Do you encounter loads of gravel roads? Then stay away from the dark side. Does your state have loads of overtaxed roadways with rutts and crowns? Then stay away from the dark side. Do you hate the forearms of PopEye? Then stay away from the dark side.
The Cooper 2XS is powering the FBG to a major grin level. Lots of confidence gained in the power translation. I'll not go back!
Well I'm going to pull the rear wheel off probably thursday night and go get me one of them there Dark Side tires. Don't know which one yet (don't want to show up at the E.S. party wearing the same skirt as you other Dark Siders). If I put it on now I can get a couple of weeks of riding in to get used to it or get rid of it. I won't know unless I try.
Pulled up next to a VTX rider today and chatted a bit. He talked about a buddy who was thinking about trading his VTX for a Rocket. He waved me on ahead on the green and at the next light he rolls up staring at the rear tire.
Well, got the tire off in prep. for the Dark Side. It came off so quick and easy it's almost scary. I'll post some picks of my high tech dismounting system (htds). I'll have to get a patent on it. I'm hoping that my audio plugs that stick into the wheel well will still work out okay with the lesser radius tire. Or I may have to move them. Aways something.