new darksider on the road

[bikermike]

Hi guys!!
I posted a while back that i had bought a Nexen C/T that i was going to put on myXII. i had the tire installed on the rim last week.. finally found some moly 60 grease at the local Honda dealership. I thourghly greased the drive splinesa and pulled the gear unit and greased the shaft splines also. I installed a new set of brake pads and reinstalled the rear wheel. It wasnt a bad job, just alot of bolts to get the rear back on the bike... I took it out today on it's maiden voyage.. about 30 miles. The 1st thing i noticed is that u dont have to force it into a turn, a lil body english and a gentle push and it glides right into the turn :).. It runs alot quieter than the worn EII that was on previously. The C/T soaked up the rough joints in the pavement way better than the bike tire ever did! Cornering seems very stable with 1 or 2 people on the bike. I did notice one thing, on rain grooves the frt tire semms to track the grooves and the C/t doesnt... not a bad thing .. but noticeable. I have a new E3 that i need to get mounted on the front, that may help that issue. I also have new prog front springs and seals to install this week. I figure i may as well just finish it all off so i ordered a set of Prog 412 hd shocks for the rear... the rear shocks have lost alot of its dampening.. wallows in the corners a bit too much for my liking. We are taking off around the 1st of Sept for a trip to Glacier Natl Park... hopefully it will be in tip top shape for the trip! Ride Safe ... Mike

[debron]

Thanks for the report, Mike!

[bikermike]

Hi guys
i'd still like to hear from any of you that have pulled a trailer with a car tire... any feedback would be great!!

[CarbJetKits]

Hi Mike,

How hard was it to get the MT off and the CT on?

I am in the process of going dark on my triked Xii

[bikermike]

i have a good friend that owns a bike repair that owed me a favor... he said it was a piece of cake seated on the rim w/o too much pressure

[gearheadfla]

You say that you feel like now you don't have to force it into a turn. The best way I can think of it is that it feels like it is on a rail now, do you agree? I've got about 1500 miles on it now and still love it, don't even cross my mind anymore, I just stick it in the turns and ride.

[bikermike]

it definately feels differant starting a turn... it's not that i had to force it before, it is just easier now.. differant u agree?

[gearheadfla]

it definately feels differant starting a turn... it's not that i had to force it before, it is just easier now.. differant u agree?

100%

[Winddancer]

it just feels better, more solid...
I have shaved more metal off my pegs with the CT, then I ever did with the MC..

Glad to see you are enjoying your CT.. I will soon be hitting 10k on mine and I plan on giving a review with pictures of the tire before and after..