barbagris
Mad Scientist
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- 1979 Guzzi V1000G5 - 2018 KTM 790 Duke
Yes under acceleration a CT is heavier and has a great flywheel effect SO will absorb power.
However the same effect makes constant speed cruising smoother - it's just Physics.
And Physics is just watching things and understanding.
The front's wear out due to the weight, heat and road surface finish allied to the rate at which you corner - again Physics.
So btw do the rears. The ratio of designed rim width to true rim width can create what is termed a pinch fit or slack fit. This also affects where and how a tyre wears.
Talk to ANY true tyre expert and you'll get the same thing. A half tonne at 132 fps on a small contact patch banked over and thus exerting shear force WILL wear rubber.
YOU CANNOT COMPARE HOW AN M/C AND "CAR" TYRE OPERATE AT CERTAIN PRESSURES.
THEY ARE MADE DIFFERENTLY - ONE IS DESIGNED TO RUN AT LOWER PRESSURES.
C/T's by DESIGN have sidewalls that flex - M/C tyres by design DO NOT. Apples and oranges - both make nice juice.
M/C rims are generally better made with respect to profile.
An M/C tyre will NOT safely stay adhered to the bead-rim of a CAR rim.
A Car Tyre has stiffer beads and will adhere to pretty much anything.
I CAN GUARANTY that a Carpenter engine (or TTS conversion) would not only void warranty - but in most of Europe (the UK uses different laws for now - 2017 is not far away guys) will void it's road legal status and, unless specifically negotiated, it's insurance. Unless a mfr specifically OK's a design change it's an invalidating change. Stuff Triumph - this is LAW.
The exhaust would be an instant FAIL here. that I know. It is NOT € marked. Then again nor are my Thugs.
Filters are a bit of a grey area - most filters make very little difference - changing the inlet tracts - will affect the homologated characteristics - FAIL.
But most of us probably really don't care what anybody else thinks anyway.
However the same effect makes constant speed cruising smoother - it's just Physics.
And Physics is just watching things and understanding.
The front's wear out due to the weight, heat and road surface finish allied to the rate at which you corner - again Physics.
So btw do the rears. The ratio of designed rim width to true rim width can create what is termed a pinch fit or slack fit. This also affects where and how a tyre wears.
Talk to ANY true tyre expert and you'll get the same thing. A half tonne at 132 fps on a small contact patch banked over and thus exerting shear force WILL wear rubber.
YOU CANNOT COMPARE HOW AN M/C AND "CAR" TYRE OPERATE AT CERTAIN PRESSURES.
THEY ARE MADE DIFFERENTLY - ONE IS DESIGNED TO RUN AT LOWER PRESSURES.
C/T's by DESIGN have sidewalls that flex - M/C tyres by design DO NOT. Apples and oranges - both make nice juice.
M/C rims are generally better made with respect to profile.
An M/C tyre will NOT safely stay adhered to the bead-rim of a CAR rim.
A Car Tyre has stiffer beads and will adhere to pretty much anything.
I CAN GUARANTY that a Carpenter engine (or TTS conversion) would not only void warranty - but in most of Europe (the UK uses different laws for now - 2017 is not far away guys) will void it's road legal status and, unless specifically negotiated, it's insurance. Unless a mfr specifically OK's a design change it's an invalidating change. Stuff Triumph - this is LAW.
The exhaust would be an instant FAIL here. that I know. It is NOT € marked. Then again nor are my Thugs.
Filters are a bit of a grey area - most filters make very little difference - changing the inlet tracts - will affect the homologated characteristics - FAIL.
But most of us probably really don't care what anybody else thinks anyway.
for a smaller guy you ride like a much bigger guy throwing her around with ease 
