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#291885 coot53 (User) E=Mc1700 Platinum Boarder Posts: 1153 Radial tires ? 1 Year, 11 Months ago   I have never used radials on a bike and would like to know the pro's and con's . What is the difference in handling, pertaining to a large bike. I didn't know they were used on bikes untill recently. This has probably been covered before, but I couldn't find it with a quick brouse. Thank's Coot   Logged     [img size=150][/img] Cooter Scooter 06 Roadstar   The administrator has disabled public write access. #291886 Curt (Moderator) Never to old to ride! Moderator Posts: 12511 Re:Radial tires ? 1 Year, 11 Months ago   Thanks for asking I have wondered about that myself.   Logged     My Site Black Ice is Shiny, Black Ice is Deadly, Ya Wanna Ride My BlackIce?   The administrator has disabled public write access. #291892 ahamay (User) I got mine, did you get yours? Platinum Boarder Posts: 1828 Re:Radial tires ? 1 Year, 11 Months ago   The radial tires I have on my sport bike are great. The only negative I know of is if you hit pot hole in the wrong way the steel belts get bent and stay that way. My car tires did this once, but never on the bike. I replaced the front and rear tires with a Michelin pilot 2 and the wife could tell the difference even riding on the bike in the passenger position. She said the bike seemed more sure footed and more solidly connected to the road. The cost is the only other drawback to radials, but you will save more on fuel. My gas mileage went from an average of 34 mpg to 42mpg and the only change was the radial tires.   Logged       The administrator has disabled public write access. #291893 Curt (Moderator) Never to old to ride! Moderator Posts: 12511 Re:Radial tires ? 1 Year, 11 Months ago   WOW whit me getting 50 - 52 mpg that would really put my mileage up there.   Logged     My Site Black Ice is Shiny, Black Ice is Deadly, Ya Wanna Ride My BlackIce?   The administrator has disabled public write access. #291896 Charlie Horse (User) Junior Boarder Posts: 194 Re:Radial tires ? 1 Year, 11 Months ago   You found radial tires for Roadstars? I've looked and haven't found the right size for our bikes...   Logged     Charlie Horse It only hurts when I laugh!!!   The administrator has disabled public write access. #291935 Clifford (User) Platinum Boarder Posts: 1781 Re:Radial tires ? 1 Year, 11 Months ago   Charlie Horse wrote: You found radial tires for Roadstars? I've looked and haven't found the right size for our bikes... 150/80R16 rears are available. I do not see any 130/90R16; however, 130/70R16 is available it is a lower profile tire and would lower the front a bit. Clifford   Logged     The administrator has disabled public write access. #313056 Charlie Horse (User) Junior Boarder Posts: 194 Re:Radial tires ? 1 Year, 7 Months ago   Clifford wrote: Charlie Horse wrote: You found radial tires for Roadstars? I've looked and haven't found the right size for our bikes... 150/80R16 rears are available. I do not see any 130/90R16; however, 130/70R16 is available it is a lower profile tire and would lower the front a bit. Clifford I just ordered a Michelin Commander rear radial tire (150/80R16H) from Bike Bandit. They have a closeout on our size at $125.97. Regular price is supposed to be $175.00. The reviews say that the tire lasts a liitle longer and getting better fuel mileage. I have 8,500 miles on my current Commander bias-ply and have another 2.5k or so to go. Just wanted to have this as a backup.   Logged     Charlie Horse It only hurts when I laugh!!!   The administrator has disabled public write access. #313075 Curt (Moderator) Never to old to ride! Moderator Posts: 12511 Re:Radial tires ? 1 Year, 7 Months ago   CH what ever you do don't mix the radials with a bias ply tire.   Logged     My Site Black Ice is Shiny, Black Ice is Deadly, Ya Wanna Ride My BlackIce?   The administrator has disabled public write access. #313083 BigBoyinMS (User) I'm satisfied never being satisfied. Platinum Boarder Posts: 1705 Re:Radial tires ? 1 Year, 7 Months ago   Curt, I think that is an old wives tale. The Harley Crossbones comes from the factory with a rear radial and a bias front. So does the Yamaha Raider. And of course, my Venture has a radial car tire on the rear and a bias on the front.   Logged     2006 Midnight   The administrator has disabled public write access. #313112 Transam1 (User) Gold Boarder Posts: 650 Re:Radial tires ? 1 Year, 7 Months ago   Ive always heard to not mix also. Hmmm   Logged       The administrator has disabled public write access.

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