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ranathari posted:It's not a good idea to mix different brands of tyres and tyre manufacturers go as far as to say you shouldn't mix different tyres from one brand. Tyres are designed to work as a pair so running two different tyres can adversely affect the handling. It is a LOT less of an issue these days as mentioned before. I've ridden over 30k miles with a knobbie (TKC80 or equivalent) on the front and from a more street orientated Ahnkee to a pilot road on the back with no real issues. This is actually a populat type of setup for DS bikes, especially heavier ones because it gives you the grip offroad that you need on the front but longer lasting rubber on the rear. There are also a lot of guys running different models and manuafactureres on the front and rear. It is about personalizing the performance you want from the bike. A lot of the combinations have a strong front tire and weak rear, or the otherway around. It isn't a bad think anymore, millions of miles each year proves it's a valid setup. They say it's bad so you buy their stuff, not because there is an actual problem with it.
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blugu64 posted:re:Car Tires on motorcycles. I saw this posted in the pictures/video thread a few months back. Too scary for me. Darkside riders (their nickname) have been popular with the heavy bikes for a long time. Goldwings and harleys have been doing it it for a looong time. It's actually better these days with symetrical high performance tires than it ever was. I've ridden an FJR with a car tire on the rear and you get used to normal riding within a few miles. spirited riding is completely doable and safe but requires more steering input to get into it and hold your line. Nothing dangerous and very similar to the wide motorcycle tires so popular today with customs. The only complaint I've read about is making sure to slow down in heavy rain as you would hydroplane easier but considering more than a few Iron Butt competitors run them with no problems I don't see a real issue with them as long as you are comfortable with it. Here is another good video that shows it. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jQtlt-HFFoo I'd never put one on a sport bike because that's all about cornering, but for a heavy bike like a goldwing or similar it is actually a decent idea.
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