This is how a car tire works on a bike - Page 2

pdog · 02-07-2010, 12:05 PM

I'd guess that there's no way an insurance adjuster would approve a claim for a bike modified this way. That's just stupid.

Gas Man · 02-07-2010, 12:19 PM

First off... its a car tire not a bike tire. Proper part for the proper job. No fuckin way I'd put that shit on my bike. Just look at the contact in lean.

Secondly... the tip of my yamaha guy is a fuckin tool. Obviously for tippin over his bike. Obviously for putting a car tire on it. Less obvious... for talking about "the infamous clutch rattle". Guess what fuckface. That isnt it. You're a fuckin tool.

OreoGaborio · 02-07-2010, 12:25 PM

It's pretty wild... Those that haven't tried this are all up in fucking arms about it, saying it's dangerous, handles shitty, blah blah blah, you're gonna get killed.

Those that HAVE tried this, friggin swear by it... and many of those people are generally riders who ride WAYYY more fucking miles a year than any of us here do and have been riding for longer than some of us have been alive.

It just further goes to prove, that in theory, theory = practice.... but in practice, it's not.

Does that mean I'm gonna go try it? No, because I don't ride a cruiser/tourer and I like my bikes to handle as they're designed. I don't just cruise around. But for the folks that just cruise around, I can see this working for them, since it obviously DOES work for them.

derf · 02-07-2010, 12:26 PM

I totally think the tip over guy is an idjiot. I just cant imagine the amount of force that it would take to push the bike into a turn off a flat tire like that, and I was surprised at how much that other guy was able to lean on the tire.

BobTheBiker · 02-07-2010, 12:30 PM

frankly, I dont give a FUCK what people who log a million straight line or interstate miles a year say, they're the ones that are wrong. yes you CAN get a lot more miles out of that car tire, but no it IS NOT safer/better. totally unacceptable risk to me and I'm not gonna put myself or anyone else, let alone my favorite means of transit at risk by doing this.

the way I ride, I'd be wearing out the SIDEWALLS of that car tire, and it'd blow out in a few weeks easily.

OreoGaborio · 02-07-2010, 12:32 PM

Sure ya would.... Except the sidewall never touches the road.

Unless of course you can get these kinds of lean angles.

Dave · 02-07-2010, 01:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by OreoGaborio

Sure ya would.... Except the sidewall never touches the road.

Unless of course you can get these kinds of lean angles.

what they wont tell you is his throttle was stuck when that pic was taken

Particle Man · 02-07-2010, 09:54 PM

that's waaaaaaaaaaaay to small of a contact patch in corners for me.

anthonyk · 02-08-2010, 01:41 PM

Didn't even make it all the way through the first video, but did anyone else think that goldwing sounded suspiciously like the tank from Halo?

I rode behind a guy once who swears by this. He rode a Valkyrie, and said it handled like crap to begin with, so he didn't really notice a difference. It was a bit freaky to watch.

Homeslice · 02-08-2010, 01:52 PM

Hope these guys don't ride in a heavy downpour.

02-07-2010, 12:19 PM	#12
Gas Man Trip's Assistant Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Imported from Detroit Moto: 2009 HD Street Classic Posts: 12,149	First off... its a car tire not a bike tire. Proper part for the proper job. No fuckin way I'd put that shit on my bike. Just look at the contact in lean. Secondly... the tip of my yamaha guy is a fuckin tool. Obviously for tippin over his bike. Obviously for putting a car tire on it. Less obvious... for talking about "the infamous clutch rattle". Guess what fuckface. That isnt it. You're a fuckin tool. __________________ -Chris "Why pay somebody else to fuck up your bike?" Run Amsoil Product

