Pics of your darkside/wideside

dino Fri Mar 07, 2008 11:18 am

Hello fellow darkers & widesiders,

will be changing my tire soon, already have about 6K on original dunflop and am thinking to go wide/darkside on it.
Have '06 1300R and am start thinking what kind of tires did you guys bought/mount on your scoots.
Just to get general idea what's available on the wide/darkside.
Instead of searching tons of post, wouldn't be nice to have it on 1 place??
So we new loorkers for wide/darkside can see our options and choose whichever we like the best.
And would be nice to hear your comment on current tire, like/dislike/handling etc...

Hope it's not to much to ask.

Thanks a bunch.

DIno

jedishon Fri Mar 07, 2008 11:26 am

This is the link with the most info......I am sure Twin will jump in here and mention the difficulties of trying to do what you asked.
https://mcdarksiders.forumotion.com/vtx-1300-tech-f11/twin-s-wideside-mod205-on-a-stock-rim-t220.htm

Basically the tire needs to be 5" or less across the bead surface.

Jerry

dino Fri Mar 07, 2008 11:45 am

Yep, I was following this board for some time.
Just wish that we have pics of tires on one place, so we can compare the look and diferences between them.
Soon will be also dark/widesider myself, as soon when I find some tire that I like the look like falcen ze512 and grabber.
Was hopping to see a pics with short comment.

Muntz Sat Mar 08, 2008 11:38 am

twin1300 wrote:

Stock dunnie and new 165 side by side

Stock dunnie and new 165 top view

bab1800n2 showing us how easy to seat a car tire with cooking oil.....

Ebony with a darkside..........she looks good in black!
Comparing a 165 Darkside to a 205 wideside mod...WOW That looks phat!

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

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Thats My "Ebony" with a 165 Kumho and Twin's "Lo-J" with a 205 Douglas.

concho Sat Mar 08, 2008 4:29 pm

dino wrote:
Just to get general idea what's available on the wide/darkside.
Instead of searching tons of post, wouldn't be nice to have it on 1 place??
DIno

Muntz Sat Mar 08, 2008 7:32 pm

Dino.....I started a whole new thread in the Pictures section of the Forum. I cut and pasted tons of DS photos.
https://mcdarksiders.forumotion.com/pictures-f1/darkside-wideside-pics-vtx-shadow-goldwing-valk-t607.htm

bigd_74 Sat Mar 08, 2008 11:21 pm

Dino - here are pics of my Falken ZE-512 205/65/15. Only have about 400 miles on it but so far I'm a happy camper. I put 18k on my Arizonian 165R15 so I've been rollin on the darkside for a while now. Two distinct difference between the 165R15 & the 205/65/15 that I have noticed: 1. the wider 205 wants to right itself much more than the 165 did. 2. at low speeds I can feel the ruts & grooves in the road much more with the 205 than I did with the 165. I don't get pushed around, I just notice the ruts & grooves much more now.

Pics of your darkside/wideside Darkside205_009

Pics of your darkside/wideside Darkside205_009

Pics of your darkside/wideside Darkside205_010

Pics of your darkside/wideside Darkside205_011

Enjoy! & good luck to you when you go darkside. Cool

Dave~

Clarence VTX Sun Mar 09, 2008 8:32 pm

Pics of your darkside/wideside Cartireonvtx005-1

General Grabber 205/70-R15, Looks and rides great!!!

twin1300 Mon Mar 10, 2008 12:45 pm

Clarence VTX wrote:
General Grabber 205/70-R15, Looks and rides great!!!

Hey Clarence,

Welcome to the Wideside........... Looks good and Congrats on being darksided! If you would like, I'll add you to the 1300 darkside list?

When you do get some miles on it....come back and give us a report?

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

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dino Mon Mar 10, 2008 1:31 pm

man, those two tires looks sweet, falken and general grabber
I think I will have to choose between those two

thanks guys, that's what I was looking for

Clarence VTX Mon Mar 10, 2008 8:58 pm

I would like to add with regard to General Grabber, that tire mounted perfectly and effortlessly. No cooking oil or any other unusual lubrcant was used beyond what is normally used in the mounting procedures. Bead seated at just over 100 psi or so. Also, looking at the profile of the tire you can see that it is not really all that flat. It has a nice "roundish" shape looking from behind. I really did not notice much (if any) difference in riding. I certainly did not feel anything I did not like. Did not take it on the highway, rode city streets up to 55-60 MPH.

twin1300 Mon Mar 10, 2008 10:45 pm

Clarence VTX wrote:I would like to add with regard to General Grabber, that tire mounted perfectly and effortlessly. No cooking oil or any other unusual lubrcant was used beyond what is normally used in the mounting procedures. Bead seated at just over 100 psi or so. Also, looking at the profile of the tire you can see that it is not really all that flat. It has a nice "roundish" shape looking from behind. I really did not notice much (if any) difference in riding. I certainly did not feel anything I did not like. Did not take it on the highway, rode city streets up to 55-60 MPH.

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That's good news Clarence. Glad to hear it. Just wait till you ride two up, or have to stop fast, or ride in what ever mother nature can throw at and it will really show you what it can do....... Very Happy

Thanks for dropping by and telling us what you have found.

