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Transitioning to the Dark Side - a Detailed Log
Written by gibinmich on 3/27/2011 at 04:03 pm

Can you get tires with red lines. That would be sweet!

--- In ipcrc@yahoogroups.com, "Glenn" <g4321m@...> wrote:
>
> My first impression of mounting a car tire was "why", are they crazy? But it
sounds like your reason is that it offers much higher mileage than motorcycle
tire do. I have always felt that motorcycle tires wear out much too soon also,
making cost per mile very high compared to car tires.
>
> How did you choose the BF Goodrich? What about the front tire? Any plans to
try a car tire on front? Is there one that might fit? I assume that's the main
issue.
>
> Any photos of the tire mounted?
>
> thanks,
> Glenn
>
>
> (Btw, if everyone would delete the previous post when replying to threads
they would be much easier to follow.)
>

Message Thread for message #101684

timdearborn
3/18/2011, 02:07 am		Transitioning to the Dark Side - a Detailed Log
Purpose: I put a car tire on my back wheel 2 days ago. I hope to provide a detailed post of the experience, good and bad, in order to provide as much information as possible for those considering a similar move. Disclaimer: Riding a motor

    		pgboyd
    3/18/2011, 11:35 am    		Transitioning to the Dark Side - a Detailed Log
    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:

    		eleveldb
    3/18/2011, 03:40 pm    		Transitioning to the Dark Side - a Detailed Log
    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

      		timdearborn
      3/18/2011, 05:31 pm      		Transitioning to the Dark Side - a Detailed Log
      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 da

    		ramauder
    3/26/2011, 12:57 pm    		Transitioning to the Dark Side - a Detailed Log
    I had the BF Goodrich mounted last week, but I have not had a chance to try it out yet since my bike is still apart while doing other maintenance/modifications. I ordered the tire from Walmart using the free ship-to-store option. Total was $9

    		shotcoy
    3/27/2011, 12:29 am    		Transitioning to the Dark Side - a Detailed Log
    Tim: Thanks for the detailed report and looking forward to ongoing reports. There is little I can add, but mount the tire in warm conditions(and/or warm the tire), clean/polish the rim prior to mounting, and carefully apply your chosen tire l

    		daddy_fry
    3/27/2011, 03:09 am    		Transitioning to the Dark Side - a Detailed Log
    --- In ipcrc@yahoogroups.com, "TimD" <tim@...> wrote: > > Purpose: I put a car tire on my bac

      		g4321m
      3/27/2011, 03:53 pm      		Transitioning to the Dark Side - a Detailed Log
      My first impression of mounting a car tire was "why", are they crazy? But it sounds like your reason is that it offers much higher mileage than motorcycle tire do. I have always felt that motorcycle tires wear out much too soon also,

        		gibinmich
        3/27/2011, 04:03 pm        		Transitioning to the Dark Side - a Detailed Log
        Can you get tires with red lines. That would be sweet! --- In ipcrc@yahoogroups.com, "Glenn" <g4321m@...>

          		daddy_fry
          3/30/2011, 01:31 am          		Transitioning to the Dark Side - a Detailed Log
          > > > > Any photos of the tire mounted? > > > > thanks, > > Glenn > > You missed the great photos by KILLBOY down at the Dragon? He captured our Ohio brother's leans thru the curves that

            		literidr
            3/30/2011, 04:17 pm            		Transitioning to the Dark Side - a Detailed Log
            That photo in the Dragon is scariest of all. When you see how far over that bike had to lean to make that curve compared to all the other bikes, you'll realize that curves are not what those darkside tires are good at. John Handford,

              		daviddockstader
              3/31/2011, 09:45 pm              		Transitioning to the Dark Side - a Detailed Log
              I have to disagree. The lean angle for a give bike and rider position is just a function of speed and radius of the turn. He was going fast! Anybody else going that fast would also lean that far. --- In

                		jim.strtr
                4/1/2011, 12:40 am                		Transitioning to the Dark Side - a Detailed Log
                Ah contrare! I am a former (very old) road racer. To lean the bike over less, all you have to do is get your butt off the seat and slide it to the inside and put all your weight on the inside foot peg. Once you do that the bike will lift up a

                  		jprelock
                  4/1/2011, 12:58 am                  		Transitioning to the Dark Side - a Detailed Log
                  Well, David did say for a given rider position, but I was sort of thinking the same thing, how do you know exactly who is hanging off how far if it's only subtle? And the technique you describe works as well if you put weight on the outside p

                    		jim.strtr
                    4/1/2011, 02:50 am                    		Transitioning to the Dark Side - a Detailed Log
                    Call me old fashioned, but I can't even fathom pressing down hard on the outside peg. That just sounds totally wobbly to me. But then I never was a fantastic road racer. Once I fell down a couple of times I had a vision that told me "thi

                      		jprelock
                      4/1/2011, 05:30 am                      		Transitioning to the Dark Side - a Detailed Log
                      It's kind of interesting actually. Pressing down hard on the inside peg allows the bike to turn in very quickly, almost wobbly, because all your inputs are going in the same direction. Pressing down on the outside peg creates an isometric mov

                		literidr
                4/1/2011, 04:43 pm                		Transitioning to the Dark Side - a Detailed Log
                Sorry, The shape of the tire is a major factor in the ability of the tire to negotiate a turn. When you are turning, the inside radius of the tire in contact with the road is shorter than the outside radius of the tire, allowing your tire

                  		daviddockstader
                  4/2/2011, 08:07 pm                  		Transitioning to the Dark Side - a Detailed Log
                  We are not talking about the same thing. My statement was only about lean, nothing else. I carefully specified that my statement applied to a given rider position. Once the rider position is determined the motorcycle and rider can be treated

            		shotcoy
            3/30/2011, 11:47 pm            		Transitioning to the Dark Side - a Detailed Log
            Photos available... click on "photos" on this page. Then go to " PC800 Darksider"...several pics. Dave --- In