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Offline kzz1king

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Awaiting for my 14 to Arrive !!!
« on: November 09, 2015, 11:23:08 AM »
Shipping from Louisiana tomorrow. Hope to hit the shores of North Dakota by the end of the month. I have been hanging around the C10 section for about the last 6 years. I am sure I will have lots of questions.

 My first one. I have a mile of gravel to the highway. If I use a fender extender is a radiator guard still suggested?
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Re: Awaiting for my 14 to Arrive !!!
« Reply #1 on: November 09, 2015, 12:46:21 PM »
I would use both and make sure that the second recall for the rear brake has been installed.  What year bike?
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Re: Awaiting for my 14 to Arrive !!!
« Reply #2 on: November 09, 2015, 02:38:16 PM »
It is a 2010


Quote from: VirginiaJim on November 09, 2015, 12:46:21 PM
I would use both and make sure that the second recall for the rear brake has been installed.  What year bike?
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Re: Awaiting for my 14 to Arrive !!!
« Reply #3 on: November 09, 2015, 04:18:28 PM »
Quote from: VirginiaJim on November 09, 2015, 12:46:21 PM
I would use both and make sure that the second recall for the rear brake has been installed. 

Yeah, I have neither, but RARELY encounter gravel or rocks.  If I did, I would probably consider both.  Cheap insurance.
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Re: Awaiting for my 14 to Arrive !!!
« Reply #4 on: November 09, 2015, 06:46:20 PM »
Yeap, the gravel is a bear.I have had to hose off the oil cooler on my C10 many times due to mud.

Quote from: maxtog on November 09, 2015, 04:18:28 PM
Yeah, I have neither, but RARELY encounter gravel or rocks.  If I did, I would probably consider both.  Cheap insurance.
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Re: Awaiting for my 14 to Arrive !!!
« Reply #5 on: November 10, 2015, 12:57:32 AM »
Quote from: kzz1king on November 09, 2015, 11:23:08 AM
Shipping from Louisiana tomorrow. Hope to hit the shores of North Dakota by the end of the month. I have been hanging around the C10 section for about the last 6 years. I am sure I will have lots of questions.

 My first one. I have a mile of gravel to the highway. If I use a fender extender is a radiator guard still suggested?
Wayne

Good luck on the gravel, mud. I wouldn't even consider taking my bike on a road like that- be extra careful of linked ABS if you have it, this bike will tip in a heartbeat.
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Re: Awaiting for my 14 to Arrive !!!
« Reply #6 on: November 10, 2015, 09:16:41 AM »
Gravel isn't that bad. I've done a lot of gravel with my 2009, non-ABS, including very twisty gravel roads with steep hills. As long as you are smooth with the throttle and brakes you will be fine, especially for a mile.
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Re: Awaiting for my 14 to Arrive !!!
« Reply #7 on: November 10, 2015, 11:16:22 AM »
I ride the snot out of my c10 and old Z1 on gravel. Mud is tough with the 10 and the Z never sees mud if I can help it. I have never ridden a ABS bike though. I would think that would make braking on gravel safer?
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Re: Awaiting for my 14 to Arrive !!!
« Reply #8 on: November 10, 2015, 02:54:37 PM »
The traction control may cause a bit of a learning curve on gravel, too.
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Re: Awaiting for my 14 to Arrive !!!
« Reply #9 on: November 10, 2015, 03:15:53 PM »
I bet! Especially since I like to spin the back tire alot when I feel frisky.
Wayne

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The traction control may cause a bit of a learning curve on gravel, too.
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Re: Awaiting for my 14 to Arrive !!!
« Reply #10 on: November 10, 2015, 03:36:58 PM »
Quote from: PH14 on November 10, 2015, 09:16:41 AM
Gravel isn't that bad. I've done a lot of gravel with my 2009, non-ABS, including very twisty gravel roads with steep hills. As long as you are smooth with the throttle and brakes you will be fine, especially for a mile.

Dry sand on pavement scares the **** out of me.  I had an experience at Sandbridge that I will not repeat (no wonder they call it SANDbridge).
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Re: Awaiting for my 14 to Arrive !!!
« Reply #11 on: November 10, 2015, 05:51:00 PM »
Powdered asphalt for me...
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Re: Awaiting for my 14 to Arrive !!!
« Reply #12 on: November 10, 2015, 05:55:56 PM »
Clowns...I hate clowns. The way they jump out of the weeds along the ditch is unnerving.
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Re: Awaiting for my 14 to Arrive !!!
« Reply #13 on: November 11, 2015, 08:20:27 AM »
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Re: Awaiting for my 14 to Arrive !!!
« Reply #14 on: November 11, 2015, 09:33:23 AM »
Yeah yeah that's them....you too?
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Re: Awaiting for my 14 to Arrive !!!
« Reply #15 on: November 11, 2015, 09:52:29 AM »
Absolutely..
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