[marker4x4]

I just came across this Valkyrie writeup - thought, it's interesting. Any comments?
http://lifeisaroad.com/stories/2004/10/27/theDarkSide.html

 

[ElrodontheV-Rod]

To much reading.

The back of that thing looks like an F.

 

[baldharleydude]

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...

 

[Ruko]

Hmmm interesting... I ran into a guy at a Timmy's last summer running a car tire on the rear and he had pretty much the same comments and opinions as in the article.

 

[05sevrod]

I have a friend running a car tire on the back of a 1800 vtx, and he loves it. I rode the bike and it felt weird at low speeds, but fine at highway speeds.

 

[AOW]

What size tire would a 240 VRSC need? so who among us shall be the first?

 

[Shaggyhou]

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.

 

[bigjames4xl]

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.

 

[Philthy]

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.

 

[Scootertrash]

http://mcdarksiders.forumotion.com/forum.htm

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...

 

[DESTRO]

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.

 

[mwdhand]

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?

 

[usanigel]

Interesting but noway would I use a Goodyear tire!! Finding a 200/55/18 car tire might be tough too!
I think the first Boss Hoss chevy engined bikes used cartires on the rear, they now use Avons.

 

[ElrodontheV-Rod]

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.

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.

 

[mwdhand]

This is why you see car tires on $1200 used Honda's.

That makes perfect sense. Not otherwise though.

 

[VanislVrod]

Lol

 

[ElrodontheV-Rod]

That makes perfect sense. Not otherwise though.

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.

 

[VanislVrod]

It would be even worse with solid wheels!

 

[ElrodontheV-Rod]

It would be even worse with solid wheels!

Holy Shit!!!:rofl2:

 

[2oo6niterod]

It would be even worse with solid wheels!

:rofl::rofl::rofl: