Jovinski

Do appreciate the feedback, everyone! Temps just hit -2 today, so it will be a bit before I am out on the bike to play with all the possible fixes. Thanks again!

I have never had Dunlops on a bike before, so I don't really know how they should feel. I just know these feel sluggish. The best way to describe it is exactly as if they were low on air. So, I have checked that constantly. This bike has 500 miles on it, new from the factory with these tires. The 2022 Z900 that I test drove prior to buying this one had Bridgestone Battle Axe tires and I didn't notice this feeling. So, I am attributing it to the tires. I do realize it's a completely different bike, I've had many more than just the VFR and I have had a naked previously that was very flickable and this particular Z900 doesn't feel that way. It's a very different bike than the test ride bike. Tire pressures are exactly as they should be. I don't know how I would check the geometry. I feel like body positioning should make this bike easier to turn in, but I don't know. Thanks for the input, I'm certainly going to put more miles on these tires before I give up on them, but it's definitely strange. I remember having Continentals on my first VFR and when I switched to the Michelin's it was like a different bike. Easier and way more fun to ride. I'm hoping to get that feeling with this bike too!

Hello, everyone. I sold my VRF back in 2019 and back then the "ideal" tire set up for how I rode was a Michelin PP front and a Michelin Pilot Road 2CT for the rear. I have since purchased a Kawasaki z900. It has Dunlop Road Sport tires. They feel really heavy. With the VFR and a pilot power front tire, it was extremely intuitive and just went were I pointed it. The Dunlop tires resist turn in and just feel like they don't want to lean over. So, I am looking for opinions on tires. The Pilot Power still seems to be available, so what are opinions for rear tires? The Pilot Roads now seem to be more geared towards heavier touring bikes. I don't know if the Road 5's are the same concept as the Road 2CTs. I am looking for something that's good for the long and flat roads of Kansas. When I lived in Florida, also long and flat, but with a bit more turns, these tires were great. So, thoughts and opinions wanted! Thanks in advance!

Good evening everyone, Getting back into my bike and am replacing the ancient tires. Tires are older than my nine year old son, so I can’t remember what I did when I replaced the front rim last time. My main question is lubrication to the shaft and spacers and whether to use loctite or something similar. Even at fifteen years old, my bike only has 11 thousand miles on it. Should I worry about the bearings or anything else? Thanks, jb