Sun, 16 May 1999 17:06:40 +0100 - Message No. 5715
From: Richard Savage

Subject: Dynojet Kits, Tyres and Suspension


Hello,

I have an RD07 imported to UK from Germany which has covered some
37,700 Km.  It is fitted with a standard Honda exhaust.  I mostly use it
for commuting into London, a round trip of some 25 miles.  However, I
recently took it from London to Lake District returning to London via
Bristol.  I gave it a full service including a new chain and sprockets
before this trip.

Question 1

While it seems happy to cruise at 95 Mph, the bike feels a bit ragged
and as though it is running out of puff.  On my last trip one of the
flanges on my Motad crash bars fractured, I suspect because of engine
vibration.   My question concerns the pros and cons of fitting a Dynojet
kit.  Has anyone experience of fitting such a kit?  Is it worth the UKP
200 - UKP 250 for fitting and setting up?  What benefits did you get? 
What were the downsides?

As an alternative to a Dynojet kit, has anyone experimented with fitting
a smaller rear sprocket?  I was thinking of doing this to drop the revs
slightly, not so that I can go faster.  I was thinking of loosing one or
perhaps two teeth at most.

Question 2

It is fitted with Michelin T66 and T66X tyres.  They always feel nervous
in the wet on city streets.  Also the two parallel groves can make the
bike tip in unexpectedly quickly and track whitelines suddenly.  I am
wondering if anyone can suggest tyres that are for purely road use that
will give good wet weather performance.

Can anyone who is kind enough to answers the tyre question please do so
with regard to obtaining the tyres in UK.

Question 3

Has anyone any experience of fitting the progressive rate front springs
which are available?


Observations.

I have modded my Tripmaster to display distance travelled in Miles and
speed as Km/h as per the excellent instructions, thank you Michael.  I
know that it will not display speed in Mph but has anyone noticed that
the power on display test does show an 'Mph' segment?  Perhaps Honda did
intend the Tripmaster to display speed in Mph?  (I'm sure that every new
subscriber mentions this!!)


I have replaced the original seat with a Corbin seat.  Although it was
expensive (UKP 220) the improvement over the original is tremendous.  I
know only have to stop for fuel and that time is long enough to recover
from sitting for a long time.


Very many thanks Richard




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