Driving style of darksiders?

[shooter]

I live in MO and I get a kick out if these guys saying they rode some twisties. I guess I need to report when I ever find some straighties. Around here its up , down , left and right. I ride aggressively even two up. The Michelin will carve a corner and even riding double I will drag the pegs. I can't tell the CT is back there. Only have about 1500 miles on it but wear looks even.

[stevenolts]

Shooter,
I have about 9000 miles on the original tires and so far and they still look almost new. I also live in MO and ride the twisties and everywhere I go fairly hard. I have ridden about 2000 of those miles to Florida and back a few times. I also ride 90 miles a day on the highway back and forth to work. So I do quite a bit of highway riding, but I do not want to give up the handling rain or shine.

How many miles can I expect to get out of the original motorcycle tires?

If I would switch to the darkside (I assume you mean to buy a car tire?)
How many miles can I expect to get on a car tire?
Which tire do you use?
Would I be giving up handling and be taking extra risks just to save money?

I appreciate your opinion.
Steve

[wjduke]

I would like to ask this with the F6B....do you have to nudge it a little when cornering to get it to lean? I rode behind an M109'er with a CT and I saw with my own eyes how he had to give it extra effort. It didn't just roll over. Now, I'm not trying to start anything, just reporting what I saw while on many long rides with this guy. The 6 could have a different size, or sizes that work well.

[Steve 0080]

Shooter,
I have about 9000 miles on the original tires and so far and they still look almost new. I also live in MO and ride the twisties and everywhere I go fairly hard. I have ridden about 2000 of those miles to Florida and back a few times. I also ride 90 miles a day on the highway back and forth to work. So I do quite a bit of highway riding, but I do not want to give up the handling rain or shine.

How many miles can I expect to get out of the original motorcycle tires?

If I would switch to the darkside (I assume you mean to buy a car tire?)
How many miles can I expect to get on a car tire?
Which tire do you use?
Would I be giving up handling and be taking extra risks just to save money?

I appreciate your opinion.
Steve

There is no difference in handling! CT maybe better, much better grip, much better in the rain...no down side!!!
30-40 K miles
Mich alpine
You save money !!! 4 MC tires compared tone CT

I would like to ask this with the F6B....do you have to nudge it a little when cornering to get it to lean? I rode behind an M109'er with a CT and I saw with my own eyes how he had to give it extra effort. It didn't just roll over. Now, I'm not trying to start anything, just reporting what I saw while on many long rides with this guy. The 6 could have a different size, or sizes that work well.

I will have my bike in Franklin, anyone can ride it...if someone did not tell you there was a CT on the back...you would not know !!! The 109 and the F6 are two completely different bikes !!!

[DavidNC]

Thanks.

I am planning to go with a CT on the rear later this year. Doing homework now. Plenty of negative commentaries in the MC community, so experience counts to me.

My one friend used to ride CT's but stopped when his blew out after riding the mountains. My other buddy only runs CT's on the rear. Both over load their Goldwings and pull trailers. I do neither, at least at this time.

I did follow a buddy's Valkayre running a car tire. Looked like a large flat patch area that moved little as he leaned. We rode light curves and I could tell it was not a MT..

[wiggy]

Thanks.

I am planning to go with a CT on the rear later this year. Doing homework now. Plenty of negative commentaries in the MC community, so experience counts to me...

Usually, the only negatives in the MC community come from those who've never tried it..

[Richie]

With ct do you need to change air pressure when going from one up to riding with a passenger?

Do you change pressure when changing riding style?

It would seem to be a pain if changing pressure was needed.

Richie

[wjduke]

I will have my bike in Franklin, anyone can ride it...if someone did not tell you there was a CT on the back...you would not know !!! The 109 and the F6 are two completely different bikes !!![/QUOTE]

Ok, I thought that could be the case....thanks for the info.

[blackmetoc]

There is no difference in handling! CT maybe better, much better grip, much better in the rain...no down side!!!
30-40 K miles
Mich alpine
You save money !!! 4 MC tires compared tone CT





I will have my bike in Franklin, anyone can ride it...if someone did not tell you there was a CT on the back...you would not know !!! The 109 and the F6 are two completely different bikes !!!

Steve, you have the Alpines on both front and back, correct?

[shooter]

I can answer that question and I've never seen his bike. NO. Alpin on the rear only.