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    For the record OB...I may be the one you referred to as running 40lbs in my T/A Radial...actually I went to 45lbs, and ran it nearly 1400 miles like that..I had wobble up the ying yang, but yesterday I dropped it down to 34.5lbs and the difference is like day and night...It handles great..a brizillion times better than it did at 45lbs. When I first installed it, I tried 35lbs and thought I was gonna die in a fiery crash...LOL, so I took it up to where I thought it felt pretty good. I got busy with caring for my wife and didn't have time to play with it, that's how I came to log 1400 miles for break-in.... So it may take a little longer than what you might consider adequate, it may depend on the tire, the day it was made which press it came from etc, etc, etc.... I logged the 1400 miles in pretty short order...we have had a lot of rainy days, and I have had to take the truck back and forth to the hospital quite a bit otherwise I would have had 1000 miles in about 2 weeks for riding.... I can scrape the pegs like a crotchity rocket now.
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    Hey now..just a cotton pikin' minute there...I wanna get n=my 2 cents in... I agree with ya Don....let's keep it above the board and clean... er, do I get any change back?
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    you should end up with about a quarter inch on both sides...I know it sounds tight, but you'll be OK... Just let us know how it works out..I am running the same as Wiz..T/A Radial 155/80 and having a ball on it... You are the genie pig today...I want to know how the 165 fits and handles...that's my next tire size, if it works out for you...of course it's gonna be a while as I plan on running a good 35-40K on this tire
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    So...have you set a price? and if I may ask..why are you selling. I only ask because it sounds as though you have a dream bike (for me anyway)
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    Two questions; first what is the advantage of these over stock and second the link as I read it sais List price: 129 You pay: 135???? Is this somekind of surcharge or reverse discount? List is $129 and they charge $5 for delivery.... The Galfer rotor is a brizillion times better than the stock rotor...
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    I switched to this... Eiko 12V/100-55W Xenon Blue Halogen Bulb about $20 fron Dennis Kirk... 100watt high beam, 55watt low beam Lights the darkest roads at night , even in storms, and if some one approaching fails to dim their lights...this bulb gives a glaring reminder to dim now!
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    Thanks for that info, 'G"... I have been telling people for ages that MT's are harder...it isn't for mileage it's more for sturdiness, and the don't stick when wet... My Elites were like snot on a door knob in the rain...my BF Goodrich T/A Radial is like flypaper in the rain... ER , ah...for someone not interested in going to the Dark side...you sure seem interested.... Just noting... [ATTACH]18620[/ATTACH]
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    I have Progressive too, and it has been a general rule with them, that unless something is spelled out in the policy as unacceptable, they cover it... So unless they specifically reject the use of a particular type of equipment, such as car tires, they won't deny your claim. I would have to look but I think it spells out the types of things not covered WITHOUT a rider...and those are generally add-ons, like custom paint, custom wheels, CD players not factory installed...
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    Hey...aren't most small aircraft two wheelers? I think we may be on to something here....
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    If you do a little investigating you will probably find one of two things... Either Yamaha owns a large portion of Bridgestone , or Bridgestone has an exclusive contract with Yamaha...
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    By all means..Freebird should add a CT thread in the tech section for those using car tires to share the info with those that want to, or just want to know something about it...
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    I for one put a CT on my bike for one purpose...to get the mileage that an MT fails to provide. If the MT manufacturers made tires like they used to, then I wouldn't need to run a CT, but I'll be damned if I am going to be taken for the cost of two sets of tires a year for more than the tires I use on my 4x4 Dodge, which last 40,000 miles.... I give a rats pituty about the arguments ,ya or nay on the subject. I have friends that have been using CT's on their Wings and Valkyries for years and have never had a problem form the tire, insurance companies or dealerships while still under warranty....That's good enuff for me. You've beat the bejesus outta this dead horse...why not just get over it, and let those that ride decide... I don't think that it is something for everyone, nor is it only for the experienced hard core rider..a newbie could go directly to a CT with no trouble... I studied this issue for over a year before I made the change, and even then I was apprehensive and most likely overly cautious my first few times out, but after a few times it was just like any other tire...you adapt to the characteristics very quickly and with little effort....
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    Running the BFG 155/80R15 leaves about .561 inches room between the tire and drive shaft... You could possibly go to a 175/80R15 which is approx 1/2 inch wider and that should still leave clearance enough not to cause problems...
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    I haven't heard of anyone in the past year that had any thing bad happen as a result of a CT... A couple of people were hit, but that would have happened if they had been in a tank at that time and place... But no...I can't report about anything happening as a result of using a car tire on a motorcycle, and I have read everything I have been able to find on the subject...
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    I appreciate the input about the insurance...But until my policy clearly states that I CAN NOT use the tire of my choice...I will continue to run a CT. They can find reasons to not pay a claim all day long, and as my lawyers have done in the past, they will keep counter filing. A lot of customs come with a CT and are covered as is... If it comes to it...I will gladly be the test case. But until I see verifiable proof that a CT is dangerous...and not from a tire company or one of it's consultants...I will continue to ride on it. As I have already stated...I ran CT's on my old Harleys, along with everyone else, and the quality of tires back then pales in comparison to the ones those of us on the 'Dark Side' are using today. I had thought long and hard before going to the CT...it wasn't a hasty decision, but one based on thousands of testimonies from CT users I have read over the past year.... The burden therefore is on me and those that use a CT on their motorcycle, and no one else, so to continue to argue the nay side is like preaching to the choir.... If someone wants to try it...no amount of persuasion will deter them. I have read all of your concerns along with those of countless others and I still made the decision to try it... If we never tried the stuff that 'they' said was crazy, or wouldn't work...we'd never have got off the ground at Kitty Hawk...now we orbit the earth.... If nothing else...maybe the MT manufacturers will catch on that we are tired of them raping us with their shoddy tires at inflated prices and make some changes... Ever ask yourself why we pay so friggin' much for a MT? It's because they have convinced you that you have too...They should cost no more, in fact maybe less than a CT... Not too many years ago...I could get 15,000 to 20,000 miles out of a Dunlop 404...today I would get 8000. They figured out that if they made the tire less durable...we'd gladly chuck out dollar after dollar to replace them.... Not me...not anymore.
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    dark side

