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Don't know if this was posted previously, but I thought I would just throw it out there for discussion. Thought it was an interesting read. Would be interested in all opinions on this. Personally, I've always felt that MC tires are made a certain way for a reason. Just makes sense to me, but to each his/her own. I thought the liability issue was also interesting, although I can't imagine anyone grasping at that straw. http://www.ridermagazine.com/top-stories/tales-from-the-dark-side-putting-car-tires-on-motorcycles.htmLoopie |
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« Reply #1 on: July 12, 2012, 01:50:04 PM » |
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What BS. The bias of that article is so strong you can smell it.
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« Reply #2 on: July 12, 2012, 01:53:07 PM » |
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It's been beaten to death, Loopie.
I read the entire article. It's tripe by an uninformed writer admittedly inexperienced who gathered all his input from people with an agenda to that fit his inexperienced presupposition.
If the piece were printed on paper it may be suitable for after activity use in the john. Beyond that it serves no meaningful purpose.
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« Reply #3 on: July 12, 2012, 03:22:39 PM » |
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Dark SIde this is Oss's secretary pool would you like to be a Lawyer Now?  Just remember though, as well as riding a car tire, is not my bag, so I won't even try to Roller Skate in a Buffalo Herd either. |
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« Reply #4 on: July 12, 2012, 03:53:43 PM » |
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You da man BigAl!!!! Best post in a while. BigAl for President! Hay  Jimmyt |
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« Reply #5 on: July 12, 2012, 03:56:01 PM » |
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Dark SIde this is Oss's secretary pool would you like to be a Lawyer Now? Just remember though, as well as riding a car tire, is not my bag, so I won't even try to Roller Skate in a Buffalo Herd either. Could you please repost this BUT LARGER?  |
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« Reply #6 on: July 12, 2012, 04:26:36 PM » |
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Now that I really look at this pic, I think BA might have photoshopped the woman on the right. Something looks different about her "suit".  Hay Jimmyt |
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« Reply #7 on: July 12, 2012, 04:36:01 PM » |
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I don't even know where the Photo Shop is ,,,,,much less buy a swim suit.
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« Reply #8 on: July 12, 2012, 04:38:16 PM » |
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« Reply #9 on: July 12, 2012, 04:39:09 PM » |
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I know it's been beaten to death, but thought it was an interesting read. Granted, everyone he talked to is gonna respond the way they did. HUGE liability issues otherwise when being quoted in a corporate role.
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« Reply #10 on: July 12, 2012, 05:30:58 PM » |
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Car tires save money for the big mile riders.
But if you are a regular rider, no benifit is to be had.
Other than bad handling and real wear issues on the Valkyrie drive train/
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« Reply #11 on: July 12, 2012, 05:36:26 PM » |
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Car tires save money for the big mile riders.
But if you are a regular rider, no benifit is to be had.
Other than bad handling and real wear issues on the Valkyrie drive train/
not true Albert.. MUCH better braking.. 7 inches of tread on the road vs 3... and MUCH better in crosswinds.. at least for me |
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« Reply #12 on: July 12, 2012, 08:01:39 PM » |
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Oh man,  here we go again!    JDW |
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« Reply #14 on: July 12, 2012, 08:21:23 PM » |
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Maybe he didn't get his frikkin cookie.  Why should i pay 2 to 3 times as much for a M/C specific tire and get 1/3 the wear?? This debate is like others-yer either in or yer out. RIDE SAFE. |
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« Reply #15 on: July 13, 2012, 03:56:50 AM » |
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I am one... and I'll beat the horse a little more... I am 330 lbs. My SO is over 200. plus gear, plus the Valk. So OPTIMISTICALLY we're a 1500 lb package when rolling... I feel safer with the CT on the back, than with the MC tire. I just think it is too close to the load limit. Especially when it's HOT. all the other reasons... blah blah blah too. The world is FULL of people I really like, but disagree with. Jabba |
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« Reply #16 on: July 13, 2012, 07:40:20 AM » |
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Dark SIde this is Oss's secretary pool would you like to be a Lawyer Now? Just remember though, as well as riding a car tire, is not my bag, so I won't even try to Roller Skate in a Buffalo Herd either. Could you please repost this BUT LARGER?  |
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Dark SIde this is Oss's secretary pool would you like to be a Lawyer Now? Just remember though, as well as riding a car tire, is not my bag, so I won't even try to Roller Skate in a Buffalo Herd either. Could you please repost this BUT LARGER? There's enough plastic there to rehab a busted up Goldwing. |
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« Reply #18 on: July 13, 2012, 10:21:56 AM » |
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Dark SIde this is Oss's secretary pool would you like to be a Lawyer Now? Just remember though, as well as riding a car tire, is not my bag, so I won't even try to Roller Skate in a Buffalo Herd either. Yup-but the wimens put it to a MUCH better use and i KNOW which i'd rather ride. RIDE SAFE. Could you please repost this BUT LARGER? There's enough plastic there to rehab a busted up Goldwing. |
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« Reply #19 on: July 13, 2012, 10:23:38 AM » |
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Yep-but the wimens put it to a MUCH better use and i KNOW which i'd rather ride. RIDE SAFE. |
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« Reply #20 on: July 13, 2012, 12:40:15 PM » |
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There's enough plastic there to rehab a busted up Goldwing.
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There's enough plastic there to rehab a busted up Goldwing.
You say that like it's a bad thing. Casn I polish the plastic? |
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« Reply #22 on: July 13, 2012, 01:51:28 PM » |
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The guy in the back ground has a nice shot too!  |
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« Reply #23 on: July 14, 2012, 08:04:28 AM » |
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The guy in the back ground has a nice shot too! That's funny. There WAS some photoshopping done in the smaller picture, but not to the girls! |
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« Reply #24 on: July 14, 2012, 09:55:29 AM » |
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True WHen I originally posted the pic the fellow was in the pic on the right If someone could teach me how to enlarge the pics so they will still be under 75k that would be great I would bet all but the one on the left are as the Lord made them, well at least the red head and the one on the right for sure I have had MC tires (dunlop, metz and cobra and now Battleaxe 200 series) and a car tire IMHO the Bridgestone Battleaxe gives ME (maybe not you) a very wide contact patch in all conditions and roads and so far I am at 8000 miles and there is enough tread to get me thru the winter and maybe the spring as well With the ride-on in the tire I believe I am getting more life out of the tire as that was my experience with the metzler and the cobra as well That said I did Love the car tire on Hay's o6 wing when I was on it for a weekend for GOTF and may get a more rounded car tire for my spare wheel one day YMMV Al come up to NY and help hold the camera for me You can do better than the fellow who almost ruined this shot (photoshop yourself into the pic if you want) lol  |
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