I Darkside my GL1800 and run it fast and hard (redlining the shifts too). Started with 41 PSI, but found that was way too high. Now run 32-33 cold and I get a better ride and more even wear. 41 was wearing the center patch too much.
i hear all this high mileage on these motorcycle tires from the comments i don't know the weight or speed but i was only getting 4 to 6 thousand on mine running slow but heavy went to a car tire and get around 15 thousand miles less money can't tell much difference in handling. hope the yokohama works drove semi for 40 years had no luck with them on my truck
I have a 2014 ultra limited with 91 thousand miles that I bought new. The first tire went 30 thousand miles, the second tire went 31 thousand miles and the third tire went 30 thousand miles.all stock Dunlap dt . I run a couple pounds of air over
I know we all have opinions on brands and tires are not an exception. I am not fond of Yokohama but there are plenty of things I am not fond of. My review of them was they were not fit for a tire swing, with that said, the tires I have on my V rod are not loved by everyone. The funny part is what I did not like about them might make them good for a darkside tire.
I have known _one_ person that had put a CT on his bike and then went back to a motorcycle tire. But he was well to do and every 5,000 miles he took his Triumph Rocket III to the dealer for service and had new tires put on every time. Millionaire he was.
I run Metzeler Cruisetecs on my Softail Slim 103 and it handles so well, I wouldn't bother with any other alternative. That's not to say there's nothing better.
@@bigmikes1033 I currently have a Metzeler Cruisetec MT90B-16 on the front and a Metzeler Marathon ME888 in size MU85B-16 on the rear. The Marathon is similar to the Cruisetec. My local tire supplier couldn't get the rear Cruisetec for many months and I urgently needed a new rear tire afte my horrible Michelin Commander III rear wore out, so luckily the Marathon ME888 was available. I can't stop riding my Softail Slim with these tires, the bike handles so well with pinpoint precision and confidence. If you're not riding on Metzeler Cruisetecs, you're not really riding at all :)
Hello Yogi's, I corresponded with you in september 2020, I have 2007 Harley-Davidson Electra Glide Classic, in June 2021 I put rear motorcycle tire 150/80 R16 at front,( this tire look like front,but only different, arrow show wrong way), rear tire ,i put from car size 175/60 R16, personally for me riding more comfortable at Ukrainan village road.,for periods summer 2021 i make not too many miles, motorcycle now parked in Ukraine.
Eh, you're probably right but it also probably made the cornering behavior feel closer to the characteristics of an actual motorcycle tire due to the slight rounding that would cause. Still a great amount of miles to get out of a tire.
About time 20k in 2 years here I thought you was biker lol. Weput car tire on wife's spyder got same mileage with car tire as the spyder tires . Guess cause it so wide maybe. Is there going be a orphan Run next year?
If I could be just half the biker you and your wife are I’d be doing OK. Yes orphan Ron will be first weekend in April 2023. Hope you’re doing well my friend
I like that people scoff at Darksided bikes. You do you and I'll do me and save money. Most people don't use their MC tires to their potential anyways. Waste of money. I have a second wheel with a MC tire for incase i want to really burn up the twisties but it just collects dust.
Oh yeah definitely get the haters and I will just say 2 weeks ago I rode the twisties in the mountains of WV and didn’t have a issue nor did I go off the side of the mountain in a fireball. It did just fine.
The easiest place to get that info is on a Facebook group called roll’n darkside. There used to be a conversion chart on a website but that website has since shutdown and that is gone now. That’s about the best resource I know of. Go to that page and search your bike in the search field and see what pops up
So, you are saying that the increased price of MC tires mean they are better quality? Or could it be that fewer are made because of the lower number manufactured? Millions of motorcycles need tires while a gozillion or more are needed for cars....
I need some advice. I am thinking about going darkside too, but I want to go extreme! What do you think about going with a studded winter tire? Any thoughts? Honest question.
My man that’s a question I never thought of. I guess my question back would be why? Personally I like the all season tires. They shed water the best IMO
@@YogisCycleService I run studded winter tires on my van. As a matter of fact, I ran then all summer. I mostly rode my bike so I didn't bother swapping to summer tires. Bottom line, the studs help them last longer, but I know winter tires are not meant for warm weather and that may be a safety issue, or maybe it will actually be better. Idk
@@YogisCycleService lol ok. I tend to get up in the triple digits and about to go DS this week. Just want to make sure it isn't any more wobbly than what I have now. Even with the bike tire I get a bit of a shimmy.
@@YogisCycleService Thank you I was not being critical at all. MY Point is that the tire needed to be replace REGARDLESS of the trip. Thank you for the vidio it was informative and well done.
Just a question. It looked to me that the center of the tire was worn much more than the edges. On a car that would indicate over inflation. Does that apply on the dark side?
