Anyone Darksided their cruiser?

[AllanB]

It is interesting that the bike tyre makers are not punching out a rear tyre for these heavy machines with similar tech as the car tyres but in a more rounded profile.

A alternative to your $ issue is to avoid the NZ dealer completely - you can land a replacement motorcycle rear ex USA from NZ$330 for your bike. Customs won't care if the total cost is under NZ400. I purchased a set of tyres from these guys a couple years back - darn things turned up on my doorstep within a week!

http://www.jakewilson.com/t/1750/Cru...sz=5291&vopt=0

[ruaphu]

It is interesting that the bike tyre makers are not punching out a rear tyre for these heavy machines with similar tech as the car tyres but in a more rounded profile.

A alternative to your $ issue is to avoid the NZ dealer completely - you can land a replacement motorcycle rear ex USA from NZ$330 for your bike. Customs won't care if the total cost is under NZ400. I purchased a set of tyres from these guys a couple years back - darn things turned up on my doorstep within a week!

http://www.jakewilson.com/t/1750/Cru...sz=5291&vopt=0

Hmmmmmmm, never actually thought about that option!!! You make a good point. Have checked out the site, whoah, yep that's a good saving for the exact same tyre available locally. Feck we get ripped here for bike stuff eh. Cheers for the link Allan.

[skippa1]

Our big Kawasaki V2k is ready for yet another tyre after another mere 5.5k Km's, it's shot. Being this monster runs on 200/60-R16 typically running to around $450 pluse fit bal etc, I typically don't get change out of $500. We typically ride our behemouth two up so the bike is usually punting around 580Kgs down the road. Typically the front tyre gets it's side regions of tread worn out first before wearing out the (usual) centre of treadand usually get 10k Km's at the most. Rear tyre is usually well and truely thrashed, bashed and trashed side to side evenly across the tyre usually by 5.5k Km.

Been reading the the good ole 'US of A' forums on people fitting car tyres (typically referred to as 'dark Siding') to their rides. Has anyone done this mod here??? Heck, is it even allowed or WOF-able here??? I'd be keen to give it a go if it didn't compromise safety, law etc if it ment we could go longer than three-four months on a rear tyre.

Any comments would be great. Cheers all

Are you sure this is the look you want?

[Katman]

For the uninitiated or people wanting to know/see more about what the feck I'm talking about, a couple of vid's from you know where. Cheers.

FFS, it's not about whether the contact patch is comparable.

It's about the degree that the tyre is fighting against the forces being applied to it.

Even one of those videos claimed that there is a loss of handling.

The practice is quite simply fucking retarded.

[Katman]

And quite frankly, as a WOF inspector, I have sent a request to NZTA that they investigate this practice and that they make a ruling on the validity of it.

It will be interesting to see if they can be fucked giving a response.

[ruaphu]

Are you sure this is the look you want?

Lol nice pic


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[skippa1]

And quite frankly, as a WOF inspector, I have sent a request to NZTA that they investigate this practice and that they make a ruling on the validity of it.

It will be interesting to see if they can be fucked giving a response.

You must spread yarda yarda yarda

[caspernz]

I believe Mr Toyota has a solution for this topic...it's called Corolla

[ruaphu]

I believe Mr Toyota has a solution for this topic...it's called Corolla

Lol, crikey not a good ole cardboard corolla, had one, never died, never failed a wof just kept rattling along, hehe.


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[Mike.Gayner]

And quite frankly, as a WOF inspector, I have sent a request to NZTA that they investigate this practice and that they make a ruling on the validity of it.

It will be interesting to see if they can be fucked giving a response.

I bet you're fun at parties

[ruaphu]

And quite frankly, as a WOF inspector, I have sent a request to NZTA that they investigate this practice and that they make a ruling on the validity of it.

It will be interesting to see if they can be fucked giving a response.

Hopefully they do eh.

Katman, when they do, with you being a wof inspector, expect that you will reliably keep us all informed with the NZTA Facts and comments, pro and or against in manner befitting your title us motorist take direction from please?

Golly, based on your level of negativity around opposing ideas and the profanities you constantly spout you must be an absolute joy to work with or take a vehicle to. Do you constantly use profanities and berate them too???

Katman, i have no issues with discussing issues in an open manner, i just take exception to your on going boorish school boy bully attitude to open discussion.

Being a member of over a dozen or so forums worldwide your attitude and conduct is nothing short of appalling, whats more your a WOF Inspector us motorists are supposed to rely on!!!!!!! Not with your attitude i wouldn't!!!

Forums are not for taking pot shots at parties or individuals because they dare to pose a question or have a differing view from you.

I fairly warn you now, please knock it off or you will force me to take matters further with the forum owners. I have graciously tolerated your on going boorish behavior up till now.

If your any sort of decent person have the gumption to reply with a mature out look and participate in forums as they are intended..........open discussion.

You raise some good points, however you destroy them with your boorish bully boy know all antics laced with needless profanities. Do your self a favour show some integrity and grow up.

If you can't sort ya issues, simply go away.

Regards, the bully boy antics hater!


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[skippa1]

Hopefully they do eh.

Katman, when they do, with you being a wof inspector, expect that you will reliably keep us all informed with the NZTA Facts and comments, pro and or against in manner befitting your title us motorist take direction from please?

Golly, based on your level of negativity around opposing ideas and the profanities you constantly spout you must be an absolute joy to work with or take a vehicle to. Do you constantly use profanities and berate them too???

Katman, i have no issues with discussing issues in an open manner, i just take exception to your on going boorish school boy bully attitude to open discussion.

Being a member of over a dozen or so forums worldwide your attitude and conduct is nothing short of appalling, whats more your a WOF Inspector us motorists are supposed to rely on!!!!!!! Not with your attitude i wouldn't!!!

Forums are not for taking pot shots at parties or individuals because they dare to pose a question or have a differing view from you.

I fairly warn you now, please knock it off or you will force me to take matters further with the forum owners. I have graciously tolerated your on going boorish behavior up till now.

If your any sort of decent person have the gumption to reply with a mature out look and participate in forums as they are intended..........open discussion.

You raise some good points, however you destroy them with your boorish bully boy know all antics laced with needless profanities. Do your self a favour show some integrity and grow up.

If you can't sort ya issues, simply go away.

Regards, the bully boy antics hater!


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You need to be more specific.....what do you disagree with?

[ruaphu]

You need to be more specific.....what do you disagree with?

Really?
I'm trying to get constructive info to work with, not the constant carry on for posing a question or idea that does not sit well with one forum member.


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[bogan]

Really?
I'm trying to get constructive info to work with, not the constant carry on for posing a question or idea that does not sit well with one forum member.

Like this?

FFS, it's not about whether the contact patch is comparable.

It's about the degree that the tyre is fighting against the forces being applied to it.

Even one of those videos claimed that there is a loss of handling.

The practice is quite simply fucking retarded.

If I understand it right, instead of having a tyre whose shape is reinforced by the pressure, you get one whose shapes is changed by it, so the effective pressure on different parts of the tyre differs wildly. In addition to it giving a profile that has not been designed for riding, and indeed results in slower turn in.

[Katman]

I fairly warn you now, please knock it off or you will force me to take matters further with the forum owners.

Take it international.