Another Darksider ready to go

strobe · 04-17-2009, 09:37 PM

It is done. The Dunlop SP 5000 195/60 - 16 is on the rim, the rear end service is done and it is all back together....just need to clean the bike up now.

Here are a couple pics of the tire on, it has exactly 0 miles on it...I am exhausted! That tire was a bear to get on the rim, glad it should last for a long time, don't want to have to do that again anytime soon!

Riding tomorrow so that is the beg test.

**Cajunrider** · 04-17-2009, 10:18 PM

Looks great Cory. Ride safely.

dkdixie · 04-18-2009, 07:14 AM

Enjoy it. Take it easy until you get comfortable.

Then you need a "Darkside" sticker to replace that "MotoSports."

Ride safe!!

**ringadingh** · 04-18-2009, 07:59 AM

Did you install the tire by hand or with a tire machine? it looks good on there.

lonewolf · 04-18-2009, 08:03 AM

Welcome to the Darkside!!!! take it easy on it for the first few hundred miles til you get that mold release worn off!!!!

nomad561 · 04-18-2009, 09:25 AM

What did you use for balancing?
I like the looks of the tire on the bike.I am really starting to lean towards the darkside.

pirate · 04-18-2009, 10:23 AM

Looks really good, Cory! I'll be interested in your report after getting some miles on it.

strobe · 04-18-2009, 10:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ringadingh

Did you install the tire by hand or with a tire machine? it looks good on there.

I used the same setup as the Harbor Freight MC tire changer (available at Princess Auto in Canada):

http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...emnumber=42927
http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...emnumber=34542

In the Youtube videos I saw made it look sooooo easy, it was not, but it does work. Just need to be careful with the disk, I mounted the tire disk down in the videos they did it disk up and that scares me a bit, one wrong move and the disk is damaged. Here is one of the videos.

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Wandering Nomad "Darksider"

What did you use for balancing?

Dynabeads, have not heard a bad report on them yet, so gave them a try. A 2 oz bag is all it takes for the tire.

http://www.innovativebalancing.com/motorcycle.htm

Yellow Jacket · 04-18-2009, 10:58 AM

Don't worry about damaging the disk/rotor. Take it off. It's easy to do. When you put it back on just make sure to torque the bolts to 20 ft-lbs and use non-permanent loctite on them.

rhunt4 · 04-18-2009, 02:00 PM

That is the same tire I put on Thursday and I rode about 125 miles today and loved it. It does have a different feel on old narrow rodes at slow speed. If feels like it wonts to follow some of the bad place not bad just a little different. I went up the dragon no problem.

blowndodge · 04-18-2009, 03:22 PM

It ain't easy is it strobe!!! Changing mine kicked my arse!!!

strobe · 04-18-2009, 04:00 PM

Did about 20 miles today, wind gusting up to 40 mph here, so not the best riding, so really hard to get a good read on the tire. I have it set at 37 psi right now, and did not feel anything bad up to highway speeds. Overall the bike still corners well, more just me being a bit paranoid with the tire being the first ride on the CT.

Even if I had it broke in there is still a lot of sand / gravel from the winter snow and ice here so really hard to do anything aggressive with the tire anyway.

macmac · 04-18-2009, 05:05 PM

I was going to suggest 37 psi. What psi did it take to seat the tire on the bead of the wheel?

How many tries did that take?

The tire is rated at 51 psi and I didn't exceed that psi to seat the beads.. (not dyna beads)

I did use 2 oz of Dyna beads though. All I have around here is old back roads in the woods.

I like the way that tire eats up bad pavement.

strobe · 04-18-2009, 05:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by macmac

I was going to suggest 37 psi. What psi did it take to seat the tire on the bead of the wheel?

How many tries did that take?

The tire is rated at 51 psi and I didn't exceed that psi to seat the beads.. (not dyna beads)

I did use 2 oz of Dyna beads though. All I have around here is old back roads in the woods.

I like the way that tire eats up bad pavement.

The tire beads popped at around 38-40 psi... a lot lower than I expected. Once I got the tire on the rim....(insert assortment of 4 letter words during that process)....the beads set the first try and the tire was ready to got back on the bike about 10 minutes after the tire was on the rim.

Overall it went good, just a lot harder to get the new tire on than I expected. I think if I ever have to do it again, I will do it in the summer when I can leave the tire in the sun to warm up....I hear that helps.

macmac · 04-18-2009, 05:27 PM

I levered my tire on, and that wnet ok, but seating the beads was 5 tries with some pretty colorful sailor talk too

When you combine sailor talk with yankee it has power! Now if you ask me I have no accent, but crossing the country in most anyother places folks asked me if I was from England. That seems odd to me..