@@supermankent1041 from what everyone is telling me yes. I ran it about 41 psi and honestly I liked it at that spot. So, if I get a few thousand less but love the ride then you t is what it is. It still got me over 20,000 miles. My Michelin commander 2 got over 20,000 miles also. Another great tire.
I guess you need to go back and watch his earlier video, where he shows via a camera why he doesn't feel it's "wrong". I'd ask why you're even watching a Darksider video if it wasn't for you explaining that you were watching to see one of us come around to the "right" side you're on. It must be terrible to try to find someone who burned through a full tire via darksiding and then switched back and scored the concept. I'm sure there are some. Go watch Ryan F9's video. He isn't a convert, but at least he ends with the lesson you SHOULD have learned, which is that it's not necessarily better or worse. Just more controversial and different . . . like even riding a motorcycle in the first place is.
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I went darkside this year and love it. Great video Yogi
That tire has more tread than the last set of NEW tires I put on my van! As a famous president would say....."Not uh lie..."
@@garyhull5617 😂😄
2019 RGU been dark side 2 yrs now. love it. great vid
What tire did you go with on the '19?
I have a Yokohama avid invigor its about to be changed out and i hve 33k on it. Great tire!!!
I Darkside my GL1800 and run it fast and hard (redlining the shifts too). Started with 41 PSI, but found that was way too high. Now run 32-33 cold and I get a better ride and more even wear. 41 was wearing the center patch too much.
Good tips thanks for the feedback
Darksiders here since the 90ties. Still we have to argue with people who doesn't know... 😂
Amen right on
What kinda pressure are you running?
i hear all this high mileage on these motorcycle tires from the comments i don't know the weight or speed but i was only getting 4 to 6 thousand on mine running slow but heavy went to a car tire and get around 15 thousand miles less money can't tell much difference in handling. hope the yokohama works drove semi for 40 years had no luck with them on my truck
I have a 2014 ultra limited with 91 thousand miles that I bought new. The first tire went 30 thousand miles, the second tire went 31 thousand miles and the third tire went 30 thousand miles.all stock Dunlap dt . I run a couple pounds of air over
Wow, I hear that. That’s the most mileage I have heard for a tire in a motorcycle in a while
Are those the Elites?
I know we all have opinions on brands and tires are not an exception. I am not fond of Yokohama but there are plenty of things I am not fond of. My review of them was they were not fit for a tire swing, with that said, the tires I have on my V rod are not loved by everyone. The funny part is what I did not like about them might make them good for a darkside tire.
Love the video pops!
Since is a single tire, would the performance be better if it was a directional tread?
I have known _one_ person that had put a CT on his bike and then went back to a motorcycle tire. But he was well to do and every 5,000 miles he took his Triumph Rocket III to the dealer for service and had new tires put on every time. Millionaire he was.
Considering going darkside on my 23 streetglide
I woulda liked to see the dismount and mount process.
Car tire? Have some pride man. 😂😂😂😂
It would make far more sense to just get rid of the harley davidson (no caps required).
Haha 👍.. I love watching vids where 9 of 10 HD owners went Goldwing(side)😅
I have a Softail Slim 2017. How do I find out the tire sizes for front and back for putting on the car tires can’t figure it out.
I run Metzeler Cruisetecs on my Softail Slim 103 and it handles so well, I wouldn't bother with any other alternative. That's not to say there's nothing better.
@@Jonathan-L what was the tire size?
@@bigmikes1033 I currently have a Metzeler Cruisetec MT90B-16 on the front and a Metzeler Marathon ME888 in size MU85B-16 on the rear. The Marathon is similar to the Cruisetec. My local tire supplier couldn't get the rear Cruisetec for many months and I urgently needed a new rear tire afte my horrible Michelin Commander III rear wore out, so luckily the Marathon ME888 was available. I can't stop riding my Softail Slim with these tires, the bike handles so well with pinpoint precision and confidence. If you're not riding on Metzeler Cruisetecs, you're not really riding at all :)
Hello Yogi's, I corresponded with you in september 2020, I have 2007 Harley-Davidson Electra Glide Classic, in June 2021 I put rear motorcycle tire 150/80 R16 at front,( this tire look like front,but only different, arrow show wrong way), rear tire ,i put from car size 175/60 R16, personally for me riding more comfortable at Ukrainan village road.,for periods summer 2021 i make not too many miles, motorcycle now parked in Ukraine.
If you want to see,how is look tire, I can send you short video.
Yes I remember!! Please send it I would like to see it. My email should be in the description of this video!
@@YogisCycleService i don't see.
@@kostyaguk7802 yogicycleservice@gmail.com
86K miles, noone can't say you dont ride lol
Blue Bike And Doyle did lol that rascal. Because it took me 2 years to put 20k on it lol
Looks like the CT was over inflated a bit with the middle wearing out.
