match prices, so I showed them EMA's ad. Mitch took good care of me- their tire mounting machine was out of order, but he did it by hand, just so I wouldn't have to drive to Hayweird to get it mounted!
Took it for a real test ride today- headed up to the top of Mount Hamilton with fellow twisties enthusiast, Ryan Rutherford, who took his Yamaha FZ1. The weather was nice, perhaps even a little on the hot side, being about 90 degrees and all. Conditions were good- not too much gravel on the road, hardly any traffic!
I'm still testing my carb setup a little, but Sonja was running very strong and responsively. Being a brand new tire and all, it felt excellent. Didn't give me any problems whatsoever. There were tight turns and bike handled appropriately. I'm running 32psi front/36psi rear.
The engine backfired pretty frequently on the downshifting and engine-braking with some low pops, but the bike still pulled hard and didn't hesitate. I'm still thinking of moving the main jets up one size to 167.5/165 just to see if it'll be better. When that's done and tested, I'll try changing the needle position to lean out the midrange.
All-in-all, it was a good ride. We stopped at the Junction and had a Coke, while a few local patrons were watching the NASCAR race on the tube. We took another break at the Lick Observatory to use their facilities and take in some water and the awesome surroundings. It's great to live in the Bay Area!
A collection of blurbs stemming from mostly the motorized projects that I do. Some posts mixed in have to do with my experiences in X-ray school. (Some entries are from older blogs that I killed off.) Some of my toys are a Mazdaspeed Miata that I work on and take to the track, a little Harley that I can't stop modding and an old Yamaha RD400 that I've been collecting parts for over the past 15 years. When I'm not wrenching, sometimes I mountain bike, sometimes I snowboard, sometimes I make beer.
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