Red Wazp
Super Member
Some of you may remember I totaled my FJR last fall when a deer went suicidal in Washington state.
I replaced the bike with a Gold Wing and have racked up close to 7k miles on it since then and really like the comfort, power and handling of the Hondapotamas.
The Gold Wing boys have been running car tires on the rear for years. Double the miles and with a run on flat tire it is more about safety than getting 20k miles out of a tire. Some even go "double dark" with a CT on the rear and a rear mc tire on the front for big tire miles on the slab.
Somewhere along the line the term Darkside came into play most likely after all the grief the unbelievers were giving them.
It was late by the time my friend and finished mounting new tires so I have only ridden it 5 miles home in the "Dark". I must say I could feel no difference in the bike at all with the big boy on the rear.
Of course this would not be a good idea on a sport bike however I know guys who are darksiders on their FJR's and they handle the twistys just fine
Feel free to flame on about car tires on bikes but I do believe I will be quite happy with this set up.
OH if you think I am some old guy (I am) putting around on the wing you may be right however I still have the Katoom for the hooligan stuff. :spank: