New Metzlers on the way...

feeds@yuku.com (CMThorntonIII) — Sun, 11 May 2008 23:25:16 GMT

I ordered a set of Metzlers. I'm looking forward to putting them on the T. I'm putting the 180/70-16 on the rear and the 130/70-18 on the front. Can't wait to try them out...

Dyna Beads ?

feeds@yuku.com (ragtop69gs) — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 21:32:12 GMT

Anyone have any experience with using the beads to balance their tires instead of lead weights?

I picked up a Dunlop E3 180/70HR16 off ebay for $142 and will try to have it mounted this weekend.

Thank you!

feeds@yuku.com (eclecticdawn) — Sun, 20 Apr 2008 13:09:18 GMT

After taking about a month to read EVERY post in the Tires section of this board, I created charts and graphs of possible tires sizes and manufacturers (not really, but do you know how much info is here??), took another month to go through the data and make a decision, and finally ordered tires with my brain scrambled by TIO (tire info overload).

I've only ridden about 100 miles since the...

Nitrogen in tires????

feeds@yuku.com (larryacguy) — Sat, 19 Apr 2008 07:47:05 GMT

Has anyone used nitrogen to inflate their tires??? I know one local tire dealer that offers that service. Proper tire pressure is very important to bike safety and tire wear. I would like to get max miles out of my new tires and I don't check pressure as often as I should. Maybe if I think about the COST of new tires it will help me remember (approx $300) What do T RIDERS think about putting nitrogen in tires??? Thanks, BE SAFE-RIDE ON Larry

Cleaning Rims

feeds@yuku.com (TechJD) — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 11:40:47 GMT

Well I spent about 5 hours doing this

Before

Rear both sides now

Front looked almost as bad to start, heres now

Spokes are goin...

Exploring the Darkside

feeds@yuku.com (ragtop69gs) — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 17:17:11 GMT

I have been looking into trying a car tire on the rear and have a few tire prospects I'm looking at. Does anyone know the width of our swingarm close to the area where the tire tread is (up near the swingarm pivot)?

If this all works out I'll have some ride reports, pics and tire sizes to post up in the next few weeks.

A 140/70R18?

feeds@yuku.com (BeauJames) — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 09:03:08 GMT

Anyone know if a 140/70R18 would be closer to the same size as the OEM 130/80R18? I have seen this size used on some custom baggers. Just curious.

Wheel bearings...

feeds@yuku.com (CleRider) — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 19:41:34 GMT

Kind of thought my bike was not rolling as smooth as it should have. Decided to replace the front wheel bearings. While taking the wheel apart I found the problem to be the inner bearings.

If you ever have to do this job, I would highly recommend a wheel bearing removal tool. Bought one on ebay for under $40. The kit includes many different sized endcaps (20mm fits most Honda's). The wheel bearings were no match for this tool and a big hammer.

Andy

SCORE!!!

feeds@yuku.com (BeauJames) — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 10:09:04 GMT

How about I just scored a new Metz ME880 130/70R18 on ebay for $51!!! Had a couple of others biding but they played smart and didn't drive the price up so after watching it for about a week I flew in and snatched it up. Coming in from the left coast so it should be here in a few days. Seller has already shipped this morning. I already have a ME880 180/70R16 on the back so now I will have a set. I had these tires on my 95 Shadow VT1100c before and LOVED em.

I had a long talk with the Dunlop man.

feeds@yuku.com (Chicago) — Tue, 12 Feb 2008 09:40:36 GMT

So I cornered the Dunlop rep at the Cycle World show Sunday and I asked him straight up, "What is the shelf-life of your tires?". I told him how I buy NOS tires off eBay for cheap and told him how some on this forum would be leery of that due to tire age. He told me that while shelf life does depend on the conditions of storage, they warranty their tires for 6 years and if there are no cracks or weather checking on the tire, they're good to go.

Which front tire to match rear VTX tire? Also, alignment

feeds@yuku.com (HaChayalBoded) — Tue, 29 Jan 2008 15:00:14 GMT

I just put a VTX rear tire on the bike (180/70-16), I think it was a D251. I still have the old tire on the front and was wondering what tire to use as a match for the rear. I can't seem to find a D251 in the correct size for the front.

