I'm not sure what Will's ass simulated but that's a good looking tire.
I'm not sure what Will's ass simulated but that's a good looking tire.
That is AWESOME !!
I can't wait to read your ride report.
Which one did you get?
I think that you will like it once it is on, and you have ridden it for a couple of hundred miles.
I haven't gone dark side on my F6B yet, but did on the VTX. It was a little weird at first, but I had been warned to not form an opinion on it until I had some miles on the tire.
After about 500 miles I really got used to how it handled with the GYTT on the back. Ruts in the road were a pain, but boy did the tire add stopping power to the bike. A couple of times I had to lock it up because of cagers doing stupid things without warning, and not once did the rear end let loose on me. I put on over 13,000 miles on that tire before I traded the VTX in on the F6B, and it still looked like new.
Are you planning on going double dark?
I bought a Michelin Primacy Alpin PA3... after much internal debate concerning what tire to try.Originally Posted by pilotguy299
1010tires.com is where I purchased it from... pulled from their website: Increased traction at low temperatures for improved braking and handling in the wet and better overall performance in the snow, all the result of the revolutionary Helio CompoundTM, with sunflower oil.
I am aware of the sensation of ruts pulling the rear of the bike; felt that sensation a bit while running that big 240 tire on my Rocket III. And am sure as you said above; it will be more pronounced with a car tire so I am prepared/expecting/resigning myself to that. Not a show stopper for me though....
One thing that I noticed with the Michelin tire... is how HEAVY it is... I am going to weigh it with my game scale... I think it's about 25 pounds...
Only "double darkside" that I would consider... if I was going to trike this thing
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Yup!
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IBA 80537
Your going to love it !!!!! Run 34*... you will be fine...no
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Yep... plan to experiment with pressure in about that range... was going to start at 32psiYour going to love it !!!!! Run 34*... you will be fine...no
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Why so? I did that on my VTX and it works well. Probably going to do the same on the F6B.
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Only "double darkside" that I would consider... if I was going to trike this thing
Baby steps. For me. My personal universe is currently experiencing a tear; with my intentions of mounting a car tire on the rear....
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...been everywhere, seen everything, done almost everything.
IBA 80537
Well this morning I put on the Bridgestone tire & wheel I bought from Madmax, and I found a huge disadvantage to going darkside. Not that I didn't know it before, because I had the same experience on my VTX.
I ride a hell of a lot more aggressively!
Running it at 40psi to start, and we'll see how it goes.
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