Sidecar Upgrade...I think

Sport Rider · 11-21-2018, 09:00 AM

installed this last night on the Concours 1000 tug. test ride today!

**cheesy** · 11-21-2018, 11:16 AM

New tire?

Sport Rider · 11-21-2018, 12:57 PM

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Originally Posted by cheesy

New tire?

car tire. hard to find in the right size, but it's a Roadstone 175/75R16.

ben2go · 11-21-2018, 03:11 PM

When I get to my V Star, I plan on running a 195/65/15 on the rear of it again. It slows turn in a little but it's a cruiser not a corner carver. Countersteer can become very obvious when running a car tire. pull the bars left to go right, and vice versa.

Sport Rider · 11-21-2018, 04:15 PM

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Originally Posted by ben2go

When I get to my V Star, I plan on running a 195/65/15 on the rear of it again. It slows turn in a little but it's a cruiser not a corner carver. Countersteer can become very obvious when running a car tire. pull the bars left to go right, and vice versa.

sidecar is very different since it doesn't lean. with them you tend to use both grips but pull the direction of the turn rather than push opposite to lean in. I took it out for a test run this afternoon. like it a lot.

ben2go · 11-22-2018, 09:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Sport Rider

sidecar is very different since it doesn't lean. with them you tend to use both grips but pull the direction of the turn rather than push opposite to lean in. I took it out for a test run this afternoon. like it a lot.

True and more traction to haul the car around.

Sport Rider · 11-22-2018, 10:27 AM

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Originally Posted by ben2go

True and more traction to haul the car around.

actually, traction wasn't much problem with the MC tire. if I was on gravel, of course I could break it loose cornering. my granddaugher didn't like that a whole lot. LOL

my first thought though was how much it would help in snow. maybe we'll get enough this winter to try that out. we never know for sure down here, huh?

minimac · 11-26-2018, 01:17 PM

It should last a hella lot longer than the bike tire. I've been running an Austone 175R16 on the back of my Goldwing. I don't run to the wear bars, but just changed it at 35K miles.

Sport Rider · 11-26-2018, 02:40 PM

good to know!

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11-21-2018, 03:11 PM	#4
ben2go Join Date: Jun 2011 Posts: 1,335	When I get to my V Star, I plan on running a 195/65/15 on the rear of it again. It slows turn in a little but it's a cruiser not a corner carver. Countersteer can become very obvious when running a car tire. pull the bars left to go right, and vice versa.
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11-26-2018, 01:17 PM	#8
minimac Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Central NY, Central Fl Posts: 172	It should last a hella lot longer than the bike tire. I've been running an Austone 175R16 on the back of my Goldwing. I don't run to the wear bars, but just changed it at 35K miles.
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11-26-2018, 02:40 PM	#9
Sport Rider Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: Mooresville NC Posts: 2,047	good to know!
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