I also noticed something odd when I changed tires. When I go hands off at speed, the bike likes to veer to the left. When changing tires, is there a way to assure proper alignment on these bikes?

Question?????????????

feeds@yuku.com (Bigdaddy CC) — Sun, 06 Jan 2008 09:39:21 GMT

Can Anyone tell me if a tourers wheels will fit an 01' Ace deluxe

New Avon Cobra replaces Venom-R

feeds@yuku.com (dukey33) — Wed, 28 Nov 2007 12:25:40 GMT

from the Avon Tyres website:

"COBRA - AVON'S NEW TOURING & CUSTOM TYRE ATTACKS

With a rapidly evolving performance cruiser market, Avon Tyres, a Cooper Tire & Rubber Company brand recognized for its heritage and top quality tyres, have listened long and hard to what their cruiser, custom and touring customers demand from a tyre. Handling, durability and aesthetics were high on the list. So when it came to replacing the extremely popular Venom-R, Avon has more...

What about rear 180/60 (Goldwing?)

feeds@yuku.com (krcrouse) — Thu, 22 Nov 2007 01:50:48 GMT

Hey all,

So on the rear spec, stock T is 170/70,valk is 180/70, GL1800 is 160/80, but I also see the 180/60 for some goldwings, and I'm wondering if it will work as well? Thanks,

Kevin

Tire Recap

feeds@yuku.com (krcrouse) — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 02:03:17 GMT

Hi folks. I've been searching through the archives for information on tires. Allow me to analyze and recap.

The T has the following specs:
Front - 130/70-18
Rear - 170/70-16

People will frequently use the following alternate configurations:
Front:
120/90-18 - GL1800
Rear:
180/70-16 - Valk, will decrease RPM's by 5%, improve gas efficiency, supposedly
160/80-16 - GL1800, will increase RPM's, but tend to be more long distance /...

Bias ply tires

feeds@yuku.com (Ted Horne) — Wed, 24 Oct 2007 11:35:53 GMT

Anyone ever run bias ply tires instead of radials? If so what do you think of wear and handling? Thanks

Car Tires on a 1100T

feeds@yuku.com (Ted Norris) — Sat, 13 Oct 2007 09:37:50 GMT

Has anybody put a car tire on a 1100T if so what size, before you get all excited about using a car tire on a motorcycle my 1100T has a side car mounted, Dunlops just don't cut it.

TIA,

Ted

20,000 mile Dunlop 206Elite

feeds@yuku.com (dukey33) — Tue, 11 Sep 2007 21:09:26 GMT

Yep, you read it right. I just removed the Valk-sized 206 after using it for 19,716 miles.
I kept pressure at 42psi. Most of my mileage is traversing these straight Texas highways so the middle is worn down with a 2 1/2" strip just about to the wear bars. If I took it to the threads, it would be probably a 23k tire, but I'm not gonna get a chance to find out.
(hard to tell in the image, but the flat section is slightly left of center)

These Dunlops Are Wearing Quick........Springs?

feeds@yuku.com (2Smooth4U) — Sun, 12 Aug 2007 20:59:55 GMT

I've put 3 front tires on my bike, with each tire wearing about 2-3000 miles faster than the previous one. The front tire is cupping with an obvious whirrrr sound when you lean into a turn. I just mounted a new front tire before my recent 3,700 mile round trip to New York. It is already whirring again in turns. These are the stock Dunlops I've been running.
These tire sizes are not common. Anybody know of some better tires? I'm soon to replace the rear.
I'm...

Tire Pressure

feeds@yuku.com (Fredrider) — Fri, 10 Aug 2007 15:44:05 GMT

It appears that often-times vehicle manufacturers recommend lower tire pressures than the tire manufacturers themselves recommend mostly because it makes a cushier ride. A few years back that got Ford into trouble when using Firestone tires at 6 psi less than what Firestone recommended. It seems that Honda also recommends lower tire pressure than what tire manufacturers recommend. I have been running my T tires at 38 psi front and 40 psi rear whereas the T's Owner's Manual and also...

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