Thread: The Dark Side (Revisited)
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Old 05-15-2008, 01:34 PM   #21 (permalink)
demingrickjames
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Originally Posted by RowdyRed94 View Post
Yeah, I've seen a video that pretty much proves that notion false. Regardless, the tread compound of an 80,000 mile car tire leaves something to be desired for me.

This video shows what happens when a car tire corners. It ain't pretty. The commentary mentions that the center of the tread is wearing first. Duh. He's got it overinflated for the weight of the bike to give it some shape. Also, he never leans more than about 15 degrees. Riding like that, you could make your own tires out of wood.
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Same thing here. He maybe gets to 20 degrees of lean.
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That's the point; 20-30 degrees of lean is about all you're going to get on a large cruiser before something drags.

So, why use a tire with rounded sidewalls designed for 40 degrees plus? No matter how hard I corner this bike, I'll NEVER get into that part of the tread.

Would I put this kind of tire on a sportbike? Absolutely not. But for the type of riding I do, cruising (i.e. the cruiser), the tire works great.

I lean the bike the same as anyone else when I turn, but, I don't purposely try to drag chrome off my bike.
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