The Dark Side
Posted: Tue Nov 30, 2010 12:07 amHere's a link to an interesting article I came across.I've included a paragraph. http://lifeisaroad.com/stories/2004/10/ ... kSide.html
I'm still not convinced it's safe.
It's not my job, intent, or duty to convince you of anything...especially the safety of motorcycle riding. But consider this: I ride, and ride hard. In the first 16,000 miles I had shredded 5 different motorcycle tires off the back of this machine...FIVE times I had to get this machine to a stop from high speed with a flat, shredded, or unseated tire and limited handling capability. These were not cheap or off-brand tires! Since I switched the rear to the Darkside, that's 100,000 miles now, I've had two rear flats...and both of those were ridable to get it home and/or the tire store to get it patched. Neither unseated or caused me any handling difficulty...it just felt wierd enough to get my attention. So, define safe?
I'm still not convinced it's safe.
It's not my job, intent, or duty to convince you of anything...especially the safety of motorcycle riding. But consider this: I ride, and ride hard. In the first 16,000 miles I had shredded 5 different motorcycle tires off the back of this machine...FIVE times I had to get this machine to a stop from high speed with a flat, shredded, or unseated tire and limited handling capability. These were not cheap or off-brand tires! Since I switched the rear to the Darkside, that's 100,000 miles now, I've had two rear flats...and both of those were ridable to get it home and/or the tire store to get it patched. Neither unseated or caused me any handling difficulty...it just felt wierd enough to get my attention. So, define safe?