I would fit a car tyre for the cost, straight line grip, and longevity......but ONLY if i could get assurances from the insurance company and the Rozzers that it was completely legal and not going to effect a claim..(and i hardly think that would be the case..shame).
silly way to save a few bucks. if there is such a market for THESE types of tires on THESE types of bikes, then why are the tire makers not producing motorcycle tires that more resemble a car tire than a bike tire? you've turned the handling characteristics of a two-wheeled motorcycle into that of a 3 wheel trike, if that is indeed what you were trying to do, you succeeded.. congrats. not completely knocking it, i really enjoy the handling of a two wheeled motorcycle over a can-am trike.
If you were running the car tyre on a Rocket in the Uk and had an accident the police investigated I'd say you'd run a very high risk of being uninsured. The tyre simply isn't designed or approved for use on the machine. Strikes me your video logs are an attempt to justify warped logic. The thing simply won't handle as Triumph intended with that piece of rubber on the rear.
All you critics out there have never ridden a car tire let alone a Darkside R3. Until you do, keep your traps shut and mind your business. If it didn't work well with our 800lb bikes, we wouldn't do it. 150ft lbs of torque turns a bike tire into grease and they have to be replaced in 6000 miles or less. A good car tire lasts 4 times longer and cost half as much. And they handle just fine.
@dkjohannes Very right. When I had a Pirelli Diablo on the rear of my Rocket, it lasted about 3000 miles. My car tires have always exceeded 10,000 miles. Car tires handle fine. They just have different characteristics and need more effort to corner than round tires.
@RiderRocketman Yep, unfortunately now we have to listen to the other side complaining that they scuff the sidewalls when cornering hard. It turns out they are running 25psi in them and the bulging sidewall grazes the pavement. The doubting Thomas' are every where and can't seem to keep the comments to themselves. Your vid was posted on R3Owners.net , you should stop bye if you haven't done so already.
Any tyre can corner, bike tyres just do it better.
P.S. Uk statistics, crusier/tourers have less accidents, tend to be older more mature riders, higher insurance payouts due to vehicle cost. Flat tyres would give better braking / acceleration but poorer cornering. Only suitable for big crusiers which already have fat rear tyres.
ill get onto triumph for you and ask them what theyre playin at puttin bike tyres on a bike, and maybe motogp riders will catch onto it and start realising how much more handling and grip they can get with a car tyre, who cares if you can build an engine, you probably cant ride round bends for shit so u wouldnt know the difference
Manufacturers don't use em because if some chump is buying a $200+ tire every 10k miles, why in hell would they want you to buy a $100 tire every 30k?
Dude, this is the last time I'm saying it, I've ridden for 20 years, I can take apart and rebuild my own engines, and I've ridden both "standard" and darkside tires. Have you ever ridden a darkside? If not then you're just a blind guy shouting that colors don't exist. Anything you think you know about tire dynamics goes out the window when you actually RIDE it!
@neilyoungster its my daughters quad and id rather have it than ur fuckin tractor Suzuki VL1500LC !! its probably faster too! lol
ive got a triumph daytona 675 so dont reckon u can call that a pos can u! lol
how is wheelying that quad dangerous anyway? i was doing about 2 mph and can reach the floor piece of piss if it went to flip? dont talk about something u know fuck all about, dumb cunt!
@mark675 Wow, what a command of the english language. Awesome. Thanks for riding a Daytona. Definitely not a POS. At least in the UK, anyway... Figured you were an organ donor. I'll take my "tank" thanks. See ya.
@neilyoungster thanks! u cruiser riders are more 'organ donors' than sport bike riders cus u cant ride and cant make the bike go round bends even if you wanted to! lol
thats why u resort to fitting car tyres in a desperate attempt to make them handle! get a proper bike in the first place.. job done
@mark675 Mark, I race a 675 so I understand how bikes corner. I've seen many, many more sport bikers bite it than cruiser riders. Bikes are all just rides, mate, and we're all Brothers so won't you make kind comments for once? We ride because we enjoy bikes and our fellow riders. If you're riding for other reasons then you might want to look at what's really important in life. Anyways, if you payed any attention to the video, it wasn't my bike that lost it. My Rocket goes around corners great!
I corner faster, safer, and more confidently with a car tire - if you haven't run one on your bike, then don't pretend to know what you're talking about.
That's because you don't know how to corner properly, or you ride a trike, or you ride like you are riding a trike! Car tires a bullshit on bikes - if they weren't cheaper no-one would use them.
