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I like at 8:40ish, the Wing pulled away like it was meant to fly....
Awesome vid. Probably shouldn't have watched it given my plans for tomorrow.....lol.
Cheers,
Steve
Exactly. But to open another can of worms, why do most guys on motorcycles think they are "Speed Racer". I've seen way too many guys on the verge of out of control, anytime they get on a road that's not straight. I'm probably not the norm, but I would rather ride a thousand miles a day and see this great country of ours, as opposed to 10 miles of "go as fast as you can and hope you don't crash" twisties. I've done the racing thing,(on a race course where it belongs) topped off with a #1 championship, I can enjoy twisting roads without going balls to the wall.
That guy is getting good lean but look at how tentative he is in the curves... he's even counter-weighting with his body against the turn as if there's some lack of confidence.
Contrast that to YellowWolf:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0nrMQ3QwyPo
Maybe this is a contrast in driving skill but YW looks a lot more inspired and confident, to the point of actually accelerating out of the curve. The guy above looks like he's coasting through the curves :icon_lol:
Yes! Thanks Speedy; with your confirmation I have now reached my quota of one good idea per year :icon_lol:
I was in NC this past week with some of the FASTEST guys know to man on a Goldwing, Racecraft.....Only one had a MC tire...I can promice you...for a fact for me to TRY to stay with them would lead to my untimely death !!! Those guys are that good...not sure about the 43* lean angle...all I saw was sparkes leaving me in the dust!!!!! And yes I do have a heart condition !
Here's an interesting read; actually the arguments in the comments section are more interesting than the article!
The points about technological progression, and the money and markets that drive that progression, are good ones.
http://www.roadandtrack.com/voices/w...?src=soc_fcbks
When I was a young farm boy my first car was jacked up in back and had an implement tire on it, no body could figure out how a hay wagon could do a i legged burn out. Always had wide tires in back but ended up lowering things, might have been the influence of the Hispanic wife of (4) years, always loved the rumble of glass packs, my Warrior, a couple of bikes back, had a 280 on the back, I was poised to go and put a 23" or so on the front of my harley w/the needed rake and then I found the 6. Was all hot to get the ct and go w/an aftermarket exhaust, must be getting older, like the looks of a mc tire on a motorcycle and love to listen to my first ever radio on a bike.
And life goes on.
Yeah.. not sure if that was his finest hour. He seems to be a pretty good example of someone who is so anti-darksiding that they can't even recognize that there are some benefits. The darksiding that he did was 10 years ago, was for only a handful of miles, and gave no regard to finding the right air pressure.
I bet he doesn't believe in God or space aliens either :icon_biggrin:
Got it mounted. Gonna add Ride On in the morning and try it out.
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Keep us posted as to your DS Experience:icon_biggrin:
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Mounting on the bike was super easy. Literally took five minutes.
32 psi. First impression is it turns slower. Feels heavier. Instead of the bike feeling half its size it feels like you would think a bike this size would feel. I need more air though. It's a little squirrely out of a corner with hard throttle.
I like it! It's just a learning curve. For commuting it will be perfect and if I want to switch back to the MC tire it only takes a few minutes.
Bob, I run 32# in my Alpine and like they way it handles the Tail of the Gator.... Yes I have run the pressures up in the twistys but for normal driving 32# works out great...is the difference just the tire?
Steve:
If your Alpine is a Run Flat the 32psi would be fine due to its stiff sidewall. Unlike the Apline, the General G-Max has a single ply sidewall and requires the higher pressure i.e. 40/42psi to reduce/eliminate "tire squirm". I'm just shy of 22K miles on my Max and have maintained 42psi for over 19K of those miles and the ride and performance have been well above my expectations regarding a Non-Run Flat Tire! I brought along a mounted spare and will be mounting it shortly, as I arrived in sunny Fl. With the potential for quick and unpredictable "downpours" I don't want to be caught with a well worn CT:shock:
That's where I went wrong! :icon_doh: For some reason 32psi was stuck in my head. That's for the RF. I will put 42 in and try again. Thanks Bob!
And yes it's a G-Max, per your recommendation. I like the tread pattern and I didn't really want a winter tire in the heat we have here. I also didn't get a RF for a smoother ride. I'm sure reducing the pressure evens that out.
http://hondaf6b.com/attachment.php?a...0&d=1413654988
Sorry, but that looks sooooooo wrong.
Remember,,,,,,,,,, Ya gotta find that 'Sweet Spot'!!! Once the tire gets 'broke in', you might have to add a couple lbs,,, Bump it up for the twisties, back it down some for the super slab,,, :icon_mrgreen:
Put about 480 miles on the new 888 / 709 today. (No 'sweet spot' required!) :icon_biggrin:
Handling??? '100% Seamless',,, from 1/2 a degree lean to shootin sparks,,, Very light and 'flickable'. No boat-rowing the bars, no under steer, just a great bike acting like it's manufacturer intended it to.
Perhaps the only test will be to see how long the 888 lasts. Still hard to beat the Stones for the 'bang for the buck'.
Once in a blue moon, here in Houston. I see a CT poking out from under a bike,, Kinda gives me a chuckle!
Saw a guy with one on some 'Metric twin' a while back,,, Center worn out, edges all cupped ta snot,,, and he was bragging to his buddies about how great it was,,, :shock:
He was true "Jerry Springer Show" material,,,,,,,, He just had that 'aura' about him, ya know!?!? :crackup:
The beatings will continue until morale improves!!!
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LOL!
Not familiar with that one, but it looks like fun! :icon_biggrin:
Almost 15K miles on my Falken Ziex 912. No learning curve. Very little slow speed inputs from the tire. I love it and fully expect to get another 15k out of the same tire. I really do love this tire!
Blotar:icon_biggrin:
If that's their 'style', I kinda wonder why they don't get a bike made for aggressive riding??? :shrug:
I mean, jeez, Wings are like Suburbans/Excursions,,, You can rail the snot out of 'em, but they are still behemoths, and yes, you will go through a lot of tires doing so,,, :shrug:
The nice thing about the G-Max is its 51psi Max Pressure feature. There's plenty of pressure room to zero in on the "sweet spot". My advice to anyone using the tire would be to start at 40psi and work up the pressure scale in increments of 2psi. With its 1 ply side wall, the Max doesn't like lower pressures. Tire Squirm will be really noticeable with lower pressures:icon_wink:
Being, more or less, a wannabe like one of those guys, I can tell you why I'm doing it. First of all, to me, the F6B is like an old man's sport bike. I can go fast, relatively speaking, and I can do it in comfort. And, like one of the "fast" guys told me, what's fun is pushing a bike to 80% of it's limit. Obviously, one can buy a real sport bike but then, to push it to 80%, you're talking about speeds I really don't want to go...been there, done that. Apparently, pushing a bike is not fun for you, Scotrod, but many of us ride two wheels for this reason. I hate to think what I'd have to spend to get a car that performs like my F6B. Anyway, to answer your original question, I did get a bike made for aggressive riding and so did the other "fast" guys!