Dakota County Tech College DCTC. The Class was given by Zalusky http://advancedridingschool.net/
I'm signed up for her class next weekend.
Dakota County Tech College DCTC. The Class was given by Zalusky http://advancedridingschool.net/
I'm signed up for her class next weekend.
Which bike are you going to be on? Did you get your waterpump issue worked out on the ST?
It sounds like George is happy with it. He has said nothing negative about grip.
The Vstrom and a Ninja 250. Nope on the waterpump, haven't had much time for garage work lately.
I believe what was said in other threads was along the lines of "nobody's ever had an insurance claim denied due to a car tire having been fitted". Isn't that what Tiny just said had happened to someone he knows?Sorry Tiny... But I checked and as long as it was DOT it is good. But we will never really know until there is a claim. Now back to the topic and enough of the insurance stuff. I think that has been covered in other threads.
I believe what was said in other threads was along the lines of "nobody's ever had an insurance claim denied due to a car tire having been fitted". Isn't that what Tiny just said had happened to someone he knows?
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Sorry Tiny... But I checked and as long as it was DOT it is good. But we will never really know until there is a claim. Now back to the topic and enough of the insurance stuff. I think that has been covered in other threads.
I believe what was said in other threads was along the lines of "nobody's ever had an insurance claim denied due to a car tire having been fitted". Isn't that what Tiny just said had happened to someone he knows?
Truly back to the topic, can any of you Darksider's tell me anything about the run flat tires.. I've heard some of the wingers are running them. I've found several in the ST CT size.. After doing my SS1000, I've decided to make the 07 rebuild a solo LD rig. so mostly slab .. Thanks for any info ..
I haven't run one...but I really see no reason to. CTs have thicker sidewalls and tread than MC tires, so they are already much more rugged and more puncture resistant. I would think going with a runflat would make the tire harder, especially the sidewall...and our good-handling CTs depend on the sidewall flexing in the corners. So I have no plans to try a runflat.
Answer this- you have toured on MC tires...did you ever use a runflat? (I don't believe there even is such a thing for MC tires). Even if you put a runflat on the rear, you still have the more delicate MC tire up front.
Jim
I haven't run one...but I really see no reason to. CTs have thicker sidewalls and tread than MC tires, so they are already much more rugged and more puncture resistant. I would think going with a runflat would make the tire harder, especially the sidewall...and our good-handling CTs depend on the sidewall flexing in the corners. So I have no plans to try a runflat.
Answer this- you have toured on MC tires...did you ever use a runflat? (I don't believe there even is such a thing for MC tires). Even if you put a runflat on the rear, you still have the more delicate MC tire up front.
Jim
Yes, one could hope that at least one MT company would pick up on the idea. Obviously thousands of riders desire the longevity enough that they are willing to take a lot of abuse and explore the unknowns. Lots of non-believers say that we are only trying to save money... NO... I'm simply trying to find something that is more to the TOURING side of my ST.Just a thought but with so many motorcycles running car tires to improve milage you would thing the big industries would redesign their products to produce a motorcycle tire that incorperates the compounds and tread life of the car tire.