F6B To The Dark Side

[bob109]

Thanks Mike for the informative post. I share your confidence in the ability of a CT to handle any side wall stresses generated by the F6B.
Currently have just over 3k miles on the General G-Max 195/55-R16 and those have been trouble free with great handling and ride comfort. Having ridden with several groups of riders, all are amazed at the way my 6 carves corners with the CT. A few of those riders are on the verge of taking the leap to the DS. I still stress to all those considering a CT to do their "home work" and get as much input from DS riders as they can. Teach, a very knowledgeable individual on the subject of CT's on motorcycles, provided some excellent and valued info on tire weight and the potential impact it could have on single swing arm setups like those on the F6B. Folks who know the "whole picture" can make a informed decision with excellent results

[bobbyf6b]

Followed two DS riders today on a PGR mission. One rides a Victory with a winter run flat tire and the other rides a Royal Star with just a standard tire. Both handled great as I watched them ride. It's a shame so many people are against it. Oh well, you can't please everyone!

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[kjelders]

I'll step into this discussion.

I ran a Michelin HydroEdge on my VTX 1800R and it had over 14,000 miles on the tire when I sold the bike.

Several comments I will make.
1. Hydroplaning more with a CT....Fairy tale. You can quote all the engineers, use any mathematical formulas you want. Just one of the many experiences in the rain, I ran down I40 from Nashville, TN to Memphis, TN is a downpour. As most know, I40 is nothing but "packs" of truckers which will do a number on the pavement creating those tract channels. When raining, those tracks fill with water. The HydroEdge was sticking to the pavement like glue at 70+ mph shooting a 10' rooster tail. Did I use an formula for that experience? Nope, the seat of my pants and what I was feeling and not feeling. No one knows how my bike "feels" better than I do.

2. The softer sidewall of a car tire can't take the flexing that a motorcycle tire does....Fairy tale. As someone stated before, it's not 4,000lbs flexing the sidewall of the tire. I ran the dragon tail several times with some of my TN friends and all of us on VTX's. After they tried keeping up with me on those 318 curves, 3 of them went to CT afterwards.

CT are not going to be for everyone for whatever reason. I don't push anyone to try a CT. I bought the Kumho RF for my 07 wing and I had just 7k on it when I sold the wing last week. I kept the wheel and tire. Guess what is going on my F6B when it's time for a rear tire?

Last comment: To date there has NOT been a report of a motorcycle accident that was the results of a CT on the motorcycle.

[redinoliver]

Has anyone tried a bridgestone driveguard RF?.

[Steve 0080]

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