"Why do you ride motorcycles in the rain."? Real Biker: "Because sometimes it's raining".

Use a car snow tire like a blizzak or equivalent. They are super soft in warm weather and you would still get much more life than a motorcycle tire. Plus with all the sipes it should channel the water out better. Thats one of the secrets for the local asphalt circle track racers that have to run a “stock” type tire.

I double dark side my F6b. Handles exceptionally in rain with the BStone Drive Guard Run Flat.

We were darksiding our goldwing back in the 90s... granted, we had a sidecar but we still had a van tyre on the back of the wing :P

Using Cruz control takes some time to get use too but with practice on setting accelerating and how to instantaneously disingage it by using brake will automatically slow the bike by pressing the brake. You can use the up or down buttons to maintain the flow of traffic can be used on a road like that or freeways, but not on curves don’t use Cruz controll especially driveing on a square tyre....

I subbed when you were at 5k. Glad to see the channel growing. Also glad to hear verse of the day.

@salyerbrandon

5 жыл бұрын

jeff westbrooke, well aren’t you just special. They should just give you the entire shop for having subbed to their channel.

@jeffwestbrooke279

5 жыл бұрын

Brandon Salyer I was only commenting on the growth of their channel. I never asked for or expected any favor other than to continue to be entertained by their content. You really could have just kept that to yourself.

great vid, i thumbed it! do you hav change anything mechanically in teh rear to fit a wider tire? also, big mpg drop with it? thanks!

I just found my dream bike, and it's the Goldwing F6B! 😍 I need to find one for cheap that I can finance 😕

I rented an F6B thee years ago out west, I drove it for four days and it’s a great machine. I could use it as everyday transportation or a long distance mount.

@Gorealaracer38

Ай бұрын

Rode

Thanks for the tip

I want one of these so bad!!! Amazing bike!

Been riding dark side on my Valk. For 10k miles now. I’ll never go back to MC tire.

Love your video, minor problems though. First show full bike before throttling, and show every part, camera shakes too much. Just take care of these things, rest all is perfect. Again love your work, really appreciate it❤✌

Great video Sean and the info about the radio and hearing it at speed. Now get in the shower and put some dry clothes on lol.

You don't know the power of the Darkside

Can i ask what brand tyre is this using please?

Question: what year bike is that?

I like this bike .

Snow & ice tires should be best for (darkside) they are made of softer compounds to grip . Summer sport performance tires are soft as well. High mileage fuel conserving tires are very hard and probably dangerous for motorcycles. Just my opinion. No experience with dark side riding. Heavy bikes do go through alot of bike tires though.

@ricpowers1475

3 жыл бұрын

No europeans ride dark side either. Insanely stupid

My 2017 Roadmaster you can hear clearly the radio at any speed in a full face helmet.

@Srkcycles

5 жыл бұрын

+Jim Tom Stimpson really ? Wow I ll have to try that out

@jimtomstimpson1477

5 жыл бұрын

yes, and I usually only turn it up to 4, I don't know how high it goes. I usually ride with the shield up. And, I don't have great hearing. Absolutely no need to upgrade the Indian audio. My Vision on the other hand , terrible sound quality. Great bike, sub par audio.

@donkramer2579

5 жыл бұрын

Lol because it only goes 70mph..lol

My Valkyrie was darkside for awhile and it was great no issues but because of the natural crown of the road it always pulled to the right the wide tire wanted to run flat. Could not spin the tire or slide the tire wet or dry. And the tire would last for a very long time. Never had an issue on city roads. Just went back to a motorcycle tire because I got tired of fighting the bike wanting to go right

If I understood your tire comments correctly I would think that while you may have car tire longevity, the square like shape of the tread on asphalt is not as good as the round shape of an MC specific tire. I would rather change the MC tire 8 times over 1 car tire than risk a trip on a helicopter because of tire savings. I flew in the helicopter after an accident and trust me I rather do a bike tour than an air tour to the trauma center. Also, just asking, could there be liability to the seller (dealer) if it knew a car tire is incorrectly being used? Just saying. Excellent review.

@ricpowers1475

3 жыл бұрын

TOTALLY TOOK THE WORDS RIGHT OUTA MY MOUTH! WHO CARES ABOUT EXTRA MILEAGE!? ITS GOT SQUARE EDGES!!

@kgF6BDZ28

Жыл бұрын

As long as it’s D. O. T. Approved for highway use, matters not what it’s put on. Only liability would be speed rating

Novel idea on the car tire in the rain…never have seen any problem in the rain! You do need to remember to grease your wheel every 8-10,000 miles…FYI from the Darkside!

