i hate chasing gremlins

[v4intn]

Yeah the vent tube is conpletely stopped up. Ive ran 2 tanks through it now and aside from a tiny hesitation when it first passes 6k rpm  its running like a champ.  Id forgotten how peppy Magnas are but I seem to remember them handling better lol. I had a V45 and a v65 years ago and I seem to remember them being a lot better in the corners

[v4intn]

Yeah the venting problem is bandaided ( may be permanent since it wont leak unless the bike is dropped) may end up fixing it right if I go with a Valk tank top, for the miles I put on at barely 30mpg I need more capacity. Im really shocked at the mileage per tank, I have a 1st gen Venture that gets a lot better mpg and has a bigger tank (if only parts for it were as available lol. Youd think since most parts from a 2nd gen venture and  all 1200cc Vmax would technically fit it wouldnt be so bad)

[lragan]

You have more gremlins to chase.  Mine have aftermarket pipes, K&N air filters, rejetted for performance, and I get 40-50 mpg, depending on cruise speed.  Third gen bikes should get 50 stock.

In mountains, I have seen as high as 65 mpg.

[v4intn]

Yeah I checked the prefilter ... its gone.  Explains all the crap I found in the carbs (which were "professionally" cleaned and rebuilt) thinking the open flow there throwing vacuum out of whack may have sonething to do with the mileage. I'll find out between now and Monday. Looks like my only local option to replace it is to cut down filter foam to fit. Then the search for tires starts, 14 year old rubber isnt cracked or leaking but wow does it wear fast

[MagnaMan]

If my moto tires are over 5 years old I replace them regardless of appearance because you have a much smaller contact patch and a lot more riding on the tire if you have a failure. One of the guys on here bought a Super Magna with good looking tires and had a blow out and totaled the bike on the way home. They were pretty old.

Your options for stock size tires are becoming more limited. I looked about 8 months back. You have some common basic brands:

Dunlop
Metzeler

Stock Tire Sizes
Front Tire: 120/80-17 tubeless 3"
Rear Tire: 150/80-15 tubeless 3.5"

If you go with non oem sizes you may be able to squeeze in some different brands. But take note of the sidewall heights and widths below so you can see how much you'll be lifting the bike or squeezing into a fender.

Other Tire sizes (Sidewall heights)

Front
110/90-17 is 99
120/80-17 is 96
120/70-17 is 84
120/90-17 is 108
130/80-17 is 104
130/70-17 is 91

130/80-17 (for a white wall option)

Rear
150/80-15 is 120
150/90-15 is 135
160/80-15 is 128
170/80-15 is 136
180/70-15 is 126

150/90 15 on my purple magna (also in a white wall option)
170/80 R15 (too tall in my opinion)
180/70 R15 on the beast, magna. (seems to have smaller contact patch than stock width. Perhaps due to cupping.)

[v4intn]

With thw experience I had with Metzler Marathons on my Venture Royale (what can I say I love V4s) I said I'd never buy another set .... but since I'm not as hard on the magna (its also not as capable lol) I couldnt beat the price. The 160-80 rear rides pretty good, and havent had the issye with slipping in corners like I do on the big bike