Darkside gains a new devotee

[Gear Jammer]

I took SugarPlum out this evening for her first ride on the bike after going over to the "other" tire.  She gives it a big              I'm going to need to increase PSI and tighten the shocks up a bit, but they needed that before the change over.  So it looks like all is well in our little corner of the dark universe.   

[Old Geezer Richard]

      Hey Bobby, when I went darkside I had to do the same thing ...... when I'm by myself L'll run 34 lbs in the hot months , 35 lbs with Lisa on the back ... the C/T will heat up more than the M/C tire I found on my bike ..... now during the cold months I'll run 35 lbs by myself and 38 lbs with Lisa on the back .... if I over inflate or under inflate I can tell the difference in the handling ..... and I bumped up the shocks all the way up and it handles alot better for me and when Lisa is with me ...... finding the right air pressure isI found the only thing I found about running these C/T's ..... ENJOY THE DARKSIDE BOBBY you'll never go back to a M/C tire again and cheaper 

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[roboto65]

I love mine put it on then Tuesday and Wendsday put 1000 miles on it !!!!

[Gear Jammer]

I love mine put it on then Tuesday and Wendsday put 1000 miles on it !!!!

You tryin' to wear it out already Allen? 

[roboto65]

Had to scrub off the mold release 

[Mr.BubblesVRCCDS0008]

We were on a ride a couple of years ago, started  with 38 psi we got to Livingston Texas (70 miles)and stopped for some grub. Wife said bike was riding rougher than normal. It was the middle of Aug and very hot rear tire pressure had risen to 47psi. Lower pressure back to 38 and everything was ok for the rest of the ride.

[Valkpilot]

We were on a ride a couple of years ago, started  with 38 psi we got to Livingston Texas (70 miles)and stopped for some grub. Wife said bike was riding rougher than normal. It was the middle of Aug and very hot rear tire pressure had risen to 47psi. Lower pressure back to 38 and everything was ok for the rest of the ride.

Air pressure changes at a rate of 1 psi for every 10° F change in temperature.  That means your internal tire temperature had to increase 90°  from its starting temperature. The tire would have been too hot to touch if the starting temp was 75 - 80°.  I haven't done any measuring on a hot day, but it seems like a lot of change to only be temp related.

[Mr.BubblesVRCCDS0008]

From inside the garage to the highway pavement temperature I wouldn't doubt at least 70-80 degree temperature change. I've seem pavement temps as high as 140 in south Texas in the summer. Not trying to prove anything I just know what happened.

[Valkpilot]

From inside the garage to the highway pavement temperature I wouldn't doubt at least 70-80 degree temperature change. I've seem pavement temps as high as 140 in south Texas in the summer. Not trying to prove anything I just know what happened.

I understand the hot!  We've got some roads around here where the pavement under the double yellow center stripes has softened and the stripes look like melted candle wax running to the inside of the curve!