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    Quote Originally Posted by taxfree4 View Post
    One thing I did notice, when this tire was brand new on very sharp turns there was a little drift, very slight, but now, since I've put over 1000 miles, which may have rounded the edges slightly, nothing.
    +1 Yep I have found that out on all darkside tires I have run.
    On my steel steeds, especially my VTX1800 the darkside tires get better with more mileage and also finding the psi sweet spot in air pressure is the key.

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    Quote Originally Posted by BIGLRY View Post
    +1 Yep I have found that out on all darkside tires I have run.
    On my steel steeds, especially my VTX1800 the darkside tires get better with more mileage and also finding the psi sweet spot in air pressure is the key.
    Exactly, I had to play with the pressure to find that spot but with plenty of riding you able to dial in to the exact point where its not too bouncy or mushy.
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