Went to the Darkside(car tire)today
#331
05-30-2011, 07:23 PM
Wow, that's an expensive sonuvagun...and assymetrical, which we don't use, but I don't believe you were recommending it.
Good call on the grip factor to be watched - thus far, 12k on my Comtrac and it's like new tread and gripwise. But that's just one model - other results may vary.
As far as cornering, I've never seen better; I like the way it feels like being on a rail and stays in the direction I point it. Even my Pirelli Night Dragon tended to wander a bit. Once the neural adjustment is made to the countersteer pressure, it's like you own it.
Many of us ride 'em like we stole 'em:
Good call on the grip factor to be watched - thus far, 12k on my Comtrac and it's like new tread and gripwise. But that's just one model - other results may vary.
As far as cornering, I've never seen better; I like the way it feels like being on a rail and stays in the direction I point it. Even my Pirelli Night Dragon tended to wander a bit. Once the neural adjustment is made to the countersteer pressure, it's like you own it.
Many of us ride 'em like we stole 'em:
Last edited by Quadancer; 05-30-2011 at 07:27 PM.
#332
05-30-2011, 10:16 PM
Just saw this review on Consumer Search, I'd keep an eye on that tire as it ages:
The Dunlop SP Sport 5000 is a performance all-season tire that also comes highly recommended by critics. Owners say it gets very good traction -- especially on dry roads -- when it is new, and the SP Sport 5000 gets the highest possible traction rating in government-mandated tests. But the SP Sport 5000 also carries the lowest government tread-wear rating of any highly recommended tire in this category.
Owners agree that the SP Sport 5000 wears out quickly, and as it ages, several owners report that the SP Sport 5000 begins to hydroplane and otherwise fall short of its early performance.
The Dunlop SP Sport 5000 gets one of the best traction ratings at the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's website, but owner reviews indicate that this tire's traction changes drastically as it ages.
The Dunlop SP Sport 5000 is a performance all-season tire that also comes highly recommended by critics. Owners say it gets very good traction -- especially on dry roads -- when it is new, and the SP Sport 5000 gets the highest possible traction rating in government-mandated tests. But the SP Sport 5000 also carries the lowest government tread-wear rating of any highly recommended tire in this category.
Owners agree that the SP Sport 5000 wears out quickly, and as it ages, several owners report that the SP Sport 5000 begins to hydroplane and otherwise fall short of its early performance.
The Dunlop SP Sport 5000 gets one of the best traction ratings at the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's website, but owner reviews indicate that this tire's traction changes drastically as it ages.
Sadly the volume of sarcastic remarks to this article is just overwhelming me, so I'll end it here....
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#333
05-31-2011, 06:15 AM
Cruiser
All I say is run what ya brung! I don't care if anyone runs a steel tractor tire!
I have been around more decades than I care to talk about and 2/3rds of them were on bikes. I have seen car tires on lots of 50s bikes 60s bike on up and never saw one "Cause a wreck"
I myself have had two flats and 1 blowout and never had a wreck. Lucky maybe but wrecks usualy happen to the unprepaired .
That all said I will put a ct on my 2011 RK as soon as the rear tire is shot! Known a lot of guys that did it and always seemed to work well.
But that's just me
Mike
Keep on Keepin on!
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I have been around more decades than I care to talk about and 2/3rds of them were on bikes. I have seen car tires on lots of 50s bikes 60s bike on up and never saw one "Cause a wreck"
I myself have had two flats and 1 blowout and never had a wreck. Lucky maybe but wrecks usualy happen to the unprepaired .
That all said I will put a ct on my 2011 RK as soon as the rear tire is shot! Known a lot of guys that did it and always seemed to work well.
But that's just me
Mike
Keep on Keepin on!
Found at
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#334
05-31-2011, 07:01 AM
As of my last post, I've said all there is to be said by now, so I'm out of it.
People are gonna believe or not believe, fear or not fear, invent their own "facts" or try it for real, criticize or cross over, care or not care, and of course, there's always the dumbass who doesn't read the thread and chimes in with the same old crap debated to death already.
Me, I have riding to do and a campout this weekend. Catch us at Lake Winfield Ga. - I'll SHOW ya what this tire can do!
People are gonna believe or not believe, fear or not fear, invent their own "facts" or try it for real, criticize or cross over, care or not care, and of course, there's always the dumbass who doesn't read the thread and chimes in with the same old crap debated to death already.
Me, I have riding to do and a campout this weekend. Catch us at Lake Winfield Ga. - I'll SHOW ya what this tire can do!
#335
06-01-2011, 01:08 AM
#336
06-01-2011, 08:14 AM
As of my last post, I've said all there is to be said by now, so I'm out of it.
People are gonna believe or not believe, fear or not fear, invent their own "facts" or try it for real, criticize or cross over, care or not care, and of course, there's always the dumbass who doesn't read the thread and chimes in with the same old crap debated to death already.
Me, I have riding to do and a campout this weekend. Catch us at Lake Winfield Ga. - I'll SHOW ya what this tire can do!
People are gonna believe or not believe, fear or not fear, invent their own "facts" or try it for real, criticize or cross over, care or not care, and of course, there's always the dumbass who doesn't read the thread and chimes in with the same old crap debated to death already.
Me, I have riding to do and a campout this weekend. Catch us at Lake Winfield Ga. - I'll SHOW ya what this tire can do!
#339
06-01-2011, 09:33 AM
#340
06-01-2011, 09:56 AM
I find it strange that all the naysayers seem to have some personal stake in all this...
It was as if the OP was going to force the naysayers daughters to use car tires... Why are you all so threatened?
I don't like gangster apes on a bike, i think they look silly and I have reservation on their ergonomics. That said, I have never posted on someone's giant ape thread to slam them. Not only that , but I have never done it over and over again...
Matt, do you own stock in a motorcycle tire company? Why is what some other biker does such a personal issue to you? Are you Quad's mother?
I just don't get it.
If you want to rant about something dangerous surely you can find a better subject that this... Even with just a tiny bit of effort...
It was as if the OP was going to force the naysayers daughters to use car tires... Why are you all so threatened?
I don't like gangster apes on a bike, i think they look silly and I have reservation on their ergonomics. That said, I have never posted on someone's giant ape thread to slam them. Not only that , but I have never done it over and over again...
Matt, do you own stock in a motorcycle tire company? Why is what some other biker does such a personal issue to you? Are you Quad's mother?
I just don't get it.
If you want to rant about something dangerous surely you can find a better subject that this... Even with just a tiny bit of effort...