My first 200 miles on the Darkside

Jeff Cameron said:

So what is the upside of running a car tire?

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idk67 said:

I have about 105,000 miles on the DS and, as the song says, I've been everywhere man. I put 5,500 miles on the OEM Metz before it wore out, and was worried every time I used the brake. I find that the DS handles any road conditions that I have encountered, at speeds that may not be considered legal by some, without a problem. (If you are doing racetrack speeds then do them on a racetrack with a bike that is set up for a race track.)

The main down side of the Dark Side is that you have to counter steer a bit more. The second most common problem I have had is taking the time to tell everyone who asks when they see it that it works. The third hardest problem is working out on what to spend the money I saved. (The picture on the left gives the answer.)

Of course, your results may vary, so ride your own ride.

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JoseyR3Wales said:

For me it was pure and simple economics. I am on my third season on my Riken and it has enough tread to use it all this year. Riding the flat lands sucked on a Metz rear wear. Now that I r up here in the mountains I feel a bike tire coming back on me. I bought the Storm and have been riding it up here and grinding the peg feeler nuts off because it handles so much better. Need to get back to doing the same on my Rocket. Can't beat the Riken for wet weather traction. I still think that all that rubber contact patch stressed the splines on the drive shaft leading to an early replacement.

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idk67 said:

I have about 105,000 miles on the DS and, as the song says, I've been everywhere man. I put 5,500 miles on the OEM Metz before it wore out, and was worried every time I used the brake. I find that the DS handles any road conditions that I have encountered, at speeds that may not be considered legal by some, without a problem. (If you are doing racetrack speeds then do them on a racetrack with a bike that is set up for a race track.)

The main down side of the Dark Side is that you have to counter steer a bit more. The second most common problem I have had is taking the time to tell everyone who asks when they see it that it works. The third hardest problem is working out on what to spend the money I saved. (The picture on the left gives the answer.)

Of course, your results may vary, so ride your own ride.

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