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« on: January 17, 2012, 08:38:25 PM » |
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Sorry to bring this up but every thread I have read always gets hijacked. I cant find the answers to some questions. I have seen a few answers, but end up reading through a bunch of jib-jab. No offense, I am sure I have hijacked other threads myself. That being said.........
I have been darksiding it for a few years. I am going to put another car tire when this one finally gives up the ghost. I have a General Altimax 205/60-16. I am also thinking about running a rear tire on the front in reverse direction.
My questions are:
What combos are your running? Front/Back
What sizes are you running?
What tire pressures are you running?
How do you like the reverse front in rain/wet roads?
Thanks for your input,
Chuck
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« Reply #1 on: January 17, 2012, 10:30:33 PM » |
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I currently run a Falken Ziex ZE-512 205/65R-16 (38psi) with a Dunlop D404 130/90-17 bias rear (42psi) on the front of my 99 Interstate. I have 12,000+ miles on them and am very happy. They still look new, though I haven't done tread depth measurements.
I didn't reverse the front tire, as I'm more concerned with shedding water in the rain than I am with the cap delaminating. I'm sure the delamination would be slow and noticeable, whereas dumping due to hydroplaning could be fast and fatal. I go on aimless 6-10 hour rides on weekends in season, and as I live near the Rocky Mountains I frequently run into sudden rain, hail, fog, mud, snow etc. Sometimes all at once!
Both tires were put on new last spring; and two days from Winnipeg to S.S. Marie on a hilly, curved highway north of Lake Superior in medium to hard rain (with fog, just to add visibility issues to the cold misery) last June made me a believer.
If you ride locally in good weather, reverse the rear tire on front. If you regularly ride where you have no choice but to go on if the weather changes, think water-shedding.
Fred.
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« Reply #2 on: January 18, 2012, 08:42:08 AM » |
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Fred:
Got any Pics?
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« Reply #3 on: January 18, 2012, 10:52:50 AM » |
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Sorry to bring this up but every thread I have read always gets hijacked. I cant find the answers to some questions. I have seen a few answers, but end up reading through a bunch of jib-jab. No offense, I am sure I have hijacked other threads myself. That being said.........
I have been darksiding it for a few years. I am going to put another car tire when this one finally gives up the ghost. I have a General Altimax 205/60-16. I am also thinking about running a rear tire on the front in reverse direction.
My questions are:
What combos are your running? Front/Back
What sizes are you running?
What tire pressures are you running?
How do you like the reverse front in rain/wet roads?
Thanks for your input,
Chuck
Running 205/60/16 G019 bridgestone with a 130/90/17 Avon I'm thinking Road Rider 126. Offshore at resent so I can't see the tire  . Love the combo. Also a bias tire backward. David |
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« Reply #4 on: January 18, 2012, 05:03:17 PM » |
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I've run a Good Year TT rear tire at 36# for quite awhile now. Will only go back to a MT when I can't get a CT mounted.
Front I run a MT, 48#, it is a stock Valk tire, Metzeler, ME880, it has a wider tread pattern on the road.
Years ago I used to run a rear tire on the front of my old Gold Wings and my Yamaha Hoppers. Basically it was to get better tire mileage.
Back then I was an AMA Rep and logged anywhere from 35 to 50K miles a year. A couple of years I put on 60K. I was not home a single weekend. I run all over the North Central and South Central Districts. That was from ND to Texas. When I lived in California, I rode in 90% of their rides. Main job was to familiar people with the AMA and sell memberships. Met a lot of people that way.
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« Reply #5 on: January 20, 2012, 12:17:44 AM » |
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Pic is when installed. I don't have one for the front tire. I can get some when she comes out of storage in April.  Fred. |
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« Reply #6 on: February 13, 2012, 09:58:43 AM » |
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Fred:
Got any Pics?
Here' one that I put on my bike a few weeks ago.   Hope these help, if not too late, lol. |
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Moses Lake, Wa. 509-760-6382 if you need help
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« Reply #7 on: February 13, 2012, 11:11:58 AM » |
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olddog1946.....Are you running that front D404 130/90-17 backwards? Thanks for the reply.
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« Reply #8 on: February 14, 2012, 04:46:46 AM » |
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olddog1946.....Are you running that front D404 130/90-17 backwards? Thanks for the reply.
I am indeed. |
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US AIR FORCE E7, Retired 1965-1988
01 Valk Std.
02 BMW k1200LTE
65 Chevelle coupe, 1986 Mazda RX-7 with 350/5spd, 1983 Mazda RX-7 with FOMOCO 302/AOD project, 95 Mustang GT Convertible 5.0, 5 spd
Moses Lake, Wa. 509-760-6382 if you need help
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« Reply #9 on: April 08, 2012, 08:27:41 AM » |
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NO ONE around here is willing to mount a car tire on the rear... I've done tires myself with hand tools, but the wide tire must be hard to get on with just hand tools, not to mention scratching up the wheels... Any experience?
I think I could do the rear on front myself. Call me crazy, but I've always loved the old Dunlops. I've heard bad reports on Valkyries though. My '99 is a new bike for me and we're just getting to know each other. Need a front tire though, and have a real problem with the minimal mileage people are getting from stock tires. A buddy of mine is only getting 6K - he's been running a car tire on the rear for a while and about to put a rear-on-front.
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« Reply #10 on: April 08, 2012, 01:01:01 PM » |
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NO ONE around here is willing to mount a car tire on the rear... I've done tires myself with hand tools, but the wide tire must be hard to get on with just hand tools, not to mention scratching up the wheels... Any experience?
I think I could do the rear on front myself. Call me crazy, but I've always loved the old Dunlops. I've heard bad reports on Valkyries though. My '99 is a new bike for me and we're just getting to know each other. Need a front tire though, and have a real problem with the minimal mileage people are getting from stock tires. A buddy of mine is only getting 6K - he's been running a car tire on the rear for a while and about to put a rear-on-front.
Have you tried the car tire shops? That's who I use (family owned place). If I buy the tire from him, mounting and balancing (beads in an envelope) is free. If I order the tire elsewhere he charges me $10 to change them if I bring in the wheel. |
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« Reply #11 on: April 11, 2012, 07:59:55 PM » |
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I'll do just that. Not many of the mom and pops around any more, but I'll find one. I'd rather give my business to a small business anyhow. Thanks.
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« Reply #12 on: April 11, 2012, 08:36:27 PM » |
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No bike or car shop would mount my Falken, but one suggested Cooper's, a local quad shop. They said any tire on any rim. Installed the tires, Dynabeads and chrome steel valve stems for $31. per rim.
Fred.
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« Reply #13 on: August 26, 2012, 06:38:00 PM » |
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Installed the D404 (rear) Dunlop on the front of Val and LOVE it. Crisper handling, deep tread design - and with the Dyna beads it runs smoooth. We'll see the long term affects. No big trips left this year, but Maine to Georgia and back next July - with a few side trips. I'll have the car tire on the rear by then. Thanks for braving it out and giving the suggestions... Yes, it's narrower then the standard OEM E3, but I love it so far. I notice the handling difference mostly at lower speeds, but trust me - handles high speed peg grinding curves just as well.
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