04-17-2009, 09:37 PM	#1
strobe Sr. Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 1,200	Another Darksider ready to go It is done. The Dunlop SP 5000 195/60 - 16 is on the rim, the rear end service is done and it is all back together....just need to clean the bike up now. Here are a couple pics of the tire on, it has exactly 0 miles on it...I am exhausted! That tire was a bear to get on the rim, glad it should last for a long time, don't want to have to do that again anytime soon! Riding tomorrow so that is the beg test. __________________ Cory 2013 Honda GL1800 Goldwing 2008 Kawasaki KLR 650 (for sale) 2007 Honda ST1300 (sold) 2005 Kawasaki Nomad (sold) 2004 Suzuki Hayabusa (sold) http://www.strobel.ws VBA #01021 VROC #29389 Login or Register to Remove Ads
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04-17-2009, 10:18 PM	#2
Cajunrider Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: (SE Louisiana) Posts: 8,340	Another Darksider ready to go Looks great Cory. Ride safely. __________________ 2016 Electra Glide Ultra Limited CVO Palladium Silver / Phantom Blue 110 cu in SE 2012 Electra Glide Ultra Limited (Traded 6/22/16) Tequila Sunrise / HD Orange Vance & Hines true dual headers Rinehart 4" slip ons Screamin Eagle Super Tuner Screamin Eagle Stage 1 intake Dyno tuned H.O.G.# 4514015 2007 Nomad 1600 (Traded 6/23/12) VBA #482
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04-18-2009, 07:14 AM	#3
dkdixie Sr. Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Blairsville in N. GA mountains Posts: 1,625	Another Darksider ready to go Enjoy it. Take it easy until you get comfortable. Then you need a "Darkside" sticker to replace that "MotoSports." Ride safe!! __________________ Dick Campbell Blairsville, GA 2008 Red & Black Nomad 1600 (retired) 2009 1900 Yamaha Stratoliner (retired) 2013 1900 Yamaha Stratoliner 2018 CanAm RT Limited Spyder (Sold) 2014 Goldwing Roadsmith Red Trike (Sold) 2019 Goldwing DCT Roadsmith Copper & Black Trike VBA #243 Darkside #115 Patriot Guard Rider American Legion Rider
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04-18-2009, 07:59 AM	#4
ringadingh Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Newmarket Ontario Canada Posts: 35,387	Another Darksider ready to go Did you install the tire by hand or with a tire machine? it looks good on there. __________________ 2002 Nomad aka Bountyhunter VBA #27 VROC #18951
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04-18-2009, 08:03 AM	#5
lonewolf Advanced Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: central mn. Posts: 545	Another Darksider ready to go Welcome to the Darkside!!!! take it easy on it for the first few hundred miles til you get that mold release worn off!!!! __________________ Kawanow # 370 2007 red and titanium nomad Darksider Login or Register to Remove Ads
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04-18-2009, 09:25 AM	#6
nomad561 Sr. Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Pasco , Wa Posts: 1,445	Another Darksider ready to go What did you use for balancing? I like the looks of the tire on the bike.I am really starting to lean towards the darkside.
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04-18-2009, 10:23 AM	#7
pirate Sr. Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: North Dakota Posts: 1,865	Another Darksider ready to go Looks really good, Cory! I'll be interested in your report after getting some miles on it.
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04-18-2009, 10:58 AM	#9
Yellow Jacket Top Contributor Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Fayetteville, Georgia Posts: 5,792	Another Darksider ready to go Don't worry about damaging the disk/rotor. Take it off. It's easy to do. When you put it back on just make sure to torque the bolts to 20 ft-lbs and use non-permanent loctite on them. __________________ Bob KawaNOW/VBA 210 Green/Silver 2006 Patriot Guard Riders 2009
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04-18-2009, 02:00 PM	#10
rhunt4 Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Maryville Tn Posts: 489	Another Darksider ready to go That is the same tire I put on Thursday and I rode about 125 miles today and loved it. It does have a different feel on old narrow rodes at slow speed. If feels like it wonts to follow some of the bad place not bad just a little different. I went up the dragon no problem. __________________ Ronald C Hunt:\Users\cat\Pictures\goldwing 1.jpg
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04-18-2009, 03:22 PM	#11
blowndodge Sr. Contributor Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Washington City, Utah Posts: 16,474	Another Darksider ready to go It ain't easy is it strobe!!! Changing mine kicked my arse!!! __________________ I love my Victory Cross Country Tour 106. Smells like Victory! Ultra's are Limited There are two types of Harley riders. Those that trailer them and those that push them. The most Interesting Man in the World "Find the things in life you don't do well and don't do those things" Member # 0005
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04-18-2009, 04:00 PM	#12
strobe Sr. Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 1,200	Another Darksider ready to go Did about 20 miles today, wind gusting up to 40 mph here, so not the best riding, so really hard to get a good read on the tire. I have it set at 37 psi right now, and did not feel anything bad up to highway speeds. Overall the bike still corners well, more just me being a bit paranoid with the tire being the first ride on the CT. Even if I had it broke in there is still a lot of sand / gravel from the winter snow and ice here so really hard to do anything aggressive with the tire anyway. __________________ Cory 2013 Honda GL1800 Goldwing 2008 Kawasaki KLR 650 (for sale) 2007 Honda ST1300 (sold) 2005 Kawasaki Nomad (sold) 2004 Suzuki Hayabusa (sold) http://www.strobel.ws VBA #01021 VROC #29389
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04-18-2009, 05:05 PM	#13
macmac Sr. Contributor Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Tamworth New Hampster 06 1600 Posts: 12,484	Another Darksider ready to go I was going to suggest 37 psi. What psi did it take to seat the tire on the bead of the wheel? How many tries did that take? The tire is rated at 51 psi and I didn't exceed that psi to seat the beads.. (not dyna beads) I did use 2 oz of Dyna beads though. All I have around here is old back roads in the woods. I like the way that tire eats up bad pavement. __________________ 06 1600 Nomad Just call me Mac molon labe come and get it
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04-18-2009, 05:27 PM	#15
macmac Sr. Contributor Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Tamworth New Hampster 06 1600 Posts: 12,484	Another Darksider ready to go I levered my tire on, and that wnet ok, but seating the beads was 5 tries with some pretty colorful sailor talk too When you combine sailor talk with yankee it has power! Now if you ask me I have no accent, but crossing the country in most anyother places folks asked me if I was from England. That seems odd to me.. __________________ 06 1600 Nomad Just call me Mac molon labe come and get it
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