"65" Series Darkside Tire

[Pistolchamp]

Gosh I am dumb.  I would swear my front Dunlop E3 is made of rubber.  But then my old eyes can play a few tricks.  I was always told that radials rode better than bias play, maybe I was wrong (again).

I'll stick to rubber radial tires and when I want to ride something that is less than ideal, I'll ride one of my Harleys.

Cement Radials, what a concept, I wonder how many miles they go?

And these youngsters thought that a pumpkin could be made into pie???  Our future leaders, God deliver me and quickly.

[storm]

OK this sums it up:

CT / bias upgrades

[Legender]

I've been dropping the PSI in my car tire and find you are right on the money in terms of handling and ride.  The difference is amazing... no more tracking the road, better responsiveness, control and the corners are much easier.  I’m only down to 29psi right now, but will continue to play with it.  It feels like a completely different bike.  Thanks again for the tip.

[storm]

I found out most of this stuff on my Goldwing and the lower pressure thing was actually a result of others on the GL forum who did some rather extensive testing and even went so far as to strap a video camera on the rear fender so they could monitor the tire action real time.
The key on pressure is to get it low enough so the axle to tire center does not change during cornering. If to much air the tire will tend to try and lift the bike in a lean so the bike will tend to "fight" and you will have to use more force to get it to track. To little air and the bike will fall into corners and squirm. Each tire is a bit different due to construction and sidewall stiffness.
The HUMHO Solus seems to zero in at 22psi but it would be my guess others would be better at a few pounds more perhaps. Rule of thumb - look at the tire when the bike is on the sidestand and adjust the pressure so 1/2 the tread is in contact with the ground. The inner side will buldge and the outer side will be slightly off the ground. This is a good starting point at least. 25lbs seems about right for the average CT on the Valkyries. On the Wings you have to add about 5-8lbs due to the bulk of those machines

[tberry]

Storm,

Noticed your caption over the pic of the CT on your Valkyrie that you say: "HUMHO Solus 205x65x16 on the Valkyrie - new tire with only about 1k on it so far - no mods required to fit this tire."

I assume then, that you didn't have to do the Nut Cage modification to use th 65 aspect tire.

[storm]

I did do the nut cage mod however the tire will squeeze by without it. I only clears by about 1/8" though so I should change to recommend this mod.