testrider

I measured the inside diameter of the fork on my 97 XX and it's 37 mm.

Is the R1 R/R new or used?

Glad to be able to help. I ordered from sprocketcenter too, even though I'm in CA and I have to pay tax :-)

Another one is: http://www.sprocketcenter.com/ in Orange County, California, so you won't pay tax either.... (it seems that White Buffalo Racing went out of business. I used to order from them too but they were gone)

Nice bird! Where is it?

I'm pretty sure it's the R/R. I had the same problem a while ago. I have a Datel voltmeter on my dash watching the voltage when I was riding and it went down to 12V then went back up to 14.

The link you showed seems to be a U-bolt mount. I used the clutch clamp mount. I think this was the one I got: http://www.amazon.com/Mounts-Brake-Clutch-...1586&sr=8-5 See mine here:

AFter 10 years, the stock rubber brake hoses probably already to start to rot...

Thanks Keith, and it looks like it has a Corbin seat too... However, with a 2001 and 15k miles, I would guess the following will need to be done asap at the minimum: - all brake fluid, clutch fluid, fork fluid, engine oil change ($100?) - all brake hoses ($200?) - all brake pads ($120) - new tires ($300) - new chain/sprockets ($300) - probably needs an upgraded CCT? R/R? So that's another $1200, plus the 10% sales tax... Also, which year XX had the wiring hardness recalled? I was tempted... :-) -mike-

Brand new? Do you know how much are they selling for? Thanks.

I weight 165 lbs without gears. However, I almost always have my Givi top box with me to carry the tools/first aid kit/air compressor etc... that weights at least another 30-35 lbs. While I don't do burn-out or wheelies, but I do ride hard and accelerate hard every chance I got. I'm not easy on my throttle. All my previous tires (I have used only Bridgestone BT56 before I switched to Michelin PR) lasted from 10k-14k miles...

I got about 40-42 mpg on my 97XX. Yesterday I just replaced my tires with another set of Michelin Pilot Road. The old set had 11810 miles.

Thank you all, for your inputs and I appreciate them all. Jaygermeister's comment had the touch of a Zen master :-) Since there were more 'YES' to replace than 'NO', I'm going to replace them this weekend, since I already have a new set of Michelin Pilot Road sitting in my garage and I also have a Nomar tire changer and balancer. Then I won't have to think about it all the time while on my trip. Again, thank you all. Your inputs are valuable, as always. Ride safe. -mike-

I always run 42 psi front and rear...

Thanks for the reply, Redbird and Magoo, I have been using OEM Bridgestone and none of them lasted less than 10k miles on my bird and I'm not easy on the throttle either :-) I weight 165 lbs without gear but that shouldn't matter, as I always have my Givi top box with me that weights at least 30 lbs with my tools/first aid kit/ tire patch kit/air compressor etc... I already have a new set of Michelin PR sitting in my garage and I have the Nomar tire changer. I am just lazy to do anything before the trip. I guess I'll replace them this weekend then... -mike-