I am going to try darkside with a non traditional car tire

[Imabass]

Going to put


on



This bike is as much magna as it is anything else...  Magna wheels, Front end (modified steering stem), electric controls. 

It is going to be a soft rubber so I am not sure how many miles it might get.  I don't think that the drag cars that race them ever drive enough miles to wear the tread down since they are only going a 1/4 mile at a time.  It is not a DOT tire but I am sure I will not have any problems since I have no inspection.  This tire is 26x4.5x15 with a 6.5 section width.  It should be here Tuesday and I will get pics of the bike as soon as it is mounted.  I personally would not waste the money on this tire if I had a rear fender covering it up.  I will see how it does but I might have to tube the tire and add wheel screws to hole the tire on like I had to do for the Hoosiers that I have on the rear of my Ford Ranger.

[Imabass]

Now that I think about it... this ride will have 3 of my favorits all wrapped up in one..  CB750 SOHC, Gen 3 Magna, and race cars.  If it only had a sidecar for my dog...

[hootmon]

Thanx for sharing.. Let's see pictures after you are done..

[guywheatley]

All I can say is:

   

Actually I run darkside on my Valkyrie and will probably do the same on Maggie at the next tire change.
But that looks like a race tire. Really soft rubber? I guess I'm missing the benefit unless you are drag racing with it.

[hootmon]

It will NOT perform as well as a regular car tire.. regular car tires are radials and the softer sides keep the tire under the bike in corners.. I would think this tire would have harder sidewalks, and if so, will not perform well in corners

[John Luttrell]

Go for it and let us know how it handles, those raised white letters will look awesome on that ride!  I know you are bogartin' some more pics of that thing...........

[Greg Cothern]

From someone who used these type of tires on the front of my drag car, would NOT use these on a motorcycle.............

[Imabass]

Sidewall is much softer than a traditional car tire. 

I cannot get that damn tire to pop.  It looks like the bead is about 1/8 inch too small to properly set.  I have tried stretching it with no luck.  I bought a tube and I will try it again. 

[TLRam1]

How much pressure have you tried to set the bead with.