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Transitioning to the Dark Side - a Detailed Log
Written by timdearborn on 3/18/2011 at 05:31 pm

Bart,
Thanks for the report on the Battleax. I will be looking to replace my front
tire toward the end of the season and was thinking about trying one. Also
appreciate the notes on your experience on cornering. The biggest concern about
dark-siding seems to be centered around how much traction there is in cornering.
Let us know about any more experiences you have.

Another post on cornering on a C.T. on this forum...
http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/ipcrc/message/85431

Phil,
+1 on any videos you make. Be sure to let us know.

-Tim Dearborn
Blue Island, IL, USA
'96 Pacific Coast, "Tuppie", 37K

--- In ipcrc@yahoogroups.com, "Bart" <bart.eleveld@...> wrote:
>
> I was the one who made the "knife edge" analogy soon after putting on the same
tire you did. Maybe I've just gotten used to it but I don't have that sensation
any more. I have had a few instances of the bike slipping a skooch on rainy
paint stripes or tar lines in a corner, but have no way of knowing whether that
would have occurred to a greater or lesser degree with a motorcycle tire. The
motorcycle tire I replaces was pretty worn when I bought the bike so I don't
have a basis of comparison with fresh motorcycle tires. I put the Battlax
mounted backwards on the front and it sure handles and sounds better than the
Dunlop I took off, but it was also pretty worn and had some cupping. It would
make a howling noise on corners, which the Battlax does not do, at least so far.
> Bart
>

--- In ipcrc@yahoogroups.com, "Phillip Boyd" <phillip.g.boyd@...> wrote:
>
> I plan on changing tires this weekend on Obsession, although sticking with
Dunlops. As part of my science experiment I will be trying to mount my tires
myself using only my Cycle Pump from BestRest and their Bead Setter gizmo:
> http://www.bestrestproducts.com/c-154-beadsetr.aspx
>
> Basically just a fancy ratcheting strap to expand the bead. According to the
guy who runs BestRest, you can set a tubeless tire with as little as 20 psi.
We'll see. Last time I was using my small air compressor and ran it up to about
100 psi before getting the beads to set. Kinda scary for a first timer plus I
couldn't even put my fingers in my ears because I needed both hands to keep the
air chuck in place.
>
> Still plenty of tread on Obsession, but when I was looking at the tires a week
or so ago I happened to notice they were made in 2000. Gulp. No wonder they feel
a little hard.
>
> If I get my new old OEM shocks in, I plan to make a day of it. I'll try to get
some good video of the process.
>
> Phil
> Northern VA
> 1994 PC800 - Obsession

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