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I was just joking about the over inflation thing. I plan on starting at 42 and see what it is like. The tire is mounted for real now, I will post a couple pics in a little bit. I will say this much. I joked that it can't be harder to mount than an 020. Well, I was wrong. These things are a major PITA to mount. I couldn't do it by myself. I recruited the wife and we couldn't get it on together but got close. Close enough that by biggest C clamp was able to provide a 5th hand to get it on. The one thing that is odd is when I went to seat the bead. I inflated to about 60 PSI trying to get the bead to pop. Nothing. I deflated and tried again. Nothing. So I put it on my balancer and everything is spinning true. Anyone else have an issue seating the bead?
The problem with the 1100 from what I have read is that there is no direct replacement CT that will fit. Everyone that I know of that is doing this on the 1100 (Bigmak96, George) are using a modified GL1500 rear wheel. I rode Bigmak's 1100 to try a CT before getting this one and while it was a little different it felt good.Interesting. Very interesting....
I'm not convinced this is a great idea - but I'm no longer so sure that it isn't. As quickly as I go through rears it is definitely something to think about...
Is this an option on 1100's as well or just on the 13's?
I didn't see this until now and the tire is mounted so too late. Like what has been pointed out though I don't think it matters much. Any tire rated with the measurements are going to be about the same. If you wanted to look at other options just because, I would look at what the approved rim width is for a tire. They all may be the same but that is a value that should be specified. While the tire is a given size they can go on different size (width) rims.
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Wow my tire went on the wheel with no major problem. My wife did help me hold down the last section to get it on the wheel and it was almost seated without any air. I always place my tires in a black trash bag and place them in the sun prior to mounting them. I started with 42 PSI in the tire as I like the way it feels but the center is showing more wear then the sides so I have lowered it to 34PSI I now have over 13,000 hard miles of mostly great twisty mountain roads on this tire with still some life left on it. Ken (zooker13) has over 16,000 miles of mostly interstate on his and he had way more rubber left on his tire at 16,000 then I had at 10,000 Ken runs his tire at 30 PSI single and 32 double up. I did have to let the air out to install the tire on the bike as it is tight around the swing arm.
That is one thing that I didn't do. I didn't bother with putting it out in the sun as it was pretty cool the morning. I could have tried a heat gun but for how easy the first part went on I thought I would be fine.
I was going to say that until I came across your reply. That is why the later BMW's went to the 4 bolt config and got rid of the splines on the rear wheel (not the transmission, those still have to be serviced). I wonder why Honda didn't/hasn't followed in suit?
My bike is much more willing to turn now that it has a new PR2 on the front. I really like it. I had a blast at ArkanSTOC! It was a surprise tho, as the dreaded Roadsmart that it replaced, looked very good and it was almost to the wear bars. By very good, I mean it wore uniformly. No center flat with wasted sides like all my PR2s. So I was surprised at how much better the new tire worked. I am going to try a Roadsmart front again when this PR2 is done to see if it is just as sweet.
Have you seen a GL1800 up close? I also know the older VFR800 was the same. Not sure about the new 1200.
Mark, by the difference I was talking more about the rake of the bike than tires. I agree that different tires respond differently. When I went from Dunlops (OEM not Roadsmart) to the Avon Storm it was like being on a different bike. Even with the Strom it doesn't turn as quick as my 1300. Now that I have put the CT on the rear though I would say they are closer. Until I have a chance to ride them back to back it will be hard to say how close they are. I guess what I was looking more at when on your bike was slow speed handling like what it felt like pulling out from a stop sign while turning. Transition between road surface and how it felt on gravel. None of these concerned me on the 1100 with the CT and they seem fine on the 1300. In fact I think I will find it much better. I do a lot of engine braking on gravel to get around the linked brakes and ABS and this will give me more contact with the gravel.
Have you seen a GL1800 up close? I also know the older VFR800 was the same. Not sure about the new 1200.
GL1800 5 lug rear wheel
VFR 4 lug rear wheel
As for why they don't do it on the 1300, who knows. I will say this coming from the 1100s. The design is different between the two bikes. Maybe it is that it is more of a known issue now to us Moly but in all the 1300s I have seen I see much less wear to the splines compared to 1100 with the same or less miles.
Where did you get that 175/80/16? I wonder if it will fit on my 1500 Wing?
Thanks for the information. It is very helpful.
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires.jsp?tireMake=Bridgestone&tireModel=Turanza+EL400-02&partnum=76HR6EL40002