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    BF Goodrich T/A Radial

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    BF Goodrich T/A Radial

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    BF Goodrich T/A Radial

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    I ride in Iron Butt Runs, so I am looking at both mileage and performance from my CT. I have a BF Goodrich T/A Radial mounted 155/80 15, at 40psi and it handles all the road conditions wet and dry better than the Metzlers did...and I was only getting around 7500 miles out of the Metz...I tow a pop up camper and ride 2 up a lot too. I can take curves at higher speeds without any problem and I have yet to come close to going past the tread edge. I am not into scrapping my boards, but I can lean into turns a lot more aggressively with the CT...but! I am not into hot rodding and could care less about running Deals Gap and the Dragon Tail...I just want to be capable of doing so, without losing the bike, and the CT allows that. Braking and ride comfort are improved also.... I might point out that back in 1970 I owned a 54 Harley Hydra Glide and ran VW tires on it... There were few options back then...the tread pattern was flatter than the T/A Radial I am using now, and I never had a moments trouble...why would anything change just because I am on a Venture in 2008? and on modern tires. I would also point out that it is the nature of a radial tire to round out as it rolls, so you should never be able to ride up on the side walls of a CT like you can on a MT.... When I ran Dunlop 404's they had as flat a tread profile as the radial does. Looking at a pic of my tire shows it is not sitting flat, but actually rounded at the sides... [ATTACH]18443[/ATTACH]
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    Good Job!!! or as we say in the miracle business...TA-DA!!!!!
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    J&M carries a line of helmets with speakers and mics built in plus they carry the specific cord for Yamaha... http://www.jmcorp.com/KBCShorty.asp
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    Good point...Thanks, I'll add that to my routine maintenance... I also have heard that the wiring in the cancel switch sometimes gets pinched in the switch housing (right side) coming from the factory...this will eventually wear through and short out....
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    FLB_78... Try this site... http://www.tirerack.com/index.jsp I just bought a 155/80 R15 BF Goodrich through them...$77 delivered...I am putting it on my 99RSV next week. I couldn't find any tire store anywhere around here that had them in stock. They were back ordered for months... This site had what I was looking for. The 155 I got for my 2nd gen is comparable to the 150/90 15 that the specs call for...I'd try to stay at or slightly under the width called for, to avoid any rubbing on the drive shaft....
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