Time for a new rear tire, car tire or bike tire ?

[IMFASTTOO]

THEY do but its on the sidewall

 

[BehereNow]

I've had two accident claims on my R3 with DS, neither one my fault, adjuster did the assessment, dealer did the repair work, other guy's insurance paid the bills, bike and doctors.
No issues.
My high performance Riken was meant to handle a car, not a lightweight 1000 load of bike and rider.
I love the twistiness of the Appalachians, and lean hard into the curves.

Steel belts showing at 3300 miles on a MCT is no fun.
I didn't buy the Rocket to ride it like a Goldwing.
Crossed over for the cost, stay for the safety.

 

[Wrecka]

The only Neagatives i have found with going DS over the past week are:

• Loss of nimbleness has taken some fun out of riding , this is also partly due to still having the sheit factory suspension setup in place
• Bike gets a bit twitchy when hitting certain rough spots in the road
• Feels like im always leaning one way or the other to counter for road camber as the bike wants to follow the camber
• Your constantly working , i dont feel safe locking the throttle open nd riding relaxed onehanded anymore

i will ride with this DS tire until it's spent and i will then go back to a MC tire

 

[STRIPES]

The only Neagatives i have found with going DS over the past week are:

• Loss of nimbleness has taken some fun out of riding , this is also partly due to still having the sheit factory suspension setup in place
• Bike gets a bit twitchy when hitting certain rough spots in the road
• Feels like im always leaning one way or the other to counter for road camber as the bike wants to follow the camber
• Your constantly working , i dont feel safe locking the throttle open nd riding relaxed onehanded anymore

i will ride with this DS tire until it's spent and i will then go back to a MC tire

What width tire did you go with? A 245 will make you work a little.

 

[HansO]

The only Neagatives i have found with going DS over the past week are:

• Loss of nimbleness has taken some fun out of riding , this is also partly due to still having the sheit factory suspension setup in place
• Bike gets a bit twitchy when hitting certain rough spots in the road
• Feels like im always leaning one way or the other to counter for road camber as the bike wants to follow the camber
• Your constantly working , i dont feel safe locking the throttle open nd riding relaxed onehanded anymore

i will ride with this DS tire until it's spent and i will then go back to a MC tire

did you drop the pressure down to 28psi as I suggested? and you will find the Avon on the front will help make it steer faster than the Metz did, keep the Avon on the front up around 42psi

 

[1olbull]

I've had two accident claims on my R3 with DS, neither one my fault, adjuster did the assessment, dealer did the repair work, other guy's insurance paid the bills, bike and doctors.
No issues.
My high performance Riken was meant to handle a car, not a lightweight 1000 load of bike and rider.
I love the twistiness of the Appalachians, and lean hard into the curves.

Steel belts showing at 3300 miles on a MCT is no fun.
I didn't buy the Rocket to ride it like a Goldwing.
Crossed over for the cost, stay for the safety.

Seems as though you have not ridden, or wrung out a Gold Wing (2001 or later).
They handle darn well and rider for rider are as good, if not better handling than a Rocket.

 

[1olbull]

I've had two accident claims on my R3 with DS, neither one my fault, adjuster did the assessment, dealer did the repair work, other guy's insurance paid the bills, bike and doctors.
No issues.
My high performance Riken was meant to handle a car, not a lightweight 1000 load of bike and rider.
I love the twistiness of the Appalachians, and lean hard into the curves.

Steel belts showing at 3300 miles on a MCT is no fun.
I didn't buy the Rocket to ride it like a Goldwing.
Crossed over for the cost, stay for the safety.

All read good for me until your last three words.
I hope you are NOT actually implying that a car tire on your Rocket is more safe than the motorcycle tire designed for it?
I've absolutely no issue with those wishing to use a car tire on their motor; however, making a scientifically unsupported claim like this is reckless, incorrect and misleading to others. Staying for the cost savings is understandable, for the safety is NOT.

 

[TriumPhil]

I had two bikes totaled over a 6 year period (deer and a careless cager) and both were running car tires. From an insurance standpoint, since I was faultless and there were no third party injuries, the CTs were an absolute non-issue with the adjusters. The legal/liability problem with CTs arises if you cause damages or personal harm to others that can in any way, shape or form be attributed to riding on a "nonapproved" tire.

 

[IMFASTTOO]

IV

darkside tires have no chickenstrip

SOME IMPORTANT INFO http://www.ridermagazine.com/browse...rk-side-putting-car-tires-on-motorcycles.htm/

 

[BehereNow]

Seems as though you have not ridden, or wrung out a Gold Wing (2001 or later).
They handle darn well and rider for rider are as good, if not better handling than a Rocket.

Yes, well, handling......wouldn't a BMW be even better?
Raw power and torque is what I wanted, and that is what I got. How about the GW?
I want to rip through the curves - within the limits of my machine.
All things considered - that being that a MCT is low on tread at 2000 miles - a CT does it better than a MCT, IMO.
If my fairy godmother put a new MCT on for me every time I parked it at night, I'd probably stay with it.
Yes, I said probably. The feel of that big fatty grows on you - at least it did with me. Squirrely the first 500 miles, I don't doubt that, but all gravy after that.
At 10k miles a year, I'd have three changes a year, and 1/3 my time riding on low tread. Or I could change 5 times a year - no thanks.

I just ran into a guy with an '05 Rocket he bought almost new in '05 - calls it an '04 model. Says he rides it hard, did a straight up wheelie one time. He has 28k miles on it and gets 10k on rear MCT. This is in Florida. Like they say, Deal's Gap, 318 curves in 11 miles, Florida, 11 curves in 318 miles. He doesn't get much lean time. I've heard too many comments about 10k on a rear R3 MCT to doubt it, but that doesn't mean I understand it.

I realize common sense is inclined to say Florida is well suited to a MCT, I'm seeing it differently.
In the Appalachians I'd often have a brief stretch of road where I could power around a cager. Those bursts of speed burned up rubber. I'd have several of those if I only rode 25 miles. In Florida, lots of dual lane highways, lots of long stretches of straightaways, often can pass at my leisure. I've been here two months. Oncoming traffic still gives me a need for power bursts from time to time, but not so much.
That guy with the '05 didn't sound like a BS'er, but maybe he was good at it.
Do the math, he's only riding 3k a year, and in my book that's not riding. He only has the one bike.
One rear tire every three years - he doesn't need to go dark side.
Me, I'm staying. I hope to make some trips back north from time to time. Besides, I just like it.