I just came across this Valkyrie writeup - thought, it's interesting. Any comments?
http://lifeisaroad.com/stories/2004/10/27/theDarkSide.html
http://lifeisaroad.com/stories/2004/10/27/theDarkSide.html
Car tire in the rear - interesting writeup
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I just came across this Valkyrie writeup - thought, it's interesting. Any comments?
http://lifeisaroad.com/stories/2004/10/27/theDarkSide.html
http://lifeisaroad.com/stories/2004/10/27/theDarkSide.html
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To much reading.
The back of that thing looks like an F.
The back of that thing looks like an F.
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I'm going to try this one of these days. Lots of debate on this forum over this topic a few years ago, but never any input from anyone who had first-hand experience. Going to have to do some research to find a compatible size...
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I have run darkside on other bikes... I had planned on getting kuhmo colored smoke tire for burnout contests but they quit making them. The nearest car tire size is a 235 according to the math but being a squared off tire it should appear as wide or wider then the rounded 240.
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A friend of mine tried it years ago on a Super Glide with a radial tire, I think is was a VW size. Anyway, as already stated, it was ok in a straight line but felt unstable in curves, especially interstate exit ramps for some reason. I only rode it once, he ended up going back to a stock tire. I believe the squareness of the tire is what caused the problem.
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Read what the writer says. Compared to motorcycle tires, you have to keep pressure on the bars to keep it leaned over in a corner, and it bump steers, two traits I detest in a motorcycle. It might be ok in straight line running, but it doesn't sound very good if you like to play in the twisties. Then again, you don't buy a big hulking Valk for the twisties.
I guess the utility depends on the sorts of roads you ride. The R seems to be exquisitely sensitive to rear tire shape and inflation, so I kind of doubt it would be satisfactory for me.
I guess the utility depends on the sorts of roads you ride. The R seems to be exquisitely sensitive to rear tire shape and inflation, so I kind of doubt it would be satisfactory for me.
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I've been doing a little reading on the subject and thinking about trying out on my beemer. I still have about a 3,000 mile life left, on the existing rear tire, though...
I've been doing a little reading on the subject and thinking about trying out on my beemer. I still have about a 3,000 mile life left, on the existing rear tire, though...
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A good friend of mine owned a Kawi VN2000 with a car tire on the back and stated that it felt just like a bike tire after a few miles. Someday I would like to try this and see what it is all about. Seen a few on them in my travels and never got to talk to the rider about what they thought.
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I imagine it feels like a Metz 260 when the Metz is totally worn out. Like it's falling over when you make a low speed turn.
I don't see the point really myself. longer tire life? If back tires are making people broke on V-Rods then they really couldn't afford a $15,000+ motorcycle in the first place IMO.
Like shooting cheap Russian ammo through an expensive assault rifle....... why?
I don't see the point really myself. longer tire life? If back tires are making people broke on V-Rods then they really couldn't afford a $15,000+ motorcycle in the first place IMO.
Like shooting cheap Russian ammo through an expensive assault rifle....... why?
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This is why you see car tires on $1200 used Honda's.A set of proper tires cost almost as much as the annual payment to the buy Here-Pay Here motorcycle shop that guy has that thing financed through.
Only 20 more payments and he can start looking for some take off motorcycle tires and ride like a king!
Then he can stop writing 23 page justifications to himself.
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That makes perfect sense. Not otherwise though.
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Lol
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Here's one for ya.
An 18 wheeler almost ran over a Ford truck yesterday as it was stopped at a light.4 lane,and I'm in the left lane creeping to the light when the truck made an imediate left turn into my lane.In a split second,I swerved real hard into the turn lane and back,he missed me.
I doubt that I could have manured half as quick w a square car tire on my motorcycle.
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It would be even worse with solid wheels!
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Holy Shit!!!:rofl2:
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:rofl::rofl::rofl:
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