Seriously, all I asked was is anyone running a CT on their CVO?
I did not ask, "do you approve of car tires on bikes?"
I did not ask "do you know someone who knows someone who heard that some engineer does not like car tires?"
I did not ask " do you think I suffer fools gladly?"
How about someone actually try to ATFQ!
Really is that really asking too much?
PFWiz, sorry that your thread went sideways. I have ridden bikes for most all of my life and never tried it. I have heard of it being done though, and like many things just figured “to each there own.” This is supposed to be a free country.
I do remember when I was in my pre-teens/early teens racing without the cash to just replace endless tires that I would take a razor blade and by hand square off the knobbies on the tires just to try and get the most traction. Traction is always a good thing.
As far as some of the grief you have gotten in this thread… I do have a opinion on that!
You assume much, grasshopper. I guess you are much like those other people who bad mouth me because I piss all over their suggestions to run tires with much lower than stock load ratings. I would suggest you educate yourself on the differences in design principles for automotive versus motorcycle tires, but I'm guessing I'd be wasting my time. You are obviously another one of those folks who think they know more than the engineers and scientists.
Jerry
Actually, you asked about running the Dark Side and didn't define what that is. But lord forbid we point out things like that to the worlds foremost expert on tires, or post a reply that explains what is is to other people reading your thread.
No, I do not run car tires on my motorcycle. I have ridden a bike belonging to someone else that had a car tire on the rear, and the experience was similar to what Ironhorse posted. The reason I don't and won't run a car tire on my motorcycle is because I am an engineer and I do know why car tires and motorcycle tires are designed differently. Anyone, including people with "wiz" in their screen name, who doesn't care for my information or opinion please feel free to ignore any and all of my posts.
Jerry
This forum similarly reflects our society in that there is a lot of hypocrisy being represented. Unfortunately, hypocrisy is also very prevalent out in the media today.
I am also an engineer (also have some published first author scientific papers) but unlike GRC I do not feel the need to spew a steady stream of venomous anti-HD opinions on this forum. I also would not in one sentence denigrate a member for not accepting the “knowledge” of engineers and scientists, and simultaneously put out a steady stream of opinions doing JUST EXACTLY THAT against the Moco engineers and scientists.
I know GRC also says anyone can just “filter out” his opinions if they don’t like them, and he has even mentioned that is exactly what he does with mine (that really hurts BTW)! Again, unlike GRC I actually listen to BOTH sides and alternate opinions. Even in the media. Admittedly, it sometimes feels like I am listening to the sound of fingernails being dragged down a chalkboard, but I force myself to consider alternate opinions. Sometimes those opinions may even be correct.
PFWiz, I understand how you can get irritated by some posts… I do too. It is just part of life.
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