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Posted by:
Newton Enloe
Thursday, October 29, 2009
06:27 pm | Has anybody been running bias tires on the GL1800, specifically the front?
I inherited a pair of Metzler 130/70B18 fronts, same 600LB load specs as the E-3 Radials...so started wondering.
Thanks.
Tim
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Posted by:
Gary McQueen
Thursday, October 29, 2009
06:34 pm | I wouldn't do it. The 1800 rim is made for radial tires....
Also not suppose to mix Radials and Bias tires.
(Message edited on October 29, 2009)
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Posted by:
Jack Shaffer
Friday, October 30, 2009
02:33 am | I RUN BIAS ON THE FRONT OF MY 1800 TRIKE FOR SEVERAL YEARS,AND RADIALS ON THE REAR,ON A TRIKE IT'S A GOOD MATCH. JACK |
Posted by:
Jerry Powell
Friday, October 30, 2009
05:19 am | Newton, as far as mounting them, that's not a problem. There are not radial or bias specific wheels or rims. They are all made the same as all bead construction is the same. You can mount either one and that part is fine. My only concern would be having two tires with different handling characteristics on a two wheeled motorcycle. Can you imagine going through a high speed sweeper and having the rear radial holding tight, and the slight wash out of the bias ply tire at the same time? If they are free, I would consider maybe experimenting a little to see if their is any creedence to the wife's tale.
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Posted by:
Garlan Wilson
Friday, October 30, 2009
07:03 am | I have a friend that is running a Kumho 195/55R16 on the rear and a bias belt E3 on the front of a GL1800.
He has several thousand miles with no problems. I wouldn’t call him an aggressive rider .
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Posted by:
Thomas Denny
Thursday, November 12, 2009
09:11 am | I run a Metzeler Lasertech rear tire on the front of my 1800. It is a bias tire, it also rides much softer than any radial tire I have tried. I have not experienced any handling problems in the 2000 or so miles since it has been mounted, it brakes, corners and rides just fine. I am not advocating the practice but the question was asked so I'm answering. |
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