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gildagu Fri Mar 28, 2008 10:13 pm

bigd_74 wrote:Dino - here are pics of my Falken ZE-512 205/65/15. Only have about 400 miles on it but so far I'm a happy camper. I put 18k on my Arizonian 165R15 so I've been rollin on the darkside for a while now. Two distinct difference between the 165R15 & the 205/65/15 that I have noticed: 1. the wider 205 wants to right itself much more than the 165 did. 2. at low speeds I can feel the ruts & grooves in the road much more with the 205 than I did with the 165. I don't get pushed around, I just notice the ruts & grooves much more now.

Enjoy! & good luck to you when you go darkside.

bigd_74: what you meant when you state: " the wider 205 wants to right itself much more than the 165 did "

Thanks
Gilberto

Dave~

Muntz Sat Mar 29, 2008 10:31 am

Did Big-D ever get his problem taken care of? Does anyone know?

josh2415 Thu May 15, 2008 6:52 pm

Clarence VTX wrote:I would like to add with regard to General Grabber, that tire mounted perfectly and effortlessly. No cooking oil or any other unusual lubrcant was used beyond what is normally used in the mounting procedures. Bead seated at just over 100 psi or so. Also, looking at the profile of the tire you can see that it is not really all that flat. It has a nice "roundish" shape looking from behind. I really did not notice much (if any) difference in riding. I certainly did not feel anything I did not like. Did not take it on the highway, rode city streets up to 55-60 MPH.

That Grabber looks great on your bike! I haven't gone over to the darkside yet, but am entertaining the thought. I have a 1300S (spoked rim) - will the Grabber 205-70R15 fit?

dino Sun May 18, 2008 2:23 pm

I am getting ready to jump on the wagon with wideside/darkside.

In next few weeks will be replacing my stock dunnie for probably falken ze 512.
Already called discount tire store close by to my house and it's about $80
spoke to local honda shop and those guys told me to bring my bike and they will take weel off and mount tire for $45.

If anyone knows anyone else who is selling for less with s/h, please let me know.

I think I have to replace the front tire soon also.

Which one would you guys recommend for the front 2006 1300R???

thanks.

Dino

Tin_Can_Terminator Mon May 19, 2008 10:11 am

So I am seeing 205/70-R15 tires put on Bone stock 1300R models ??

Any mods needed to get clearance ? Any rubbing when hitting a bump ??

I am all about doing this, I just want to confirm what I am seeing.

Thanks

TCT

jedishon Mon May 19, 2008 10:45 am

Tin_Can_Terminator wrote:So I am seeing 205/70-R15 tires put on Bone stock 1300R models ??

Any mods needed to get clearance ? Any rubbing when hitting a bump ??

I am all about doing this, I just want to confirm what I am seeing.

Thanks

TCT

George (gstanfield) is using that size tire and he said it worked great. I haven't seen any reports of rubbing. There are other factors involved though. Stock or modified shocks, 1 or 2 up riding , road conditions.....bottom line, it should work just fine. I run a 205/65/15 and with Mrs. D on the back have not had any problems at all. I have stock springs, and our combined weight is around 340 lbs.

The hardest choice is what tire.....

Jerry

BigDarkster Thu Jul 03, 2008 11:33 am

Here is a quick shot of my DarkSider - from the rear of course...
You'll have to excuse the dirt and grime..... No Garage to wash in and it's been raining lately so it's been parked in the shed. But the last couple of days have been nice, and I've been riding instead of washing.. Got a run coming this weekend, guess maybe I should clean it up a little before then.
Anyway, as you can see, there is a Goodyear Assurance Tripletred 205/70R15 stuffed up inside that big fender. It's got about 300 miles or so on it now and I have to admit - the more I ride with it, the more I like it. I wasn't so sure at first, but once I got the air pressure dialed in, it just started feeling right!
The bike is an 06 VTX 1300s with about 18 thousand miles on it now. Currently is has an 07 VTX 1300r Mag style rear wheel.
And I have to admit that the entire process of getting that tire bought, mounted and stuffed in there was actually pretty painless. If anyone wants details, just ask.

BigD
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twin1300 Thu Jul 03, 2008 12:33 pm

Thanks BigD

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

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jedishon Thu Jul 03, 2008 1:42 pm

that is a nice big contact patch you have there......

Jerry

horseman8m Thu Jul 03, 2008 2:43 pm

still here is the best way to see and compare.....
https://mcdarksiders.forumotion.com/pictures-f1/ds-ws-tread-by-bike-model-pics-comments-mar10-t607.htm
good hunting, Horse

gildagu Tue Jul 15, 2008 6:57 pm

4000 k all ready on my Falken and very happy whit the way it handle in dry or wet roads, running it at 40 psi, no sings of wear, i thing it will last for ever Pics of your darkside/wideside 8068Falken_opt

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gildagu Tue Jul 15, 2008 7:11 pm

dino Tue Jul 15, 2008 7:48 pm

ok, finaly did it, here is the pic of general graber uhp 205/70/15
Wide Side is ON

like it so far

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