gl1200phil (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

i would like to advise anybody who's thinking about a CT to watch the video again. As the bike leans the contact patch is decreasing in size and the side forces are increasing. Throw in something like rain, wet leaves, sand or gravel or any other factor that will decrease traction and you are looking for a combination that could lead to disaster! MC tires have a different profile than a car for a very important purpose. TRACTION WHEN THE BIKE IS LEANING!! Just my two cents worth, but think!!

bigimagephotos (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

For those of you that haven't tried using a CT on a MC, you shouldn't be so quick to judge the results. Ride is much smoother, mileage is increased by 400 to 500%. More tire on the road, even while cornering. I will put up my CT vs a MC tire anyday... 2006 VTX1800N Goodyear Triple Tred 205-60-16 tire $130.00 200-60-16 MC Tire $230.00 That's over a $1000.00 year in rear tires alone including mounting and balancing of the tire...

automaticreply (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

I think I'm going to try it on my GL1800 because of the limited traction using an m/c tire. This looks like it'll work better and I can buy 2 of these for the price of one m/c tire. Maybe I'll get one z rated and one M&S for riding to prudoe bay!!!

automaticreply (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

lol

Standman38637 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

Because you get 2-3 times the mileage versus a motorcycle tire. Also, Goldwings tend to be hard on rear tires.

obscureluzername (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

Holy cigarette butts Batman! People are pigs! Wherever the vid was shot had 30% of the ground covered in butts or other garbage, yuck!

gregger454 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

that's cuz your smart!

aquilla250 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

Would be interesting to see the same video using a MC tire -- know of any?

Lonecoyote69 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

its easy to see how it stays flat(thus the bike rides on the corner edge of the tire) when cornering, this would look scary to most, but now think on this; rubber to road surface contact is X compared to a new Dunlop with no cupping is X? and then compare it to a cupped Dunlop X?? Would it not be very fair to say there is likely more rubber to surface with the car tire than with the cupped bike tire compared to a car tire

leo5045 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

That's just plain stupid!