Lots to do, and little time right now...here we go...in no particular order...
First, I am ALWAYS impressed and glad that the collective response to the CT thing is so...civil.
THANK YOU ALL FOR THAT. It matters, and is appreciated.
** Wide Tyres: For straight line stability, for longevity (lots of very sticky rubber), etc.
** Why Don't Racers Use CT If They Are So Great? Non Sequitur! Race bikes have no lights, brakes and tyres that are wasted after 40 minutes, cannot idle without overheating, etc.
** Lots Of Variables To Traction: The most important are 1) Coefficient of Friction between the two materials in contact (how sticky the tyre is here, plus how rough and clean the road is)...2) Normal Force pushing the two surfaces together (the weight on the tyre here). The other zillion variables are essentially noise here. This is not NASCAR or NHRA, but street touring motorcycles, possibly being ridden vigorously.
** Wide Tyres Do Not Handle As Well As Skinny Tyres. TRUE. The difference between a shagged front and a fresh one is WAY MORE than the difference between the CT and a Moto Tyre. That is my opinion. yours may not agree. Assuming you have tried a CT.
As always, I heartily recommend you only run the officially sanctioned tyres available at your local Kawasaki shop, and have all tyres and replacement parts installed by them as well.
DO NOT RUN CTs ON MOTORCYCLES!!
dat
sax
man
as I put T
ires on my bike, and ride on T
ires
I have to say your post is kinda spot on...
especially because the term I use for those doughnut things is not spelled with a "Y".. I use tires, not Tyres..
so there is no
"Y" in my choice of what to mount.
I do not need to experiment to find something.
I have enough sense to make a decision, based on dimensional facts, and design intent, and fully knowing that even though you
CAN spoon a car tire onto a Bike rim, the seal area of the rim, was
not designed for the dimensions and intimate mating of a car tires dimensions
relating to that bead area.yes, I actually ran a car tire on my old Harley.. back when.
Putting one on a modern bike is kinda moot.
thanks for your test results, and if one person can change mindset of a populace, it goes a long way.
I do agree on your safety statement " DO NOT RUN CTs ON MOTORCYCLES!!"
so, there it is in a nutshell...