About to go Dark Side for first time

Whatever you guys get make sure is z rated since the Rocket is capabe of more than 92 mph, if i remember right the z rates for over 130 mph, correct me if im wrong:)
 
R3inCC said:
I'm ready, the evil forces have beckoned me.... I'm about to order my tire, I'm looking at the General G-MAX A/S 03 (http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires...R6GMAS03&vehicleSearch=false&fromCompare1=yes) Has anyone tried it, correct me if I'm wrong but it seems that 225/55 is the best size to go with.....ANY AND ALL INPUT WILL BE GREATLY APPRECIATED
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That is the exact tire I am running on my R3Std. Works well. I can't discern any counter steer, but I am used to it. The G in
GMAX is not the rating. It is a W good for 168mph
 
JRock said:
I am having this mounted on Saturday:

http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires.jsp?tireMake=Yokohama&tireModel=AVID+ENVigor+(H-+or+V-Speed+Rated)&sidewall=Blackwall&partnum=255VR6ENVXL

I got the runaround the last couple of days looking for an Auto Tire place to mount it.
What a pain in the ass.

Found a Bike Dealer that has done Car Tires for Gold Wings, so happy days.
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Alright JRock, you talked me into the Yokohama, I liked the way the shoulders looked on the Avid. I talked to guy that has mounted my MC tires and he said he has done CT in the past and will do mine when I get the tire next week....I'm very excited to be a memberof the dark side!!
 
R3inCC said:
Slidderhd, Do you happen to know the ideal width and height? And by the way, I love that you have a link to CMA on your posts, God bless you brother!
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I'm on an R3T. 205/55-16. I found a 60 profile Goodyear Triple tread allowed the tire to rub up under fender before bike bottomed out. It was same as stock circumference, but 8 inch wide tire would rub taillight wires. A 55 profile is also the tallest a runflat will go and I used to run those as well.
 
R3inCC said:
Alright JRock, you talked me into the Yokohama, I liked the way the shoulders looked on the Avid. I talked to guy that has mounted my MC tires and he said he has done CT in the past and will do mine when I get the tire next week....I'm very excited to be a memberof the dark side!!
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I hope the tire works ok for me, as well ;-)
For what it's worth, when I rock the unmounted Avid side to side, it does so easily, and rolls right over onto the round shoulder.

I had read a positive review of Avid Envigor on an Adventure bike (that crowd use DS alot for long trips on rough roads).
 
You shouldn't use square tires on a motorcycle. You may be chasing a sport bike on a curvy road and there is no way you can lean and drag pegs around those curves to keep up. OK maybe I lied!
 

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My tire arrived yesterday, I've never ordered from Tire Rack before but I ordered it on Friday and got it on Tuesday.... I like the way the tire looks, I will get it mounted next week!
 

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