SRT-8 That looks like a good tire... but I wonder if a rear tire will do well on the front. Rear tires are designed to do different things than fronts; power handling, lean handling, weight handling, braking handling are all considerations in tire design and result in subtle differences in shape and size of fronts and rears."
This has been done for MANY years ... usually handles better !
" Truth is often deemed rude, blunt and to the point which is why so few make their friend " Freddy Hayler ..352-267-1553 Sanford, FLA Gutterman6000@Gmail.com
Yes - It's perfect ( and well educated ) conclusion to our extended opinions about tires .Originally Posted by srt8-in-largo
Tires and oil...same ole tired sh!t....
I believe I was the first one to put a 130 on a Rune...everybody said it could not be done...to much weight, to much... a few months down the road, many were running the 130...So much so H.D. finally go on board and put 130's on the front of the big Hog....
This is one of the reason I posted, "yes'...just did not want to hear it from someone who has never tried it....let me guess you still only use the missionary position?
" Truth is often deemed rude, blunt and to the point which is why so few make their friend " Freddy Hayler ..352-267-1553 Sanford, FLA Gutterman6000@Gmail.com
Next you'll be telling me they work better when installed backwards
j/k
I'm not at all experienced in this so I'll take your word for it.
I would not say that... if the tire is marked for one direction, then that is the direction I would run it...( the tire does not know which end of the bike it is on) this is a quote from an ole friend who is a Master Mechanic, and at one time set up Nascar race cars... the quote was him telling this to his tire supplier while he was on all fours yelling at the tire !!!
Hell, try it ...the worst thing that can happen is you would blow up and catch on fire !!!! Bob109 is running a BT 45 now!
" Truth is often deemed rude, blunt and to the point which is why so few make their friend " Freddy Hayler ..352-267-1553 Sanford, FLA Gutterman6000@Gmail.com
With currently just over 12.5K miles on the BT-45 there's absolutely no regrets on my decision to use this tire on the front of my 6. Handling exceeds that of the OEM Stone by leaps and bounds. Cornering is crisp and sure footed with no surprises. Upon initial installation there was a high speed buzz created by the staggered center grove. A few miles and the sharps edges of the center grove softened and the buzz disappeared.
My OEM Stone delivered 16.5K miles of wear. I anticipate the Ax will conservatively deliver 28/30K miles of service. Unfortunately the "nay sayers" can't deviate from the "norm" when it comes to tires. Folks on the Goldwing Dark Side Forum have accumulated many thousands of miles of safe riding with the Ax. Those instances where the Rotation Direction was reversed were on Goldwing Trikes. I installed the Ax with the direction arrow the same as the OEM tire.
Having a personal first hand experience with the Dark Side has greatly changed my attitude about all the "Bull $hit" I hear from "Experts" who have not a single revolution of a Dark Side tire on their cycle. Like Steve said....those who have a fond liking for the "Missionary Position" should stick with it and stop criticizing those who choose to get a little "creative".
Ride Safe
Bob109
Limoles, exactly the same idea I had this week! what can not fit it?
Alvar
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keep the rubber side down
Newest Valkyrie wheel would look nice on my B. However , initial idea might create some problem related
to the spacing in the fork and caliper's location . It has to be precisely measured and if it will fit , I'll be the first willing to install it .
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