Not true there buddy. Not everybody rides a crotch rocket or a bike that can lean that far to begin with. My bike is a 1600cc cruiser and my floorboards drag at about 20 deg lean ANYWAY. So yes I ride safer and corner better with a car tire, because the sidewall actually HELPS traction at that low lean. Plus I can ride through gravel, snow, and grass. And the majority of darksiders don't do it cause it's cheap. Ever rode one? Or are you just speculating?
RR..How does the rear tire work out.... any pros and cons ..?? I'm still running Metzeler ME880 Marathon 240/50 R16 on the back of mine so far not as much wear as other have. Some are replacing it at 3500 miles too soon IMO.
The rear Yokohama is doing fine. I have about 6000 miles on it and tread depth looks like it will last to at least 13000 miles. Tire life was never a big concern since I got 8000 to 12000 miles on the stock Metzeler. It's the traction benefits that have me running the performance car tires. Only con is that cornering aggressively requires more countersteering effort so it isn't the best for sport riding but will work as you can see by my other Rocket videos.
Good deal.I assume the Supercharger had alot to do with it.I was looking at the Albrex Turbo but with 50% more power and a couple of Margaritas could be a deadly mix for me..lol.Ride Safe
You guys have to pay closer attention. Read the captions. I lost my camera, not the bike. You can see me riding off when the camera settles on the pavement. GOTCHA! Damn funny if ya ask me. You want to see how the car tire really performs? Check out my three Rocket Play videos in my video list.
does this not affect handling?
irhererOfLoL 5 months ago
I would fit a car tyre for the cost, straight line grip, and longevity......but ONLY if i could get assurances from the insurance company and the Rozzers that it was completely legal and not going to effect a claim..(and i hardly think that would be the case..shame).
Moonfleet41 5 months ago
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drs66 8 months ago
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drs66 8 months ago
silly way to save a few bucks. if there is such a market for THESE types of tires on THESE types of bikes, then why are the tire makers not producing motorcycle tires that more resemble a car tire than a bike tire? you've turned the handling characteristics of a two-wheeled motorcycle into that of a 3 wheel trike, if that is indeed what you were trying to do, you succeeded.. congrats. not completely knocking it, i really enjoy the handling of a two wheeled motorcycle over a can-am trike.
drs66 8 months ago
Yeah we see how it handles just fine.
Brainiac83 10 months ago
If you were running the car tyre on a Rocket in the Uk and had an accident the police investigated I'd say you'd run a very high risk of being uninsured. The tyre simply isn't designed or approved for use on the machine. Strikes me your video logs are an attempt to justify warped logic. The thing simply won't handle as Triumph intended with that piece of rubber on the rear.
TimClynes 1 year ago
All you critics out there have never ridden a car tire let alone a Darkside R3. Until you do, keep your traps shut and mind your business. If it didn't work well with our 800lb bikes, we wouldn't do it. 150ft lbs of torque turns a bike tire into grease and they have to be replaced in 6000 miles or less. A good car tire lasts 4 times longer and cost half as much. And they handle just fine.
dkjohannes 1 year ago
@dkjohannes Very right. When I had a Pirelli Diablo on the rear of my Rocket, it lasted about 3000 miles. My car tires have always exceeded 10,000 miles. Car tires handle fine. They just have different characteristics and need more effort to corner than round tires.
RiderRocketman 1 year ago
@RiderRocketman Yep, unfortunately now we have to listen to the other side complaining that they scuff the sidewalls when cornering hard. It turns out they are running 25psi in them and the bulging sidewall grazes the pavement. The doubting Thomas' are every where and can't seem to keep the comments to themselves. Your vid was posted on R3Owners.net , you should stop bye if you haven't done so already.
dkjohannes 1 year ago
Any tyre can corner, bike tyres just do it better.
P.S. Uk statistics, crusier/tourers have less accidents, tend to be older more mature riders, higher insurance payouts due to vehicle cost. Flat tyres would give better braking / acceleration but poorer cornering. Only suitable for big crusiers which already have fat rear tyres.
Redoralive 1 year ago
car tires are not for cornering on a bike
klauskarlkraus 2 years ago
yeah course it does,
ill get onto triumph for you and ask them what theyre playin at puttin bike tyres on a bike, and maybe motogp riders will catch onto it and start realising how much more handling and grip they can get with a car tyre, who cares if you can build an engine, you probably cant ride round bends for shit so u wouldnt know the difference
mark675 2 years ago
Dumb fuckin yanks! why dont bike manufacturers use them if theyre that good?? wrong profile for a start! unbelievable stupidity
mark675 2 years ago
Manufacturers don't use em because if some chump is buying a $200+ tire every 10k miles, why in hell would they want you to buy a $100 tire every 30k?
