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- Oct 26, 2020
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- Location
- Makefield Highlands PA
- Bike
- 2016 ST1300P
- 2024 Miles
- 003726
Thanks, I tried and tried, finally relented and the guy who services my vehicles was kind enough to do the last bit.Good luck with the trip! Did you mount the rear yourself or have a shop do it?
There is a FortNine video where he puts one on with zip ties, had I thought about it I may have done it that way.I've seriously considered darksiding but last year I couldn't find a tire, and inquiring around no one wants to touch installing it. I even tried to tell them it was for a custom motorcycle trailer...
That’s what they all say, but it seldom happens.It will do the job I need and then go back to a MC tire.
I wonder if raising the rear suspension would reduce the required extra effort.I have the Heli bars so input is easy, but I had to hold the lean as others have described.
I don't think so. It's the physics of the tire. Put a MC tire upright and due to the round profile it will always fall to one side. Stand a flat CT upright and it stays flat.I wonder if raising the rear suspension would reduce the required extra effort.
What tire pressure are you using? spiderman302 is a long time darksider and recommends (IIRC) 26psi for the rear tire. That may vary a bit depending on tire and riding style – I have no experience or dog on the bike. One thing I will say is that I really like the look of a car tire on a bike.by turn 3 it was "normal"
Im starting at 30 psi and have the tpms so I’ll see what it’s like lower as time goes on. Yes it looks cool on there.What tire pressure are you using? spiderman302 is a long time darksider and recommends (IIRC) 26psi for the rear tire. That may vary a bit depending on tire and riding style – I have no experience or dog on the bike. One thing I will say is that I really like the look of a car tire on a bike.
Are you bringing a 2nd bike for you?
It's the way the profile of a CT changes the fork trail when leaned that causes the need to hold the bike in the turn. Changing the ride height of the rear suspension doesn't affect the trail change caused by the asymmetric profile.I wonder if raising the rear suspension would reduce the required extra effort.