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White Wall Tires - YES or NO? Please dont just vote NO cause your skeerd...

cowpuc

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Do you like the White Walls on Freebird's "new" Black 2nd Gen  

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  1. 1. Do you like the White Walls on Freebird's "new" Black 2nd Gen

    • I like them White Walls and think they are WAYYY COOL!!
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    • I don't care for them White Walls..
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cowpuc

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The Bossman just picked up a GORGEOUS "new" scoot - WOW ZZZZ WOW WOW WOW is it PURDY!! :178:(see this link if you haven't seen Don's new bike yet - http://www.venturerider.org/forum/showthread.php?118738-Well-I-guess-I-m-no-longer-bike-less ).. Some of us think the really cool White Wall tires on that purdy Black 2nd Gen are,, well,, REALLY COOL.. Others,,, not so much..

In an effort to genuinely welcome Freebird's bike to her new home I thought it would be befitting to have a club poll and see who likes those pretty White Walls and who does not.. I can tell you upfront that I LOVE THEM!!:bighug::thumbsup::big-grin-emoticon:

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djh3

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I do not care for them there white walls at all, no sir. Well maybe OK on his scoot if he's the one crawling around cleaning them. But they dont stay white long unless the bike is parked. Brake dust and road grim fouls them up purdy quick. So to keep him out ride'n stead of cleanin. Thats my vote.

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cowpuc

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I'm a fan of white walls on the second gens. Gives the bike an old school look. They don't look right on every bike, raised white letters look good on the first gens.

 

Sooooooo right there with ya Mabe!!! :think:,,,:scratchchin:,,, thinking it may have something to do with the style of scoot.. The 2nd Gens have that old school cool look and the 1st Gen's,, well,, they have that :bikersmilie: LEAD - FOLLOW - OR GET OUT OF MY WAY hot rod look and feeling about em = definitely high end, high strung stallion freedom seekin thing happening..:stickpoke::big-grin-emoticon:

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Freebird

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I have SOS pads and Bleche White in the garage. I'll try them until it's time to replace them but likely won't go back with them. We'll see. I think they look fine but not only do I not look forward to keeping them clean but the tires that I prefer don't come in whitewalls. Maybe I'll change my mind.....we'll see.

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XV1100SE

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... the tires that I prefer don't come in whitewalls...

 

I like the w/w tires on the midnight. They give that "old style" look to it. On my '09 Red/Raven I don't think they'd look as good.

 

What brand tires are on the bike now? How old are they (I'm sure you'll check the date code anyway)? What tires do you prefer?

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Freebird

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I'm not even sure but I think they are Dunlops. I'll know more when I pick it up on Friday. I've had good luck with the Michelin Commanders but my preference has been the Avons. That being said, from the reports that I've read, I would probably try the Dunlop E3 next time.

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ToyOdie

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I'm not even sure but I think they are Dunlops. I'll know more when I pick it up on Friday. I've had good luck with the Michelin Commanders but my preference has been the Avons. That being said, from the reports that I've read, I would probably try the Dunlop E3 next time.

 

 

Don, I have had several sets of E3's and have averaged 15,000 miles on each set (excluding flats). I won't use anything else on a bike this heavy. I also found t he the Harley dealers in my area don't sell them because they are "High Speed" tires. If they came in W/W I'd have a set on my bike.

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Gary N.

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I have SOS pads and Bleche White in the garage. I'll try them until it's time to replace them but likely won't go back with them. We'll see. I think they look fine but not only do I not look forward to keeping them clean but the tires that I prefer don't come in whitewalls. Maybe I'll change my mind.....we'll see.

 

Don, I'm an old fat guy with bad knees and don't have any problem cleaning my WWWs. I always wash the bike on the lift and have a little roll around seat that I use when cleaning the tires and wheels. Piece of cake. Takes no time at all. But you have to stay after them and don't let the dirt get ahead of you. I use Wesley's and a stiff brush. I do wish I could get something other then the Dunlop 404.

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SilvrT

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Whitewalls look good on a black bike. Cleaning whitewalls is easy ... just spray them with Fantastic, let it sit a couple minutes (no more) and hose off with a full pressure nossle . Do this on a regular basis and you'll never have to get down on your knees and scrub 'em!

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leroy

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I thought WWs were for Harleys so the rider could easily check for oil leaks. I know old joke. Sorry

 

I am too lazy to clean them. If a person likes them, they need to go for it. Old school vehicles or old school looking would look fine in my opinion. They look OK in BWs also. Haven't thought about raised white letters. I like them on cars back in the day.

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