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I received an email recently asking how to calibrate a new speedometer's digital odometer reading. The guy bought a new speedo for his softail after accidentally cracking the face. He was asking how to calibrate the odometer so it had the same or similar reading as his broken one (60,000 + miles).

Any suggestions for this guy? I know there are speedo shops around but I couldn't locate any DIY methods for him.

Has anyone ever seen this done? I was reading the August issue of Hot Bike Magazine and found a article about a highly modified Dyna Wide Glide with a 200 mm Metzeler tire and wheel combination.

Does anyone know the actual engineering reason as to why HD will not provide this wide tire kits for the Dyna Low Rider? Mine is an 05 Low Rider with Stage 1 Upgrade. Please let me know.

Regards,
German

OK many of us have talked about running drag pipes without baffles because we want the bike loud. Yeah I've done it, we all have, sounds cool, unless you're the guy riding next to you getting your ears blown out.

Theres been some chatter about the problem loud pipes are going to get HD riders into, recent Denver ordaninces restrict you to stock mufflers only. You can't buy a replacement from anyone regardless of it's Db level. This of course will get defeated in court, but the point is , cities are taking the issue to task.

It first started in the off road sector, 2 strokes became 4 strokes, 4 strokes got better mufflers, then gas leaf blowers, it's changed that market, manuf have had to deal with making them quiet or get banned.

Here's an article going around the country,...

check this vid!!

Spluch: Deer jumps over a motorcyclist!

Recommended rear tire inflation pressure for my bike is 28 psi for a single rider and I think 32 psi with a passenger. My question is should you keep changing tire pressures depending on if you do or do not carry passengers or could you just leave it at 32 psi and be done with it. The only thing I could see being a problem with leaving it at 32 psi all the time would be possibly uneven tire wear across the tire (more wear in the center portion of the tread)?

John