Longest Life rear tire for Roadster?

jaredmt said:

I think he's just wondering how you felt the darkside tire took the joy out of riding. I'm curious too, if it's something you can put words too (some things are hard to explain).
I don't have darkside at the moment, but have clocked maybe 20k miles on them.
For me the only thing I didn't like is that you must have extra care pulling up to a stop (intersections, etc), being wary of uneven road surface. Due to the flat nature of the tire, if you come to a stop on a hump/bump which is off center, the bike will naturally want to tip the other way. Forcing you to be extra cautious.

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PacificRimSurveyor said:

Uneven road surfaces at slow speed and Stops have an effect on all tires.
Which is why we, as Motorcyclist, always try to avoid them. Am I wrong? Or do you aim for the ruts? Lol

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PacificRimSurveyor said:

Uneven road surfaces at slow speed and Stops have an effect on all tires.
Which is why we, as Motorcyclist, always try to avoid them. Am I wrong? Or do you aim for the ruts? Lol

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IdahoRenegade said:

I would expect that it might make it handle a little "quicker". The Rocket has a good bit of rake, the taller rear might effectively cut that down just a bit. Which is something I'd like.

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IdahoRenegade said:

Honestly, I don't hate the Darkside. First day or two I wasn't real happy, but with some time to get used to it and play with tire pressures I find it a lot better. Getting much more comfortable, don't think much about it after a week (700 miles or so). I'm probably going to stay with it. It isn't just cost that is a problem with short life, it's dealing with the time to yank the wheel and get it in to have the tire swapped, the need to plan ahead and stay on top of having a replacement around and scheduling long trips around tire life.

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CanberraR3 said:

Sell the bike if you can't afford to keep it roadworthy. Mileage from any tyre is variable and depends on how and where you ride. Accelerating less aggressively and maybe even starting in second gear will improve mileage. So far you seem to have only tried one of the things that make riding a Rocket less enjoyable.

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PacificRimSurveyor said:

Wow. Really, at least you didn't say 99.9% I call BS. I would estimate 50% realistically.
Just my 40yrs of experience riding on two wheels.

The original question has been answered. A Car Tire.

Nuff said I'm done with this thread.

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