Good gouge.Originally Posted by seadog
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Honda 2007 Shadow
Honda 2006 VTX
Honda 2013 F6B
After 7000 miles of mostly twisties, my OEM rear tire is shot. Shooter blames it on the high percentage of twisty road driving that I do and my “aggressive driving style”No one ever called me slow.
Shooter, very generously, allowed me to borrow a mounted CT, allowed me to use his shop/tools and helped me change the wheel. Thank you again Shooter!
The tire is a General G Max with 1000 miles.
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I was surprised that I noticed some subtleties. I could feel the tread on the new tire. The bike was not quite as smooth as with the MT. Not much of a difference, just enough to notice.
0-65mph – I found it took just a touch more to lean, and the bike kind of snapped back upright when I straightened up.
65mph - ? (I’m not saying) – Didn’t notice anything when changing lanes. I guess the tire actually has to touch the road to notice it
Twisties – Definitely took a bit more to lean, but not a problem. Did notice that I needed to keep her leaning more on long turns than with my MT as the bike wanted to straighten up slightly. Noticeable, but not a problem.
Sharp turns – Same as twisties, but even sharp 180s were not a problem.
Conclusions:
-Highway and straight road driving – I would definitely go with a CT.
-Mostly twisties – Bike definitely handles better with OEM MT, but need to balance that with the benefits of increased breaking ability and tire life. I will ride some more before deciding.
If I decide to stay dark, I think I want to use a run flat. Are there any that might ride a bit smoother than the General G Max?
I appreciate your evaluation. Since I also have a right wrist disease and mostly ride the twisties in New Mexico and Southern Colorado, sounds like for now I better just wear out the stock Bridgestones.
What you gain is run flat, better braking and longer tire life.
Run flat can be replaced with RideOn, but braking and tirelife can not be increased any other way. Just have to decide if the small reduction in handling is worth the tradeoff
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A few folks who are riding/using run flats are not getting the anticipated mileage they thought they would. If my memory serves me right I discussed this with Steve 0080 at a RTE in Crystal River. He stated his run flat Alpine would't likely produce the mileage achieved with the G-Max conventional radial (30,300 miles). I'm sure Steve will respond and rectify and correct my "brain fart " statement if need be
Are you still running the BT45's up front ?A few folks who are riding/using run flats are not getting the anticipated mileage they thought they would. If my memory serves me right I discussed this with Steve 0080 at a RTE in Crystal River. He stated his run flat Alpine would't likely produce the mileage achieved with the G-Max conventional radial (30,300 miles). I'm sure Steve will respond and rectify and correct my "brain fart " statement if need be
I'm on my second BT-45! A remarkable tire IMHO! It turned my 6 into a corner carver with it's 1/4" narrower profile than the OEM tire. Several other folks are using the Ax and seem to have high opinions of the tire. Steve 0080 is currently on one
A few folks who are riding/using run flats are not getting the anticipated mileage they thought they would. If my memory serves me right I discussed this with Steve 0080 at a RTE in Crystal River. He stated his run flat Alpine would't likely produce the mileage achieved with the G-Max conventional radial (30,300 miles). I'm sure Steve will respond and rectify and correct my "brain fart " statement if need be
30,000 sure beats my 7000. I like the idea of the runflat for the stronger walls and not worring as much about punctures
If you are not part of the solution, YOU are the problem.
Where the people fear the government you have tyranny. Where the government fears the people you have liberty.
I am not getting milage in the 30's on my Alpine. I did run it most of the time at 36psi. I have lowered it to 32psi. I will change it out in August and post tire milage at that time,,,A few folks who are riding/using run flats are not getting the anticipated mileage they thought they would. If my memory serves me right I discussed this with Steve 0080 at a RTE in Crystal River. He stated his run flat Alpine would't likely produce the mileage achieved with the G-Max conventional radial (30,300 miles). I'm sure Steve will respond and rectify and correct my "brain fart " statement if need be
Installed 05/22/14 milage 13,600. Current milage=31500 or 17900 on the tire. The wear bars are just about there in the middle but a little bit
more thread on the outside. I will pull it in August.
The Ax up front is a great tire! Yes I am double darkside !!!
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Took the Alpine off the F6 today and install an OEM...getting ready for sale...19,910 and the wear bars where close... Installed the Dunlop winter Sprit DSST on the GL1800 @ 22K.
The Alpine could have gone another 5K miles w/o to much effort...Lesson #1...run 32# PSI.... ran 36# a lot in the mountains and this probably hurt the milage. I did not buy the tire for milage but for traction! Great tire, went with the Dunlop as the Alpine were discontinued and or could not locate one. The Dunlop seems to be OK...Rode 100 miles tonight, no issues...32#
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