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Sam Shlitz
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« on: October 19, 2012, 08:37:37 PM » |
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Does anyone use a 200/60/16 tire on the rear? Will it fit on the standard Valk with 11" shocks?
Any modifications required? How does it perform? Please share your experience. I was planning to go darkside, but after reading a resent post, I am not sure if I will like it.
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saddlesore
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« Reply #1 on: October 19, 2012, 09:10:12 PM » |
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I've been running Avon Cobras, 200/60 R16
I really like them. They handle and corner nice. The last couple of tires got 18,000 miles on them.
I get a larger contact area but since I run a lot of highway miles the center of the tire wears and not the corners. When I put a new tire on it's like switching from a car tire (squared bottom) to a round bottomed cycle tire. When I lean into a turn on a new tire it leans over a lot easier again.
I run cobras on the front also to have a matching set. The front tire feels kind of squirmy on some lateral lines. I've been thinking about switching those then I may switch the rear also.
I have the original shocks on it and I did the fender nut mod before I went to Avon s. The rear tire is about a quarter of an inch from the swing arm.
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JaysGone
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« Reply #2 on: October 20, 2012, 08:32:43 PM » |
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My bike came with a Metz 200-60 from the PO and I had no problems with it.
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Tx Bohemian
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« Reply #3 on: October 22, 2012, 01:46:47 PM » |
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My bike came with a Metz 200-60 from the PO and I had no problems with it.
I went to this same tire and did the "nut" mod cause everybody said I had to. Have no problems. However I'm not sure what shocks I have. All I can tell you is their chrome. |
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JaysGone
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« Reply #4 on: October 22, 2012, 03:00:41 PM » |
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I rode with the tire for about a month.
Then replaced it with a CT and still no nut cage mod needed.
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jer0177
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« Reply #5 on: October 23, 2012, 01:26:08 PM » |
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Sam, is the tire you're looking at bias ply or radial?
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Sam Shlitz
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« Reply #6 on: October 23, 2012, 06:56:43 PM » |
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Sam, is the tire you're looking at bias ply or radial?
I was looking at Metzeler and Avon. I think both of them are radial. Why are you asking?
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saddlesore
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« Reply #7 on: October 23, 2012, 07:42:54 PM » |
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The Cobra Avon 200/60 R16 is a radial tire.
The Cobra Avon I have on the front may or may not be radial. The description is confusing. I think they changed the tire a couple of years ago. It doesn't perform like it used to.
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jer0177
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« Reply #8 on: October 23, 2012, 08:45:39 PM » |
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Sam, is the tire you're looking at bias ply or radial?
I was looking at Metzeler and Avon. I think both of them are radial. Why are you asking?
The Valk is set up for radials, it won't handle right with a bias ply - especially if you have a radial on front and bias rear. |
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dago mooserider
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« Reply #9 on: October 24, 2012, 10:25:06 AM » |
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I run the metz 200 and love it. I did have to do the nut cage mod for 2up riding. I THINK that the metz is a little softer than the cobra and therefore doesn't last quite as long. When solo I do a lot of peg draggin and need the most stick em' I can get.  |
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hueco
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« Reply #10 on: October 25, 2012, 09:28:28 PM » |
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I ran a Metzs 200-60. Went back to the 180-70 stock size. It is a taller profile tire and I can lean more without scrapping the pegs. No difference in mileage of tire.
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