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    Top speed on your Touring?

    08 R3T with screen and bags on - got up to 100 / 120 ish in Death Valley when a slow but increasing weave started - slow deceleration and very very gentle braking got her back pointing straight. New Metzler on rear, older Metz on front. Checked everything and finally changed the front for an...
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    There's always one .....

    The saying 'A VMAX can pass anything, except a gas station' came to mind :-)
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    There's always one .....

    So yesterday a group of us went out for a 200m ride out from Las Vegas to Oatman AZ and back. I was on the R3T and we had about 14 HD's and 1 Gold Wing. All was good and well behaved for the most part, until we headed out of Laughlin where there is a cool stretch of road with long twisties and...
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    Tank Slapper

    It wasn't a full blown tank slapper - had one of those one and never want to go through that again (On a CBX 1000) - but this was a gradual increase in the weave that kicks it off - at around 130mph it got my attention real quick and I had a moment I thought I'd lost it.
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    Tank Slapper

    I was giving them some space before I dropped it into 3rd :-)
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    Tank Slapper

    OK - Got rid of the Metz - on with the Avon Cobra's - it's like a new bike. No weaving, a lot lighter in a straight line and stick's like glue in the corners. Very happy camper right now.
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    Tank Slapper

    This is why I went a tad over 55mph :cool:
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    Tank Slapper

    Oh, and FYI I put Tripp's map in, which raises the speed limiter to 'holy crap'
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    Tank Slapper

    What make of tire was it and did you put the same back on!
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    Tank Slapper

    Thanks for the feedback guys. I put a new rear Metz on a few weeks ago and I have an aging Metz on the front. Pressures are OK and I don't see anything untowards with it. So I guess I'll just get it changed sooner rather than later and take the old girl back up there and see what happens. But...
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    Tank Slapper

    Ona couple of occasions I have had the opportunity to take my 2008 R3T over 120mph. Both times have been very nerve racking. So at 120 + the bike becomes very unstable and the preverbial tank slapper starts. My first thought is that it is the windshield causing it. I have the half size screen...
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    Breakaway cruise control

    I had to trim the throttle grip to make it fit snug and then, and only then, will the bar they are referring to, reach. I posted some pics on here somewhere. I will post link if I can find it. http://www.r3owners.net/threads/breakaway-cruise-control.18244/
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    Breakaway cruise control

    Went on my 2008 T - works well. Bar's and controls are same size I think.
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    One week ownership

    Welcome from Lost Wages, NV
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    Desert Water Temps

    Yup - I have been out here for 18 yrs now and riding most of it. Oil sure takes a beating, whic\h is why I tend to change it very often!
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