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+Zohar Lindenbaumm I feel no difference in the way the bike accelerates. The bike does not feel heavy or tired. It feels much like a motorcycle tire except more grip.

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Yes, Kumho tires are known for taking a lot of pressure.   They are highly recommended by other darksiders.  I have not use one as of yet.  '

+cash storeone Yes, somebody did for me, so I'm not sure about the pressure. But, that's the case. I read people use Kumho tires inflate to 120 psi. Thanks anyway. May I'll try next time again.

I have heard of tires blowing up, but at 100 psi or higher, not 60psi.    Did someone do it for you?   If they did, they are probably lying about the tire pressure.   The key is to keep the tire warm and well lubed around the rim.  I went 93 pounds last time then set the tire in the warm sun.  One must be patient.   Slowly the bead should seat.  After I got over 75 pounds I put a heavy duty carhart jacket over it to absorb an explosion.   Again, anyone doing this must realize they are working with initial high pressure to set the bead.   If you feel uncomfortable doing that, have someone do it for you, or don't do it at all.  

Yes, temperature. As soon you stop the gauge temp going to 3/4 and your legs burnt. I wrap the headers and now feel ok. Never happens with my Venture.

What do you mean hot?  Temperature, or the styling?  

Well, remember I ride my Venture for long time. I just start adapt to the Voyager, found is HOT HOT, but powerful. I wait for Yamaha make a 1800 Venture before I die.

Good for you.  How do you like the voyager?

I trade my Venture for a Voyager 2012 and already installed a car tire. Look good, ride handle good. No complain.

Probably not, but if you can find a tire that fits, you may want to give it a try. I have heard that there are tires for some of the smaller rims.  Perhaps, with some research you may find a tire that fits.  

+cash storeone Could this be done to a suzuki bandit 600s?  I really want to try this.

I hope it works out for you.  

+badsanta518 Just keep in mind that it's going to feel a LOT different. On these crap Hawaii roads, however, it's been a blessing. We never get much over 70MPH here, but I'm not a real superslab rider anyway. I like back roads better. This may not be the most stable choice for you if you run 85MPH+ all the time.

+badsanta518, YES, I am. I'm thinking of trying the Excelsior Stahl 5.00R16 next time to reduce the diameter and section width just a smidge and yet get a bit more tread width. Fender bolts do touch the sidewall on occasion, but just scratches - nothing digging in. Coker Tire has more choices now than they did in these sizes. I have about 15000 miles on it now, and it could stand to be changed. Still right at about 1/16" tread in the center, which is borderline, but I keep reminding myself that I can still go a lot longer on the borderline of changing the tire than I ever could with a motorcycle tire. I had a problem with loose spokes that greatly reduced the tread life this time - but it would have ruined a motorcycle tire inside of 120 miles!

Still going, LOL!  I'll post here when it gets changed.

@redneck500 Used one for 4 years. They last forever under most conditions accept for one. I might mention that it is better to use one that is used. New car tires need to be rounded on the edges a bit. A 205 good year triple tread works wonders in the winter, they’re great for stopping on wet pavement but throw a rooster tail about 20’ in the air. The guys behind you hate it.

Your order please... Can I have some stupid on stupid with some stupid sauce... Sure..... Using a car tire on a motorcycle: Stupid Doing a Burnout: Stupid Bleach on tires: Stupid.

Bleach, front tire was not tied down. Things get a bit exciting if you try it dry and try to stay in one place with out the front tire locked down.

@grandpafrozzie ya i want to get one for my 98 vulcan. the thought of having to replace tires all the time messes with my head LOL

hey man do you like using a cartire?

i like this!

I think I'd rather run a car tire with 10000 miles on it that a motorbike tire with 10000 miles on it but I may rather have a new m/c tire vs a new car tire however I'm having trouble with my goldwing in mud, etc. and would like to get a tire with some traction because you can't get one with traction for a gl1800! I may get seduced into the "DARKSIDE!" :p

lol, only $20 difference in the price? ROFLMAO, for the cost of one MT I can get at least 2 maybe 3 CT's that'll last around 20,000 miles each when a MT would last somewhere between 7,00-13,000. According to the law of physics, a bumble bee can't fly, but it does.

@55Dudester Ya I actually mounted a 195-60-16 dunlop sp5000 on my vulcan and its ok, but the only problem is when im going around 75+ I start to get a wobble, but my PSI is at 40lbs, do you think if I lowered it down, that would fix that problem?

I run a GoodYear Triple Tread 205-60-16 on a 2006 Honda VTX 1800N. I will never go back to a MC tire. CT lasts 4 times as long as the MC does... Don't knock it till you try it... Google Riding on the Darkside if you want to learn more...

If you dragged the floorboards making that video, then your V-star must not have any cornering clearance at all. I routinely crank my Intruder 1400 over twice as far as that.

great video but I would like to see a video that shows the same road with a MC tire and see how much contact it makes compared to the CT.

Hi can I use a darkside tire on my 98 Kaw Vulcan 1500 classic?? I have been reading lots of good things

I see, you are a man who thinks outside the box. This, very well, may catch on for cruiser commuters.

Heh-heh, okay - I'm NOT convinced BUT this is still pretty dang cool! ;-) Thanks for posting this!

thanks for showing iam puting one on my i got friends with car tires on there bikes likes alots

great vid..thanks for representing the Darkside well. What camera did you use under the bike?

You may not believe this, but a samsung 5 mpixel digital camera with a 1gb sd card.

if its wearing in the middle you probably got the pressure up a bit high