Car tire video

Texastim posted this on the shadow board. I thought it would help anyone on the fence about going dark/wideside. It shows a lot of contact even when dragging your foot pegs.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T0ztsRPJmVI

Jerry

Looks to me like we have about 100% more contact area with the CT.. I was sold after the first 2 minute test ride!! Weather here in the big apple has been bad, 2-3 days of rain or snow every week and if not wet blowing 20 plus and in the 20's.. Oh Lord help me make it to the spring!!!! CLIFF

Well that should help with some of the naysayers,Im no expert but looks to me to be more contact than a m/c, course I didnt need any convincing ,Ive just got to git r done. Thanks for posting this ,

I'd love to see this angle on SmokinJoe runnin his Valk through some twisties.

SmokingJoe, how 'bout it?????? Or do we have to take up a collection for a small video camera?

Twin what about you? Maybe a little trip on 22 around Maurepas???????

I'm sorry, but that DS tire is over inflated...IMHO

OpusX wrote:I'm sorry, but that DS tire is over inflated...IMHO

Here....here............It will never work..... What dummy would ride a car tire on their bike.....shock:


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What's funny, is that the beauty is all in the eye of the beholder. They guys on the shadow board went on and on about how stupid it was and that the sidewalls were flexing, and blah blah blah. When I saw it I just saw more contact patch and moved along. I'd love to see some corners at faster speeds though.

Just to give credit it's proper due ... I think I got that clip from that posted it over here. Thanks whoever you are.

I'd love to see the same shot on a 180 or 200mm MC tire for comparison!

I wasnt trying to start anything I thought this was a cool video for its execution , how many times do you see a shot like that, I posted it on the VTXOA OTE and got the expected comments. As a future darksider I see more tire contact than an m/c but of course the naysayers see less, as mentioned beauty is in the eye of the beholder.

Rode today, second time in the Darkside, I was throwing the bike around like my old R1.. Sticks, Sticks Sticks, Scraping the floorboards all the time.. It just won't break away, something I was able to do on the R1, and the VTX !!!! Wow what aN improvement in performance....Cliff

vtxreaper wrote:Rode today, second time in the Darkside, I was throwing the bike around like my old R1.. Sticks, Sticks Sticks, Scraping the floorboards all the time.. It just won't break away, something I was able to do on the R1, and the VTX !!!! Wow what aN improvement in performance....Cliff

Come on Reap......stop it man! They are going to think we put you up to this or paid you some money to say that.....

I know what you mean...Badd to the bone aint it? Sticks better than any motorcycle tire made and rides a ton softer......... It just sounds too good to be true huh? But it aint.

Glad you are enjoying the darkside.

.............bobby

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nodakbassmaster wrote:I'd love to see the same shot on a 180 or 200mm MC tire for comparison!

+1...but do you want to go back to an MC tire for that?

vtxreaper wrote: 2-3 days of rain or snow every week and if not wet blowing 20 plus and in the 20's.. Oh Lord help me make it to the spring!!!! CLIFF

Cliff, really sorry to hear that.... By the way it was 78 degrees here in Ennis, Tx today!! I think spring might already be here for us Southerners.

DarkSide-Shadow wrote:

vtxreaper wrote: 2-3 days of rain or snow every week and if not wet blowing 20 plus and in the 20's.. Oh Lord help me make it to the spring!!!! CLIFF

Cliff, really sorry to hear that.... By the way it was 78 degrees here in Ennis, Tx today!! I think spring might already be here for us Southerners.

Go ahead rub it in.....see if I care.......

Wish it was here or I was there.....30 degrees and falling with sleet snow mixture.

Jerry