Darkside last night...rode like a bat out hell today.

[valknomad]

98' Tourer.. installed CT General Altima HP 205/60/16... Got everything back on last night about 10:00pm, rode it around the block and everthing seemed to be OK (no rubbing that I could see).  Was invited to a Police/Firefighter Benefit ride 125mile run at 9:00am, so it was trial by fire.   With about 2 miles of practice, I took off riding with this group of 70 -80 bikes.   
Sure I noticed a few little differences, but not that big a deal to me... seemed to ride good, the CT absorbs a lot of the road imperfections and smooths thing out a bit.  Will look foreward to putting a few more mile on the CT, on my own turms (with out the confines of a group).  So far, So good...I'll give it a thumbs up.   (cage bolt mod done / have about 1/8" right side clearance from swingarm).
I'll take a break at the 500mile mark and eat my cookies.    Vinnie N. Idaho

[Gear Jammer]

Welcome to the power 

[old2soon]

You are forever lost to the DARKSIDE now. I M H O lots of pros not many cons. RIDE SAFE.

[olddog1946]

May the power be with you...now get ready for the double darkside...got my new back tire for the front sittin in the closet waiting to hug that front rim..but I'm too cheap to change it til I need to, lol..

[Novavalker]

I'm glad it worked out for you. I'm on my second Alitmax.

[Tropic traveler]

You are forever lost to the DARKSIDE now. I M H O lots of pros not many cons. RIDE SAFE.

Not necessarily! 
Tried the Darkside but I guess there was too much good in me so I went back.
I guess I'll have to give back my cookie. 

[SANDMAN5]

I guess I'll have to give back my cookie

Keep the cookie...probably sugar-free anyway. Not everyone stays
with the Darkside, but the vast majority does. I can't envision
leaving it anytime soon.....or anytime for that matter. YMMV

[Doc Rogers]

Just got my Valk about 1 1/2 months ago and it has new rubber on it. I plan on going Darkside some time next year. My other bike was a VTX 1300R with Darkside. 21,000 miles with a CT and no sign of wear. (Rated for 70,000). Loved it.
I have been enjoying the difference in the cornering between the VTX and the Valk. Wonder how much of that is due to being back on a MT.
I did have to do a panic stop on the way home from work this week and I missed the CT. I could stop much shorter and straighter with the CT. But also now that I have a premium bike, I really enjoy the twisties more right now. Hopefully that will remain once I go Darkside again.

[Kylenav]

I went darkside a little over 2 weeks ago.  Went for a 6,200 mile ride from Tampa FL to Utah and putted around in CO and AZ for a couple days.  With that ride being on the new CT, I will never go back to a MT.  I rode with 8 other guys, most Hardley's and they were all worried about me not being able to handle the curvy roads...  After day 2 when I was confident in the tire I let em have it.  Dragging pegs at 75 WOT is no problem, never worried me a single time.  My brother was one of the 8 on his VTX 1800 with a brand new Avon Cobra on the back for the trip.  He is nearly due for another new one, he'll be going darkside as well.  Bridgestone Potenza G019 205/60 is what I'm running.  Don't see any reason to ever try anything else, works perfectly for me.