Magna Dark Side

[Magnum Magna]

Kaufman tire charged me for installation even though it was a carry out.

OK install it then.

[seratt]

I'd be scared to ride a bike with that thing on it.  How are you going to lean into a turn?

On a positive note, you might not have to use your kickstand.   

...........leans just fine, thank you!    And it grips like mad in the turns or on a hard launch!


As you can see, a car tire is not "square", it has a profile, just not as much as a MC tire.  It won't stand up on its own even with just the wheel, much less hold the bike upright.


My other one handles the curves great too, but since it is a 55 series tire it lowers the bike some and I don't have as much cornering clearance as the most recent one.


Curtis

I would have never guessed that would handle ok. Thanks for the pics Curtis! Looks good!

[TLRam1]

One thing, my $67 tire cost me $97. Kaufman tire charged me for installation even though it was a carry out.
The counter guy told me it was "Store policy" I'll be soapboxing about that soon enough with Kaufman Tire corporate and then the BBB Evil or Very Mad.

Follow thru.

If you have a copy of the price & info and paid with a credit card open a dispute for the 30 dollars overcharge. Show them Your policy for not paying for services not rendered. 

[Len Averyt]

If you have a copy of the price & info and paid with a credit card open a dispute for the 30 dollars overcharge. Show them Your policy for not paying for services not rendered. 

Oh i'm going to give somebody and earfull at Kaufman Tire corporate 
If i dont get satisfaction, i'll do them like I have done Netgear.
http://www.techknowman.com/Electronics/NETGEAR_SC101/index.html

[Jester]

Hey Curtis,  Do you tow that boat with your valk?

[Curtis_Valk]

Hey Curtis,  Do you tow that boat with your valk?

As far as anyone knows!    Actually I sold it a couple of months ago, kids are grown and I've moved on.

I've got two trailers I do tow though:



Curtis

[Jerry G Turner]

Can you hook both them trailers together?

[hootmon]

Curtis could hook them together, but that would make the Valk a Locomotive and Curtis just plain Loco 

[Curtis_Valk]

Curtis could hook them together, but that would make the Valk a Locomotive and Curtis just plain Loco 

HA HA HA HA HA HA HA!!!!!!!  That was a good one!! 

Jerry, no but the idea has crossed my mind!

Curtis

[Len Averyt]

I have tryed everything I can think of to get that darn tire to seat on the rim.
The problem seams to be the ridge in the rim and the softness of the car tire conspiring to beat me.

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[TLRam1]

Len,

You can try (if you haven't) to put a tie down strap around the middle of the tread with tension than air up the tire. How many PSI are you trying?

[Len Averyt]

You can try (if you haven't) to put a tie down strap around the middle of the tread with tension than air up the tire. How many PSI are you trying?

I went up to 85PSI.
But the strap around the center is one thing I didnt try. I'll give it a try. Thanks

[TLRam1]

85 PSI is pretty good, make sure you put tire changing lube or a little soapy water (some do not like using soapy water) on the bead.

[Len Averyt]

  HAPPY HAPPY JOY JOY 
The Magna Dark Side Project is a success
I FINALLY got the tire to seat on the rim..........
It would not be a project for the faint of heart.
I pulled the tire back off the rim. checked and re checked measurements.
The moto tire was 14.8" in diameter
The car tire was 14.95" in diameter.. Should go on easy..."NOT"
Anyway I polished the heck out of the rim.
Applied very soapy water and put 90PSI on the tire..Nothing.
95.. Nope.
105..Nope.
110..Nope
120..  All my compressor would give...  POP followed a few minutes later by a second pop.
Then I rapidly deflated back down to normal ranges...

Reinstalled the tire on the bike set tire at 25PSI rode around. too soft.
32 just right
It has a lot smoother street ride so far and grips really good. I rev ed her to close to red line and gave the clutch hell and on asphalt road it surgged the bike forward and no peel out.

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[Len Averyt]

Now I can get on my soapbox and give kaufman tire some words.

I'll probably put a page up on my web site this weekend.