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Posted: **Sun Oct 01, 2017 3:00 pm**

Rotated the tires on the JKU this morning to prevent cupping. Gotta do a 5 tire rotation on these tires every 2500 miles or they start to wear away on you.

Also removed the heel shifter on the Harley this morning. Got a couple different spacers that are powder coated billet. Decided to put this one on first which has a bit more shape to it. The other is just a flatter cone shape.

It is also really nice because in the stock configuration the toe shifter is on the inside, closer to the engine and a little harder to reach. Putting on the spacer moves the toe lever out to the end of the spline and brings it more in line with where I naturally put my foot. Removing the heel shifter gives so much more room on the floorboard to move my foot for comfort while riding.

Posted: **Sun Oct 01, 2017 4:51 pm**

CorvetteWaxer wrote: ↑Sun Oct 01, 2017 3:00 pm Rotated the tires on the JKU this morning to prevent cupping. Gotta do a 5 tire rotation on these tires every 2500 miles or they start to wear away on you.

Also removed the heel shifter on the Harley this morning. Got a couple different spacers that are powder coated billet. Decided to put this one on first which has a bit more shape to it. The other is just a flatter cone shape.

It is also really nice because in the stock configuration the toe shifter is on the inside, closer to the engine and a little harder to reach. Putting on the spacer moves the toe lever out to the end of the spline and brings it more in line with where I naturally put my foot. Removing the heel shifter gives so much more room on the floorboard to move my foot for comfort while riding.

Tire rotation is wise. I did 7k mile rotations on mine and started to get cupping.

Posted: **Sun Oct 01, 2017 4:53 pm**

Detroit wrote: ↑Sun Oct 01, 2017 4:51 pm
CorvetteWaxer wrote: ↑Sun Oct 01, 2017 3:00 pm Rotated the tires on the JKU this morning to prevent cupping. Gotta do a 5 tire rotation on these tires every 2500 miles or they start to wear away on you.

Also removed the heel shifter on the Harley this morning. Got a couple different spacers that are powder coated billet. Decided to put this one on first which has a bit more shape to it. The other is just a flatter cone shape.

It is also really nice because in the stock configuration the toe shifter is on the inside, closer to the engine and a little harder to reach. Putting on the spacer moves the toe lever out to the end of the spline and brings it more in line with where I naturally put my foot. Removing the heel shifter gives so much more room on the floorboard to move my foot for comfort while riding.
Tire rotation is wise. I did 7k mile rotations on mine and started to get cupping.

The OEM tires on the Hard Cock edition are pretty soft. I went 6k miles on the first set and they were RUINED. The noise at speed on the freeway was deafening and overpowered the stereo.

Posted: **Sun Oct 01, 2017 6:36 pm**

Got bored and put the SC-Project exhaust on the Ducati.

With the DB-Killer removed this thing has some bark and growl to it and sounds awesome. Took the bilke out for about 40 miles after the install... I love this thing, even in the urban mode with the weakest throttle mapping and strongest ABS and traction control it still pulls the front wheel up when you roll on the throttle.

Posted: **Sun Oct 01, 2017 6:39 pm**

Only thing I wish was different on the SC-Project exhaust is that they had made the heel guard matte carbon fiber to match the can.. the gloss carbon fiber kinda just looks like a black part from a distance.

Posted: **Sun Oct 01, 2017 6:40 pm**

oh, and I need a bigger garage or to find another location for my reloading bench. The bikes and the Z06 with everything else makes a tight fit in a slightly bigger than 2 car garage.

Posted: **Sun Oct 01, 2017 6:46 pm**

CorvetteWaxer wrote: ↑Sun Oct 01, 2017 4:53 pm
Detroit wrote: ↑Sun Oct 01, 2017 4:51 pm

Tire rotation is wise. I did 7k mile rotations on mine and started to get cupping.
The OEM tires on the Hard Cock edition are pretty soft. I went 6k miles on the first set and they were RUINED. The noise at speed on the freeway was deafening and overpowered the stereo.

Ours on the base Rubicon were beyond loud at highway speed after 12k miles. Rotations are incredibly critical.

I need to look into rotations on the ZR2. I'm not sure if the Goodyear Duratracs are as bad...