Dragothalas 2 years ago
thats the biggest load of shit ive ever heard! car tyres are made to sit flat on the road not lean!! so no good on bikes mate!
mark675 2 years ago
Dude, this is the last time I'm saying it, I've ridden for 20 years, I can take apart and rebuild my own engines, and I've ridden both "standard" and darkside tires. Have you ever ridden a darkside? If not then you're just a blind guy shouting that colors don't exist. Anything you think you know about tire dynamics goes out the window when you actually RIDE it!
Dragothalas 2 years ago
@mark675 You know what's really dumb? Doing wheelies on a POS little quad with a child on it. Now THAT'S as you say it "Fuckin" dumb.
neilyoungster 1 year ago
@neilyoungster its my daughters quad and id rather have it than ur fuckin tractor Suzuki VL1500LC !! its probably faster too! lol
ive got a triumph daytona 675 so dont reckon u can call that a pos can u! lol
how is wheelying that quad dangerous anyway? i was doing about 2 mph and can reach the floor piece of piss if it went to flip? dont talk about something u know fuck all about, dumb cunt!
mark675 1 year ago
@mark675 Wow, what a command of the english language. Awesome. Thanks for riding a Daytona. Definitely not a POS. At least in the UK, anyway... Figured you were an organ donor. I'll take my "tank" thanks. See ya.
neilyoungster 1 year ago
@neilyoungster thanks! u cruiser riders are more 'organ donors' than sport bike riders cus u cant ride and cant make the bike go round bends even if you wanted to! lol
thats why u resort to fitting car tyres in a desperate attempt to make them handle! get a proper bike in the first place.. job done
mark675 1 year ago
@mark675 Mark, I race a 675 so I understand how bikes corner. I've seen many, many more sport bikers bite it than cruiser riders. Bikes are all just rides, mate, and we're all Brothers so won't you make kind comments for once? We ride because we enjoy bikes and our fellow riders. If you're riding for other reasons then you might want to look at what's really important in life. Anyways, if you payed any attention to the video, it wasn't my bike that lost it. My Rocket goes around corners great!
RiderRocketman 1 year ago
I corner faster, safer, and more confidently with a car tire - if you haven't run one on your bike, then don't pretend to know what you're talking about.
Dragothalas 2 years ago
That's because you don't know how to corner properly, or you ride a trike, or you ride like you are riding a trike! Car tires a bullshit on bikes - if they weren't cheaper no-one would use them.
haggis95 2 years ago
Not true there buddy. Not everybody rides a crotch rocket or a bike that can lean that far to begin with. My bike is a 1600cc cruiser and my floorboards drag at about 20 deg lean ANYWAY. So yes I ride safer and corner better with a car tire, because the sidewall actually HELPS traction at that low lean. Plus I can ride through gravel, snow, and grass. And the majority of darksiders don't do it cause it's cheap. Ever rode one? Or are you just speculating?
hal101 2 years ago
what a dumbass
cardodoc2 3 years ago
RR..How does the rear tire work out.... any pros and cons ..?? I'm still running Metzeler ME880 Marathon 240/50 R16 on the back of mine so far not as much wear as other have. Some are replacing it at 3500 miles too soon IMO.
Ridgid 4 years ago
The rear Yokohama is doing fine. I have about 6000 miles on it and tread depth looks like it will last to at least 13000 miles. Tire life was never a big concern since I got 8000 to 12000 miles on the stock Metzeler. It's the traction benefits that have me running the performance car tires. Only con is that cornering aggressively requires more countersteering effort so it isn't the best for sport riding but will work as you can see by my other Rocket videos.
RiderRocketman 4 years ago
Good deal.I assume the Supercharger had alot to do with it.I was looking at the Albrex Turbo but with 50% more power and a couple of Margaritas could be a deadly mix for me..lol.Ride Safe
Ridgid 4 years ago
You guys have to pay closer attention. Read the captions. I lost my camera, not the bike. You can see me riding off when the camera settles on the pavement. GOTCHA! Damn funny if ya ask me. You want to see how the car tire really performs? Check out my three Rocket Play videos in my video list.
RiderRocketman 4 years ago
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neilyoungster 4 years ago
ouch!! Hope you didn't get hurt.
sporty05 4 years ago