In the dark

dennisbailey · 07-04-2009, 06:21 PM

I am always reading about "going to the darkside". What the heck is the darkside. I have figured out that it has something to do with tires, but what? ???

bigdave · 07-04-2009, 06:25 PM

running car tire on back of your bike. i plan on doing this next time i change tires

dennisbailey · 07-04-2009, 06:28 PM

Thanks Bigdave.

cactusjack · 07-04-2009, 06:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Dennis Bailey

I am always reading about "going to the darkside". What the heck is the darkside. I have figured out that it has something to do with tires, but what? ???

Maybe this will help...

keithcochran · 07-04-2009, 07:11 PM

does this really make a differance?

cactusjack · 07-04-2009, 08:31 PM

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Originally Posted by keithcochran

does this really make a differance?

The difference is that a car tire last 3-4 times as long as a motorcycle tire. At $200 a pop for a rear tire, that's a fair amount of money.

macmac · 07-05-2009, 05:44 PM

If you ask me this is the way to go.. I find no bad, but i did it for cheaper dollars, and a longer lasting tire.

Since doing it I like the handeling far better. Braking is better sick and twisted back country roads ride better. Painted lines are a no issue deal, cheese grater bridges are better,not great but better, so is the interstate highway grind which I once hated with predjucided.

You do add a bit more in put counter steering, but the bike settles right down into a curve and you just hold it there. When you let up the bike comes up straight.

Well maybe there is one bad thing, and that is I lost apx 2 MPG's, but that was expected since i was trading off for more traction.

trosco · 07-05-2009, 08:36 PM

Hey Macmac, i am working toward this transition. Which tire brand and size did you go with??? and why

dogdoc · 07-05-2009, 08:47 PM

looks like a rubber tire, Dennis, you decide.

macmac · 07-06-2009, 11:38 AM

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Originally Posted by trosco

Hey Macmac, i am working toward this transition. Which tire brand and size did you go with??? and why

Same one as CJ shows above.. Dunlop Sport SP 5000 in 195/60 R 16 (so called symmetrical) It wasn't called that a year ago when I bought mine, and if you ask me it isn't exactly fully sym, but it is close I guess.

Why??? because I wanted a rear tire to last me longer than 7,000 miles. I ran that dead brick another 2,000 in late Fall, wanting as new of a tire in Spring as i could get.

I was really taking a chance with that brick, but what is done is done. I have no idea how some guys get 17,000 out of those junk bricks.

For so long as I ride a cruiser like a Nomad it will have a CT on the back.

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bigdave Sr. Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Burnsville, NC Posts: 1,589	In the dark running car tire on back of your bike. i plan on doing this next time i change tires __________________ David "BigDave" Hall Burnsville NC VBA #477 2007 Red and Silver Nomad (traded 4/10/2014) 2013 Blue and Black Voyager
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dennisbailey Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: St. George, Utah Posts: 248	In the dark Thanks Bigdave. __________________ Luck is the residue of hard work.
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macmac Sr. Contributor Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Tamworth New Hampster 06 1600 Posts: 12,484	In the dark If you ask me this is the way to go.. I find no bad, but i did it for cheaper dollars, and a longer lasting tire. Since doing it I like the handeling far better. Braking is better sick and twisted back country roads ride better. Painted lines are a no issue deal, cheese grater bridges are better,not great but better, so is the interstate highway grind which I once hated with predjucided. You do add a bit more in put counter steering, but the bike settles right down into a curve and you just hold it there. When you let up the bike comes up straight. Well maybe there is one bad thing, and that is I lost apx 2 MPG's, but that was expected since i was trading off for more traction. __________________ 06 1600 Nomad Just call me Mac molon labe come and get it
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trosco Sr. Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Charlotte, NC Posts: 1,464	In the dark Hey Macmac, i am working toward this transition. Which tire brand and size did you go with??? and why __________________ trosco: just call me Ross 2007 Black & Titanium Nomad (Nomad made 65K but got replaced 2014) 2010 Titanium Goldwing 2014 KLR 650 New Edition
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dogdoc Top Contributor Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 5,263	In the dark looks like a rubber tire, Dennis, you decide.
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