Posted: **Sun Oct 01, 2017 7:10 pm**

Detroit wrote: ↑Sun Oct 01, 2017 6:46 pm
CorvetteWaxer wrote: ↑Sun Oct 01, 2017 4:53 pm

The OEM tires on the Hard Cock edition are pretty soft. I went 6k miles on the first set and they were RUINED. The noise at speed on the freeway was deafening and overpowered the stereo.
Ours on the base Rubicon were beyond loud at highway speed after 12k miles. Rotations are incredibly critical.

I need to look into rotations on the ZR2. I'm not sure if the Goodyear Duratracs are as bad...

Yeah, make sure you figure it out quick... I was :rage:

hardcore when I got in the Jeep and felt the knobbie tire effect like a dirt bike at low speed and heard the noise.

The wife was like "Oh, yeah... it's been doing that for about a month now."

:rage:

Ended up throwing away tires that still had a lot of tread left but were cupped to hell. Now I check her mileage every other weekend

Posted: **Sun Oct 01, 2017 9:28 pm**

CorvetteWaxer wrote: ↑Sun Oct 01, 2017 6:36 pm Got bored and put the SC-Project exhaust on the Ducati.

With the DB-Killer removed this thing has some bark and growl to it and sounds awesome. Took the bilke out for about 40 miles after the install... I love this thing, even in the urban mode with the weakest throttle mapping and strongest ABS and traction control it still pulls the front wheel up when you roll on the throttle.

Wait wait. What all bikes do you have??

Posted: **Sun Oct 01, 2017 11:36 pm**

dubshow wrote: ↑Sun Oct 01, 2017 9:28 pm
CorvetteWaxer wrote: ↑Sun Oct 01, 2017 6:36 pm Got bored and put the SC-Project exhaust on the Ducati.

With the DB-Killer removed this thing has some bark and growl to it and sounds awesome. Took the bilke out for about 40 miles after the install... I love this thing, even in the urban mode with the weakest throttle mapping and strongest ABS and traction control it still pulls the front wheel up when you roll on the throttle.

Wait wait. What all bikes do you have??

HD Road King Special, Duc Monster Energy 1200 R, and a Ninja H2R :waxer:

Posted: **Mon Oct 02, 2017 8:28 am**

SixSpeeder wrote: ↑Sun Oct 01, 2017 11:36 pm
dubshow wrote: ↑Sun Oct 01, 2017 9:28 pm

Wait wait. What all bikes do you have??
HD Road King Special, Duc Monster Energy 1200 R, and a Ninja H2R

No Ninja.. That thing is insane though and I would never buy an H2. I don't need a supercharged bike like that... But a couple youtube videos I've seen show some awesome paint on that thing.... along with some very quick runs up to 170+ MPH.

Posted: **Mon Oct 02, 2017 9:03 am**

dubshow wrote: ↑Sun Oct 01, 2017 9:28 pm
CorvetteWaxer wrote: ↑Sun Oct 01, 2017 6:36 pm Got bored and put the SC-Project exhaust on the Ducati.

With the DB-Killer removed this thing has some bark and growl to it and sounds awesome. Took the bilke out for about 40 miles after the install... I love this thing, even in the urban mode with the weakest throttle mapping and strongest ABS and traction control it still pulls the front wheel up when you roll on the throttle.

Wait wait. What all bikes do you have??

As Sixspeeder mentioned, I bought a 2018 Road King Special and a 2017 Ducati Monster 1200R a couple weeks ago.

Posted: **Mon Oct 02, 2017 11:24 am**

I have a hunch someone is going to the nearest gun store today ....

Posted: **Mon Oct 02, 2017 11:50 am**

max225 wrote: ↑Mon Oct 02, 2017 11:24 am I have a hunch someone is going to the nearest gun store today ....

Posted: **Mon Oct 02, 2017 11:51 am**

CorvetteWaxer wrote: ↑Mon Oct 02, 2017 9:03 am
dubshow wrote: ↑Sun Oct 01, 2017 9:28 pm

Wait wait. What all bikes do you have??
As Sixspeeder mentioned, I bought a 2018 Road King Special and a 2017 Ducati Monster 1200R a couple weeks ago.

that monster is a monster.

Posted: **Mon Oct 02, 2017 11:51 am**

CorvetteWaxer wrote: ↑Fri Sep 29, 2017 7:16 pm
SixSpeeder wrote: ↑Fri Sep 29, 2017 6:27 pm

Oh

Yeah, I was talking about the ribtrax
I ordered all Ribtrax but about the debris, I have a strong shop vac that will pull anything up.