Eh, you're probably right but it also probably made the cornering behavior feel closer to the characteristics of an actual motorcycle tire due to the slight rounding that would cause. Still a great amount of miles to get out of a tire.
About time 20k in 2 years here I thought you was biker lol. Weput car tire on wife's spyder got same mileage with car tire as the spyder tires . Guess cause it so wide maybe. Is there going be a orphan Run next year?
If I could be just half the biker you and your wife are I’d be doing OK. Yes orphan Ron will be first weekend in April 2023. Hope you’re doing well my friend
@@YogisCycleService yes so far so good 👍 cool we plan on coming back then was fun weekend.
Yogi even though the tread pattern is different on your new tire, does it affect anything
Doesn’t seem to have made much a difference honestly. Still running it at 40psi. I think I have about 10,000 miles in it now and still holding strong
Any updates?
@@dagooglenet still rocking it. 103,000 miles on the scoot now
I have a 2019 road glide tire 180/55 B 18 I am looking for a car tire
Do you have to mount it in a certain direction like mc tires? There is an arrow on mc tires indicating direction of travel.
I like that people scoff at Darksided bikes. You do you and I'll do me and save money. Most people don't use their MC tires to their potential anyways. Waste of money. I have a second wheel with a MC tire for incase i want to really burn up the twisties but it just collects dust.
Oh yeah definitely get the haters and I will just say 2 weeks ago I rode the twisties in the mountains of WV and didn’t have a issue nor did I go off the side of the mountain in a fireball. It did just fine.
How do you determine which car tire will work for your bike? I got a 15 Voyager and can’t determine what size CT to use.
The easiest place to get that info is on a Facebook group called roll’n darkside. There used to be a conversion chart on a website but that website has since shutdown and that is gone now. That’s about the best resource I know of. Go to that page and search your bike in the search field and see what pops up
F6B Darkseid all the way last 10 years😮 no problem
Amen thank you for commenting
Hello how can I find out what car tire fits my bike
Go to your bike's model forum and ask the question. Someone will have the answer.
I have a question 205 55R 16 will I have any issue with the belt rubbing the tire?
On what kind of bike?
@@YogisCycleServiceI’m going that size on 2016 vaquero
I get that many miles out of Dunlop if a man cheaps out on a bike tire wat else do they cheap out on
So, you are saying that the increased price of MC tires mean they are better quality? Or could it be that fewer are made because of the lower number manufactured? Millions of motorcycles need tires while a gozillion or more are needed for cars....
Not the 404s they are garbage
I need some advice. I am thinking about going darkside too, but I want to go extreme! What do you think about going with a studded winter tire? Any thoughts? Honest question.
My man that’s a question I never thought of. I guess my question back would be why? Personally I like the all season tires. They shed water the best IMO
@@YogisCycleService I run studded winter tires on my van. As a matter of fact, I ran then all summer. I mostly rode my bike so I didn't bother swapping to summer tires. Bottom line, the studs help them last longer, but I know winter tires are not meant for warm weather and that may be a safety issue, or maybe it will actually be better. Idk
So. Were you still able to do triple digits without problems?
Allegedly, yes
@@YogisCycleService lol ok. I tend to get up in the triple digits and about to go DS this week. Just want to make sure it isn't any more wobbly than what I have now. Even with the bike tire I get a bit of a shimmy.
You still have tread left, however the tread wear bars are being worn
Yes I did but if I remember was getting ready for a trip so I figured it was time to go. Thanks for stopping by and commenting!
@@YogisCycleService Thank you I was not being critical at all. MY Point is that the tire needed to be replace REGARDLESS of the trip. Thank you for the vidio it was informative and well done.
@@supermankent1041 all good my man I didn’t take it that way at all. Appreciate you!
Just a question. It looked to me that the center of the tire was worn much more than the edges. On a car that would indicate over inflation. Does that apply on the dark side?
@@supermankent1041 from what everyone is telling me yes. I ran it about 41 psi and honestly I liked it at that spot. So, if I get a few thousand less but love the ride then you t is what it is. It still got me over 20,000 miles. My Michelin commander 2 got over 20,000 miles also. Another great tire.
Running too much air pressure
Hello to you dark side I want to buy bikers rings
tire removes The wrong tire from the motorcycle and then reinstalls another Wrong tire for the motorcycle great job! nice click bait
I guess you need to go back and watch his earlier video, where he shows via a camera why he doesn't feel it's "wrong". I'd ask why you're even watching a Darksider video if it wasn't for you explaining that you were watching to see one of us come around to the "right" side you're on. It must be terrible to try to find someone who burned through a full tire via darksiding and then switched back and scored the concept. I'm sure there are some. Go watch Ryan F9's video. He isn't a convert, but at least he ends with the lesson you SHOULD have learned, which is that it's not necessarily better or worse. Just more controversial and different . . . like even riding a motorcycle in the first place is.
All about money.
Do you really believe that? For real?