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    Quote Originally Posted by willtill View Post
    Meh... haven't met anyone yet or heard of anyone wrecking and subsequently bursting into flames with a car tire on their bike. Present company included.

    I just finished the 2020 F6B Rally with a Darkside on my bike. The Cherohala Skyway, Blue Ridge parkway, The Tail of the Dragon, and other twisty, curvy roads down there. Not an issue. Didn't even know it was back there, performed as good (or better) than a motorcycle tire. ESPECIALLY in the wet....

    Yup, I have followed many riders with car tires on the rear including Will at the Rally.
    9 out of 10 have raved about the car tire.

    I have never seen any issues nor crashes caused by a rear car tire. Just my 2 cents



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    Interestingly, I also run the BT45 at 41psi with Ride-On in it. Excellent tire!

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    Tony follow? Hmmmm....I only know one driver Tony followed half the time and true he normally does have a Darkside but not yet! But he will in the next couple months.
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    Quote Originally Posted by olegoat345 View Post
    Any body ever check with their insurance co. about putting a CT on a bike? Wondering if they would blame the CT for a wreck & not pay your claim.
    Just wondering?
    I have some expirence with this subject. A couple of years ago I hit a full size pallet that flew off a truck at around 70! Came close to going down. At little over 5 k in damage. The proggresive adjuster did not care l had a car tire on the back. He kind of applogized he had to replace it with a mc tire. No one seemed to care about the car tire.
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    Quote Originally Posted by willtill View Post
    Meh... haven't met anyone yet or heard of anyone wrecking and subsequently bursting into flames with a car tire on their bike. Present company included.

    I just finished the 2020 F6B Rally with a Darkside on my bike. The Cherohala Skyway, Blue Ridge parkway, The Tail of the Dragon, and other twisty, curvy roads down there. Not an issue. Didn't even know it was back there, performed as good (or better) than a motorcycle tire. ESPECIALLY in the wet....

    I see it's a Michelin but which one? And what size?

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    Quote Originally Posted by willtill View Post
    Meh... haven't met anyone yet or heard of anyone wrecking and subsequently bursting into flames with a car tire on their bike. Present company included.

    I just finished the 2020 F6B Rally with a Darkside on my bike. The Cherohala Skyway, Blue Ridge parkway, The Tail of the Dragon, and other twisty, curvy roads down there. Not an issue. Didn't even know it was back there, performed as good (or better) than a motorcycle tire. ESPECIALLY in the wet....

    Would sure like to know what size and model that Michelin is?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Frye View Post
    Would sure like to know what size and model that Michelin is?
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    I'm only seeing the BT 45 at Dennis Kirk in 130/80-18 in the V rated with highest load range. And an H rated with a lower weight rating in 120/80-18. Which, if either are you guys running? If it's one of these does the taller aspect ratio have a noticeable effect?
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    Quote Originally Posted by willtill View Post
    Michelin Primacy Alpine ZP 195/55 R 16 Run Flat
    Thanks. Any difference in RPM at highway speed?
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