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Mixing bias ply & radial tires
Written by shotcoy on 7/28/2010 at 08:06 pm

Nathan: It appears as though you have a love/hate relationship with this
topic(see post # 88695). There are a few other coasters trying radial motorcycle
tires. The primary reason is to gain increased tread life, thus saving time,
hassle, and $$$. One last note, the BFG tire runs about $80 delivered to your
door. Enjoy fun and safe riding!Dave "YT" Hoover

--- In ipcrc@yahoogroups.com, "Nathan" <nathan_c_harris@...> wrote:
>
> Man, I genuinely hate to kick this hornets nest, but I am just curious. Is
this mod something that is done to reduce running costs, or is there another
reason behind it?
>
> And all disclaimers apply, this is purely peoples opinions, etc., I know.
>
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> --- In ipcrc@yahoogroups.com, "Dave" <shotcoy@> wrote:
> >
> > I am currently running a bias ply tire(Bridgestone Battlax BT45 120/80-17)
on the front of my PC. I am running a radial(BFGoodrich P155/80R-15) car tire on
the back of my PC. I currently have 13,000+ miles running a radial on the back
with a bias ply on the front. I have not had any problems/issues with this
combination. Several other coasters are running a similar combination without
any reported problems. Hundreds(if not thousands) of "Darksiders"(running a
radial car tire on the rear of a motorcycle) are also running similar setups.
Yamaha now markets their "Raider" motorcycle with a bias ply front and a radial
rear from the factory. Harley-Davidson is doing the same with their "Rocker"
model. Concerns with regards to this issue on motorcycles appear to be
unfounded(one narrow-minded man's experience and opinion). Mixing tires on 4
wheeled(or more) vehicles is a different story, as all 4 wheels are braked
simultaneously with the push of a single brake pedal. Enjoy fun and safe riding!
Dave "YT" Hoover
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