Dark Side Tires for 2013 Roadster

Dark-Side recommendations for 2013 Roadster?

  • Federal SS-595 245/50 98V TL BSW

    Votes: 2 18.2%

  • Kumho Ecsta AST 245/50-16

    Votes: 2 18.2%

  • Bridgestone Potenza RE97AS 225/55-16

    Votes: 0 0.0%

  • BF Goodrich G-Force 225/55/16

    Votes: 2 18.2%

  • Riken Raptor ZR, 225/55/16 Radial

    Votes: 8 72.7%

  • Saffiro SF6000 225/55/16

    Votes: 0 0.0%

  • Nankang NS-20 Nobel Sport 225/55-16

    Votes: 0 0.0%

  • Dunlop Direzza DZ101 225/55R16 95VR

    Votes: 1 9.1%
  • Total voters
    11
Performance handling and comfortable riding on my Avon Cobra tires. I ride hard and get 10,000 miles on the back and 12,000 on the front. Not sure why a rider would want to compromise the pure joy of how well a Rocket handles in the twisties.
 
I ride a 2008 standard with a Yokohama Avid Envigor.
It sticks like glue in high speed sweepers, so not sure what was up with your friend.
What bike does he have?
 
I've not had trouble in the twisties at speeds that would have got me a ticket.
 
On the Rockets Across America events I have attended there has always been aclose to 50 percent saturation of darkside riders. The ratio tended to be the similar with respect to pack leaders at the end of twisties.
 
JRock said:
I ride a 2008 standard with a Yokohama Avid Envigor.
It sticks like glue in high speed sweepers, so not sure what was up with your friend.
What bike does he have?
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He has a Susuki m90 and he is a nut. Heck he may have had some other issue going. I didnt get a chance to ask him.
 
STRIPES said:
On the Rockets Across America events I have attended there has always been aclose to 50 percent saturation of darkside riders. The ratio tended to be the similar with respect to pack leaders at the end of twisties.
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Just FYI & with all due respect, my friend.
At RAA X Montrose, riding the super twisties of Hwy 92 northwest from Blue Mesa, my brother, Dan, cuz, Rudy, friend, Dan & @Steel rode the $hit outta that darn challenging road - & Steel was even riding 2-up! Not a CT was in sight!
 
YES
PHIL can tell you his findings after his car tire escapades at speed in the twisties .
 
Contrary to what idk claims or anyone else riding a CT on public twisty, hilly or challenging slalom-like roadways, any CT handles like crap compared to any proper MT in said conditions. On flat and level roads and prudent speeds, I guess, also based on my own 20,000+ miles on CTs, that they're OK, however when you push it in the conditions I describe above there is no valid comparison in handling characteristics and the CT will compromise rider safety and provide a "challenging" riding experience that 's way to exciting for this seasoned rider (think of riding like you're wrestling with a champion Brahma bull) the harder you push it.

Mos def NG for any reasonably prudent, aggressive and critical rider (one that truly knows the difference between passably acceptable and/or excellent handling) on choice "rider's roads"!!!
 
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R3Tex said:
I can't resist...I'm just gonna throw this out there and then split. What kind of unsafe, irresponsible, illiterate, back woods, @sshole would put a car tire on a motorcycle?
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me why? mainly to pi$$off the naysayers
 
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