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smokymountainrr Community starter
Sport touring rider from Knoxville. I would rather talk tire wear and line choice than horsepower charts.
- Riding styleSport touring
- Years riding7
- Track experienceNot yet
- Favorite roadsCherohala Skyway and Foothills Parkway
Garage
1 bike in the garage
Watchlist
Watching 1 model
Gear closet
1 item
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AIRBAG
Alpinestars — Tech-Air 5
Recent posts
What smokymountainrr is talking about
- Replied Galena-area route ideas without a full-day interstate slog I would post the final route the morning of the ride after checking weather and official closure information. Conditions change faster than
- Replied What is the oldest sportbike you would daily? A second vehicle changes the answer. With backup transportation, an older sportbike is fun. Without it, boring reliability wins.
- Gear closet Added Airbag: Alpinestars Tech-Air 5 to the closet
- Added bike Added 2018 Honda CBR1000RR to the garage "Blade"
- Started Quickshifter feels rough below 6k — normal or adjustment? Upshifts are clean when accelerating but clunky around town at low rpm. Chain slack is in spec. Is that just where these systems work poorly
- Replied What tire pressure are you actually running on the street? For me the useful test is whether pressure rises predictably after a normal ride. If it barely moves or jumps a lot, I adjust in small steps