on my way over

[yamahamer]

I ordered my Kumho today and was wondering does anyone on the Darkside have the smaller front tire on with the C/T? I love the way the smaller tire feels on the Venture and wondered if it will be trouble on the Darkside.

[Kregerdoodle]

I just put my Kumho on yesterday, I havn`t got to put to many miles on it yet, but think I am going to like it, I do not have the smaller front tire, but I would think it would ride pretty nice.. let us know when you get your tire mounted...

 

 

K

[Reaney in NH]

I took my Kumho off after about 3000 Miles and went back to M/C tire. I just didn't like the way it handled.

Hope it works better for you.

[gunboat]

hi mark

welcome to the darkside. keep us informed as how you like or dislike the c/t. this mod is not for every one but it has worked well for me. i have had my bfg on the scoot for over 25,000 trouble free miles. i also use a metzeler mathron 880 130/90-16 on the front. i mounted both tires before going to the '08 international rally last year. i pulled a fully loaded trailer and my daughter sarah with no issuses. i now use 40 psi in the c/t but have had as low as 26 psi in it, didn't check the air pressure for a few months. i will mount a kumho as my next c/t when i finaly wear out my bfg. i'am not a hard driver, most of my riding is stright line. but have rode the 3-sisters (farm to market roads 337,336 & 335) in the texas hill country. some of the best twistees in the state and have no problems keeping up with the other riders in the group. i must tell you to take it easy for the first 100 miles or so to wear off the mold release compound off the tire ( they tell you that for m/c tires also). also you may feel a little

"wall" when you lean left or right, at least this is with my bfg. until you round the edges off. may not have this with the kumho. what i mean is you have to lean a little harder lt. or rt. to go over this hump. but after a few hundred miles you won't even notice it any more. if you have any questlons feel free to call. by the way i never balanced my c/t.

best reguards

don c.

[pegscraper]

I ordered my Kumho today and was wondering does anyone on the Darkside have the smaller front tire on with the C/T? I love the way the smaller tire feels on the Venture and wondered if it will be trouble on the Darkside.

 

Yes I do. Actually, my front tire is an Avon rear MT - in the smaller front tire size, the double dark side. It feels just fine to me.

[yamahamer]

Thanks guys! I will get it put on maybe next weekend and give my review after a few hundred miles. I'm looking foward to the change.

 

 

"UPDATE" TIRERACK IS GREAT ORDERD MONDAY GOT THE TIRE TUESDAY....WOW THATS FAST!

http://www.tirerack.com/tires/Compare1.jsp?width=165%2F&ratio=80&diameter=15&manufacturer=Kumho&startIndex=0&search=true&pagelen=20&pagenum=1&pagemark=1&x=16&y=16

Edited July 29, 2009 by yamahamer

[jneed53]

Welcome to the DS. I have had a Kumho on for about 2 weeks now and love it. I am running 40-42 psi since at 35 psi I had a wishy-washy feeling. That could also have been because it was new and not "scuffed in". Been about 200 miles both solo and 2-up with no issues.

[yamahamer]

Not much change so far but I only got in a short ride last night. So far so good. It took me 4 trys to seat it I hade to work up the nerve to hit 127 psi but it's on.

before

http://i525.photobucket.com/albums/cc340/MARKANDBINA/Picture001.jpg

after

http://i525.photobucket.com/albums/cc340/MARKANDBINA/Picture003.jpg

in the works

http://i525.photobucket.com/albums/cc340/MARKANDBINA/Picture002.jpg