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Old 10-08-2011, 09:25 PM   #1
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Question Should we have a "Darkside" forum

I've noticed we have a number of members who ride on car tires (myself included). IMHO we should have Darkside forum where folks can go to post or search for info regarding experiences and types of car tires used on our bikes. Just a thought.



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Old 10-08-2011, 09:38 PM   #2
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We have a board in the Technical section that already has a lot of info posted on it regarding car tires.
 
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Old 10-08-2011, 09:51 PM   #3
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We have a board in the Technical section that already has a lot of info posted on it regarding car tires.
Thanks ring, I thought maybe something easier to find would be more beneficial and allow for more discussion. Having said that, I appreciate the links you posted there =)
 
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Old 10-08-2011, 11:22 PM   #4
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Maybeyou guys should subscribe to Car & Driver magazine.
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Old 10-09-2011, 01:35 PM   #5
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Maybeyou guys should subscribe to Car & Driver magazine.
Thanks for triggering my fit of laughter TC....
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Maybeyou guys should subscribe to Car & Driver magazine.
It's more of a religion TC, don't you agree? ;)
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Old 10-09-2011, 06:30 PM   #7
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Wow, you guys are brutal! How about hearing from fellow darksider's?
 
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Old 10-09-2011, 06:53 PM   #8
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then i suppose the oil guys will want thier own thread so they can talk about the benefits of using car oil in thier motorcycle
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Wow, you guys are brutal! How about hearing from fellow darksider's?
They are all out trying to find that ever elusive "sweet spot " so the bike will handle better than any motorcycle tire they have tried. Once they find that they will be on here telling you how they will never ever go back to a MC tire.
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Old 10-10-2011, 10:31 AM   #10
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They are all out trying to find that ever elusive "sweet spot " so the bike will handle better than any motorcycle tire they have tried. Once they find that they will be on here telling you how they will never ever go back to a MC tire.
It is a secret society, and not everyone is capable of bearing the pressure of having an extremely smooth riding and handling machine. The fact that you can get triple or more miles out of it is just a plus.........
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Old 10-09-2011, 07:40 PM   #11
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Actually there is a darkside forum on "Delphi Forums" IMO that is where I would and have posted info unless someone here has a question.
 
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We need a forum only for black motorcycles too!!
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We need a forum only for black motorcycles too!!
What about one for BMWs and HDs?
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Practically: Once I put my CT on, I kind of lost interest. Don't have to think about what's next for about 40K miles. Hardly anything to discuss -- unless TC chimes in, of course.
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