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Offline ppopeye

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Well I never.
« on: April 19, 2024, 04:48:11 PM »
I had been trying to check tyre pressures on the new wing over the past few days and wasnt sure whether the gauges I tried were faulty or not fitting or something else. So I took Goldie back to the bike shop wher I got a rwc and asked about it. Turns out the gauges were correct and there was 16.5 psi in the front and 20 in the back. I wondered why it took a good push backwards to exit the garage now I know. Apparently she hadnt been ridden for 12 months. It started first go but No One thought to check the tyre pressures. The tyres felt firm enough but obviously they were really low.
 Its amazing how a heavy bike can still ride well enoughwith low tyre pressure. Ithas a tpms system with the phone but I havent managed to get it going yet. Big oops.
PS it goes around corners much betterer than before.
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Re: Well I never.
« Reply #1 on: April 19, 2024, 11:41:17 PM »
I know the feeling. My first Goldwing was a GL1500 that I purchased after some friends inspected it in Tasmania.
It was then moved to another friends place who happened to live just around the corner where it remained for a week or so until I had the chance to fly over and ride it home. Leaving my friends place on the GL1500 I thought what have I done. Having never ridden a Goldwing before this one felt terrible. After about 20 kms I pulled into a service station and added about 20 psi to the tyres and that was the beginning of my love affairs with Goldwings.
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Re: Well I never.
« Reply #2 on: April 20, 2024, 04:54:12 AM »
When I bought my ST from a dealer in Cairns, I found it handled like rubbish, and I also had a "What have I done!" moment, and assumed that's what a heavy bike was like to ride.   However, once I put some air in the tyres, the difference was remarkable.   Clearly Cairns Honda did a pretty slack pre delivery check on my new bike.
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Re: Well I never.
« Reply #3 on: April 20, 2024, 07:47:47 AM »
I feel better knowing its happened before. I think I rode the ST with a flattish tyre too.  I went on a mens shed ride and the front tyre felt funny on the way to the shed but was then ok till I was nearly home. By the time I put a tyre gauge on it it was flat.
I am amazed that heavy bikes can cope with such low pressures. Very firm rubber I guess


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Re: Well I never.
« Reply #4 on: April 20, 2024, 03:16:28 PM »
This thread made me check my tyres this morning.  Fortunately both were up where they ought to be.
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