02-07-2010, 12:25 PM	#13
OreoGaborio Tony's Crack Pusher Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Topsfield MA Moto: 2003 Aprilia Tuono (street/track days), 2006 SV650 (race) Posts: 428	It's pretty wild... Those that haven't tried this are all up in fucking arms about it, saying it's dangerous, handles shitty, blah blah blah, you're gonna get killed. Those that HAVE tried this, friggin swear by it... and many of those people are generally riders who ride WAYYY more fucking miles a year than any of us here do and have been riding for longer than some of us have been alive. It just further goes to prove, that in theory, theory = practice.... but in practice, it's not. Does that mean I'm gonna go try it? No, because I don't ride a cruiser/tourer and I like my bikes to handle as they're designed. I don't just cruise around. But for the folks that just cruise around, I can see this working for them, since it obviously DOES work for them. __________________ -Pete LRRS/CCS#187 ECK-Racing, Ironstone Ventures, Tony's Track Days, SV Racer Pine Motorparts/PBE Specialists \| Phoenix Graphics \| Woodcraft \| Moon Performance \| RJ's Motorsport \| Motorcycles of Manchester \| MTAG-Pirelli The Garage: '03 Tuono (Hooligan bike :naughty) \| '06 SV650 (race) Last edited by OreoGaborio; 02-07-2010 at 12:28 PM..

02-07-2010, 12:26 PM	#14
derf token jewboy Join Date: Nov 2008 Moto: CBR 900, KLR ugly ass duckling, Gas Man Posts: 10,799	I totally think the tip over guy is an idjiot. I just cant imagine the amount of force that it would take to push the bike into a turn off a flat tire like that, and I was surprised at how much that other guy was able to lean on the tire. __________________

02-07-2010, 12:32 PM	#16
OreoGaborio Tony's Crack Pusher Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Topsfield MA Moto: 2003 Aprilia Tuono (street/track days), 2006 SV650 (race) Posts: 428	Sure ya would.... Except the sidewall never touches the road. Unless of course you can get these kinds of lean angles. __________________ -Pete LRRS/CCS#187 ECK-Racing, Ironstone Ventures, Tony's Track Days, SV Racer Pine Motorparts/PBE Specialists \| Phoenix Graphics \| Woodcraft \| Moon Performance \| RJ's Motorsport \| Motorcycles of Manchester \| MTAG-Pirelli The Garage: '03 Tuono (Hooligan bike :naughty) \| '06 SV650 (race)

02-07-2010, 09:54 PM	#18
Particle Man Custom User Title Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Central NY Moto: 2003 SV650S Posts: 14,959	that's waaaaaaaaaaaay to small of a contact patch in corners for me. __________________ I'm not "fat." I'm "Enlarged to show texture." Handle every stressful situation like a DOG: If you can't eat it or hump it, pi$$ on it & walk away.

02-07-2010, 12:05 PM	#11
pdog Refugee Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: San Francisco, CA Moto: Pimped 2005 SV650 Posts: 332	I'd guess that there's no way an insurance adjuster would approve a claim for a bike modified this way. That's just stupid.

02-07-2010, 12:30 PM	#15
BobTheBiker too much time on my hands Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: the northern district of god damn Moto: 01 ZX6R, looking for more now. Posts: 1,802	frankly, I dont give a FUCK what people who log a million straight line or interstate miles a year say, they're the ones that are wrong. yes you CAN get a lot more miles out of that car tire, but no it IS NOT safer/better. totally unacceptable risk to me and I'm not gonna put myself or anyone else, let alone my favorite means of transit at risk by doing this. the way I ride, I'd be wearing out the SIDEWALLS of that car tire, and it'd blow out in a few weeks easily.

02-08-2010, 01:41 PM	#19
anthonyk WERA White Plate Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Austin, TX Moto: '01 Aprilia Falco Posts: 1,041	Didn't even make it all the way through the first video, but did anyone else think that goldwing sounded suspiciously like the tank from Halo? I rode behind a guy once who swears by this. He rode a Valkyrie, and said it handled like crap to begin with, so he didn't really notice a difference. It was a bit freaky to watch.

02-08-2010, 01:52 PM	#20
Homeslice Elitist Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: SF Bay Area Moto: Gix 750 Posts: 11,351	Hope these guys don't ride in a heavy downpour.