Thursday, February 17, 2011
How to drag a knee in a bumpy parking lot on a hill, 50 foot radius circle, with sand traps. New stator didn't burn up, but for some reason voltage dropped and digital speedo quit, perhaps for riding too slow for new voltage regulator to switch on, or regulator overheated and shut off. Speedo started working again after I got home, and voltage checked at 14.25v without lights and 13.9v with lights. Stunters add 1 quart of oil and extra fans that stay on all the time in parking lots. Hot PSI was 29.5 F/R. Factory PSI cold is 34 Front and 38 Rear for straightline highway use only (at max gross weight in wet weather), but is too hard for dry curvy roads at my weight (150 lbs) and causes "cold tearing" on the Dragon. Alignment feels screwy, with factory marks on swingarm off by 1/2 inch as measured by strings, straight edge and laser beam. Front brake disk off 1-degree camber leaning to the right compared to rear brake disk. Rear wheel centerline is 1/8 inch to the right of centerline of chassis measured by plumb bob. F/R wheel spacers correctly installed. Bike dropped twice while parked in a ditch, so maybe chassis, fork or swingarm is tweaked. Dragon CLOSED for 2010 piratenews.org DealsGapDragon.com http PirateNewsProductions.com
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