Ok, but what are the advantages of the Ribtrax vs. the Diamond Plate design? Just curious, it's not like you're going to be getting a bunch of puddled liquids you need to drain.

Posted: **Mon Oct 02, 2017 11:54 am**

CorvetteWaxer wrote: ↑Sun Oct 01, 2017 4:53 pm
Detroit wrote: ↑Sun Oct 01, 2017 4:51 pm

Tire rotation is wise. I did 7k mile rotations on mine and started to get cupping.
The OEM tires on the Hard Cock edition are pretty soft. I went 6k miles on the first set and they were RUINED. The noise at speed on the freeway was deafening and overpowered the stereo.

All of that is completely ridiculous.

Posted: **Mon Oct 02, 2017 12:09 pm**

Desertbreh wrote: ↑Mon Oct 02, 2017 11:51 am
CorvetteWaxer wrote: ↑Fri Sep 29, 2017 7:16 pm

I ordered all Ribtrax but about the debris, I have a strong shop vac that will pull anything up.
Ok, but what are the advantages of the Ribtrax vs. the Diamond Plate design? Just curious, it's not like you're going to be getting a bunch of puddled liquids you need to drain.

The main advantage is the "tenting" that happens with the solid tiles in the sun when they expand. The Ribtrax won't do that. Also, they generally stay cleaner looking where the solid tiles show more dust/dirt/tire marks and generate more static cling.

Posted: **Mon Oct 02, 2017 12:13 pm**

Desertbreh wrote: ↑Mon Oct 02, 2017 11:54 am
CorvetteWaxer wrote: ↑Sun Oct 01, 2017 4:53 pm

The OEM tires on the Hard Cock edition are pretty soft. I went 6k miles on the first set and they were RUINED. The noise at speed on the freeway was deafening and overpowered the stereo.
All of that is completely ridiculous.

That

Posted: **Mon Oct 02, 2017 12:13 pm**

CorvetteWaxer wrote: ↑Mon Oct 02, 2017 12:09 pm
Desertbreh wrote: ↑Mon Oct 02, 2017 11:51 am

Ok, but what are the advantages of the Ribtrax vs. the Diamond Plate design? Just curious, it's not like you're going to be getting a bunch of puddled liquids you need to drain.
The main advantage is the "tenting" that happens with the solid tiles in the sun when they expand. The Ribtrax won't do that. Also, they generally stay cleaner looking where the solid tiles show more dust/dirt/tire marks and generate more static cling.

Ah. Well that would definitely be something I need to worry about.

Posted: **Mon Oct 02, 2017 12:16 pm**

Here's a pic of some mild "tenting" I found online. I get quite a bit of this across the whole garage door with my black tiles on the border.

Posted: **Mon Oct 02, 2017 12:18 pm**

CorvetteWaxer wrote: ↑Mon Oct 02, 2017 12:16 pm Here's a pic of some mild "tenting" I found online. I get quite a bit of this across the whole garage door with my black tiles on the border.

Posted: **Mon Oct 02, 2017 12:23 pm**

Detroit wrote: ↑Mon Oct 02, 2017 12:18 pm
CorvetteWaxer wrote: ↑Mon Oct 02, 2017 12:16 pm Here's a pic of some mild "tenting" I found online. I get quite a bit of this across the whole garage door with my black tiles on the border.

Exactly.

Posted: **Mon Oct 02, 2017 12:24 pm**

CorvetteWaxer wrote: ↑Mon Oct 02, 2017 12:16 pm Here's a pic of some mild "tenting" I found online. I get quite a bit of this across the whole garage door with my black tiles on the border.

Yeah that won't work.

Posted: **Mon Oct 02, 2017 4:55 pm**

So, day before a road trip and the JKU decides it wants to smell like its burning coolant. :rage:

Got an appt. to take it in for service while we are out of town. Radiator was full, but the overflow tank was empty. No visible leaks and the oil looks good

Wife went to rent a truck, so we weren't in a shitbox Yaris... Out of trucks, so they gave us this instead. $320 for the rest of the week and the normal rate on this would have been $1100. :wtf:

Gigantor 3 row seating loaded with everything. Better than a Yaris.

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