Good Afternoon Folks,
It's been a little while since I last posted on the motorcycle forum as I was dealing with an arthritic right hip, which kept me off my motorcycles for about 14 months - it brutal being off the bikes. I've recovered from the hip replacement surgery and back on all 3 of them. The surgery fixed the problem completely.
The carbs on my Valk gummed up completely during this down time; needed a rebuild on all 6 carbs, which the shop I use did a fantastic job; before the rebuild I was getting 25 mpg, after the rebuild, 37 mpg.
I detailed the Valk using Klasse AIO & Klasse High Gloss Sealant; I changed the oil, put in Rotella T6, 15-40, shifting is smooth; used a K&N oil Filter & also had new tires installed. I've used Dunlop on the bike since day one, but I decided to give Shinko a try. When I was looking for new tires, Nov/Dec 2021; it was unbelievably hard to find the Dunlops, and when I did, the pricing on them was outrageous, so I bought the Shinko's. I've got about 250 miles on them and they are quiet, smooth, and they really grip the road. Total cost for the tires was about $275; the Dunlops were about $300 plus for the rear alone.
I've attached some photos on the bike, I'm the original owner, bought in 2001, has 39, 500 miles on her.
Thanks for taking a look.
RevRider
It's been a little while since I last posted on the motorcycle forum as I was dealing with an arthritic right hip, which kept me off my motorcycles for about 14 months - it brutal being off the bikes. I've recovered from the hip replacement surgery and back on all 3 of them. The surgery fixed the problem completely.
The carbs on my Valk gummed up completely during this down time; needed a rebuild on all 6 carbs, which the shop I use did a fantastic job; before the rebuild I was getting 25 mpg, after the rebuild, 37 mpg.
I detailed the Valk using Klasse AIO & Klasse High Gloss Sealant; I changed the oil, put in Rotella T6, 15-40, shifting is smooth; used a K&N oil Filter & also had new tires installed. I've used Dunlop on the bike since day one, but I decided to give Shinko a try. When I was looking for new tires, Nov/Dec 2021; it was unbelievably hard to find the Dunlops, and when I did, the pricing on them was outrageous, so I bought the Shinko's. I've got about 250 miles on them and they are quiet, smooth, and they really grip the road. Total cost for the tires was about $275; the Dunlops were about $300 plus for the rear alone.
I've attached some photos on the bike, I'm the original owner, bought in 2001, has 39, 500 miles on her.
Thanks for taking a look.
RevRider
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