Unusual tire question
 

Ok, this question is the equivalent of the age old "how many licks does it take to get the to center of a tootsie pop?"

For simplicity sakes, how much is total mileage you can get out of tire reduced if it's ridden 2 up for the duration of it's life?

Say one did an experiment, by keeping all variables the same from bike, tire, route, and rider in controlled experiment A, than in B just added a passenger with an identical set of new tires as used in test A, would there be a significant reduction in mileage by adding the passenger?

I asked Erik this and he doesn't think it would make much difference. It would be some but minimal.

There would be a significant difference if you didn't increase the pressure to account for the added weight.

Yep.

The increased weight is important. That big girl won't just be more expensive to feed...

The tires would wear faster with the passenger, but if pressures and suspension settings were adjusted for the passenger's added weight then the impact would be minimized.

You would wanna pump some extra air in the rear or it will square quicker, however your obviously not going to push edge grip and depending on your throttle hand you will still get decent mileage. I have only had one woman ask me to really wick up the lean angle and exit drive.... i married her.

I rode 2up for a weekend and my tire was about shot in two days, I blame 2up

I hesitate to ask, cause I wouldnt want to offend...

But how big a girl was she?

Between "fluffy" and "DAUMN" perhaps? :lol:

Bout 120#

Kay. That was awkward. Tire pressure? rear preload? I have done some serious sportbike 2 up with no worries?

I put mine at 37 psi when wife is with me.

I dont usually go to the trouble of adjusting preload but I do pump the rear to 41...

You're the second person (of Army persuasion) that I've heard say that in the last week. :lmao:

That's because those of us in the Army generally have far too much time on our hands, and like comedy. And he's a funny fat fucker. :)

Was he a good passenger? :lol

Ouch, my hetrosexuality!