Concerns about riding Darkside motorcycle

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[@seawolff33]

Double darkside here in Cali. 18k miles no issues. I can do anything double darkside I could do with my MC tires.

[@patzke]

I’ve done dark side for the past 5 years. My first CT lasted 32,000 miles. I took the CT and wheel off and put my spare tire and wheel on while mounting the new tire. My spare is a bike tire. I actually hated the way the bike tire rode.

[@davidleeakins]

T-Spoon feels the same way , I do t like the way the bike tire rides anymore , and my lady noticed it when she road with me as well

[@larryambrose5078]

The caller from SoCal mentioned he Dbl Darkside and rides "DeLuz Road"... I just rode DeLuz Rd a few days ago on my 2013 F6B! I've got over 4,000 mi Dbl Drkside and love it. Bridgestone 195/55 Dry Guard and Battlax BT45 run bkwrds! Like Brother Cowboy says- "I aint never going back"! LOL

[@autojock4472]

Hello Chris well I did it 1/9/2023. I will be going DARKSIDE come spring and I have the tire now to be ready to hit the road. 195/60/16

[@SmokeyA55]

I have friends that have put 300,000 to 450,000 miles on their 1800 am are still riding them today a well maintained Goldwing will last forever .Most guys that change just wanted something newer not because bike was wore out or nickel an dining them.

[@bradandrews4559]

Chris I am thinking about dark siding my 12 Honda Goldwing. I do 95% two up riding and we do about 75 % turn roads and 25% straight roads. What are you though on this with dark siding?

[@Bass.Player]

All these people justifying their choice, cracks me up... This is something people who darkside and/or use ape-hanger handle bars do...
I really like running a rear tire on the front, it last a lot longer and has little influence on the performance...
Honda has been downsizing since the GL1500 which is almost 20 years, I doubt they will be going back to a larger bike...Sadly...

[@doylereed6115]

Why do you guys run the front dark side tire backwards I’m not

[@mikedunn2022]

Again Chris love your videos I think your awesome but the videos you post dark siding are on the 4 lane highway or around town

[@chriscaliente5033]

Mike Dunn th-cam.com/video/O71GmgQ__28/w-d-xo.html

[@mikedunn2022]

I can’t ride dark side because I don’t just ride on 4 lane highways. I like to ride back roads
Curves and hills less traffic. I love the videos but these tires you run are on straight highways (4 lanes)

[@chriscaliente5033]

Mike Dunn th-cam.com/video/O71GmgQ__28/w-d-xo.html

[@knightwing4]

Maybe Honda could make an XL version kind of like GMC does with the Yukon and the Yukon XL.

[@patzke]

knightwing4 up the size of the GW tour and leave the base GW as is. On the tour have the larger trunk and bags.

[@jamesmaddie4015]

Hey y'all: I have a 1999, mint original Suzuki 'busa, I don't think I'll dark side it but I got a idea/question. I used to run heavy E class 15 ply industrial rubber on my pick up. The side walls are a little stiffer but I bought used 75% Hankooks 255R55 17 for my gmc and I got over 150000 km, not miles ( that's used 75% tread) and didn't wear out the tread ( they started to delaminate). No flats either ! ! 'just an idea … thoughts ?

[@doylereed6115]

I’m double dark side on a CTX700

[@celsocardeal]

what tire and what size?

[@doylereed6115]

@@celsocardeal front tire Shinzo Podium 140/60/17 Rear Achilles ATR-K 175/55R17

[@jefftilghman9059]

Got to rely on people who have done and are doing it. That's the only data we have pro or con. So I disagree with y'all on this point. I just wish I could darkside my GL1100. I've heard and read that the GL1100 is not wide enough. But guys were doing it the late 70's on Honda 750's with Volkswagen tires.

[@Bass.Player]

We did VW tires in the late 60's on Harley's. Even A 500/16 looked just like a car tire back then and it was a motorcycle tire...