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Old 02-07-2010, 02:43 AM   #1
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Default This is how a car tire works on a bike

Scary shit, car tire on a goldwing.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xaIj1...eature=related
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Old 02-07-2010, 03:03 AM   #2
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So, he just did it for the video, or is this his permanent tire because he was too cheap to buy a real one?
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Old 02-07-2010, 03:13 AM   #3
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I dont know, I have seen some bikes with car tires on the back, but they are usually folks who do major miles and really need the life of their tire to last.

Here is another one

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T0zts...eature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EAHlb...eature=related
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Old 02-07-2010, 03:16 AM   #4
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NYhkCA_JwJM&feature=fvw

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Old 02-07-2010, 03:19 AM   #5
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3FxBSqR4Ugs



(this one is quite funny)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QiymD...eature=related
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Old 02-07-2010, 03:25 AM   #6
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I can see how it would last a long time, but it will probably hydroplane more often, as any small car driver with wider than stock tires can attest.
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Old 02-07-2010, 07:35 AM   #7
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thats gotta make for an evil handling pig. no thank you
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Old 02-07-2010, 09:59 AM   #8
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thats gotta make for an evil handling pig. no thank you
Must of them will tell you there's no discernible difference in handling.
Of course, most of the "car tire is good" guys couldn't tell the difference between a super sport and an overweight ill handling pig to begin with... other than "the seat hurts, and the bars are too low."
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Old 02-07-2010, 10:28 AM   #9
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that wold HAVE to handle badly. considering what we're used to riding, that certainly wont corner like any R6.
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Old 02-07-2010, 11:33 AM   #10
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I dont know, I have seen some bikes with car tires on the back, but they are usually folks who do major miles and really need the life of their tire to last.
People were using them on choppers when the wide rear tire thing started, but I think that was because tire manufacturers didn't make motorcycle tires wider than a 230 or 250.
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