Heated seat ? Since when.

Car tire would offer better traction in the rain as long as it has deep tread.

Wat cost the bike

John enjoyed your videos so much like your info on car tire no you actually ride we are being ripped off by motorcycle tire companies no car mileage whatsoever

You can use the power amp on the radio (go to settings) high/low the volume will make the radio louder once you past @45 mph. It’s amazing what Honda can do. Way better than H.D’s or others in the super lux bikes in performance realibility and cost as a grocery getter or total interstate bike I use mine as everyday driver and my other bikes I have to ride in moderation. Hope that helps some of you

Sad there are no forward controls. Guess it's still Harley for me.

What if you slide out in a turn and have full coverage insurance. Would the insurance company have a "reason" not to cover the bike since you "modified" the bike with a non-approved car tire on back? That would be my concern.

@kramerdm

4 жыл бұрын

Not approved? Lol haha

@kgF6BDZ28

Жыл бұрын

D.O.T. approved tire wouldn’t matter. Do car tires say “Not for motorcycle use”?

@ababbit7461

Жыл бұрын

@@kgF6BDZ28 It is all about how the bead or a car tire fits a car rim and not a motorcycle rim. The bead area is where the failure happens not the side wall of a car tire. Yes, you can get away with it most of the time, but it only takes that one time when the rim of the motorcycle fails to hold the car tire on and voila, you are skidding down the road just of the sake of a few dollars out of your pocket. Watch Fortnite's KZread channel, he explains why a car tire does not fit a motorcycle rim.

Clicked off one of your videos to watch this new video...... Man I want a bike sooo bad..

@patriotofgod9827

5 жыл бұрын

I'll sell you mine at the right price.

@charlesm.8807

5 жыл бұрын

Patriot OfGod, thanks you’re a good person. However, my wife hates motorcycles. I’ve made my bed. Its over for me.

@charlesm.8807

5 жыл бұрын

Patriot OfGod , hahahahah! Hilarious 😂

@radoe6096

5 жыл бұрын

My advice Chuck, is get your bike...life is short. Your wife will come around...eventually. I've been riding for 46yrs on 4 different bikes and my boss is less then happy about it. But that's OK because I learned a long time ago it's alot easier to get forgiven than it is to get permission. Good luck and stay safe.

@68heavychevyrida20

4 жыл бұрын

@@patriotofgod9827 OMG Patriot OfGod you are too funny man...that was a good 1, FR !!!!😀😃😄😁😆😅🤣😂

I know the Dark Side guys will argue for the car tire all day long. That's their choice and they can do what they want. But I'd rather go with a tire design developed by a qualified engineer rather than take Bubba's opinion on the subject. Ride what you want, but if car tires were the best fit for motorcycles, why did the engineers design the bike tire?

The ONLY way I ride a cruiser is with a car tire. Wet traction is ten times better, stopping is better. After going darkside....one will see that motorcycle tires are a scam.

@donkramer2579

5 жыл бұрын

Lol...fake news & moronic!

@Corkoth55

4 жыл бұрын

if they're such a scam put a car tire on the front too. lmao

@kgF6BDZ28

Жыл бұрын

I believe these guys are running run flat radials that are made to flex and hold the road with more rubber contact. Not the old belted regular tires

Yea square tyres also void warranties.. I have a square the on my Honda gold wing ‘05 1800 and would not recommend it due to poor handling around corners (feels like your falling off the bike),and highways cause streets are not normally flat but curved as your driving so it feels like your constantly riding on the corner of the tyre or bike tends to drive off the center of the road.

@jordanjoestar8839

5 жыл бұрын

no offense but having ridden one and others, you just sound like a terrible rider.

@henryxavier3751

5 жыл бұрын

Jordan Erickson i must be, I’d like to see your riding skills.... (lol) and I can drive a car too!

@jordanjoestar8839

5 жыл бұрын

@@henryxavier3751 i spend alot of times in the corners seeing what the limit of my sportbike is, same story for my 80's yamaha. Fun to test your limits, never laid one down, fingers crossed. But i ride 8-9 months out of every year. Daily. Can often outpace my buddies 750+ cc sportbikes on my 600 CBR. Skill makes a big difference.

@henryxavier3751

5 жыл бұрын

Jordan Erickson no worries am sure if you take it to Honda dealer they will say the same thing too, about how a square tyre fits on a motorcycle I don’t think the application fits you here either (lol).

You would need 750 to 1000 lbs per tire minimum or double it to be truly fair.

Isn’t it like the UK, your insurance is not valid if you’ve fitted the incorrect tyre?

@jimwortham8634

4 жыл бұрын

You personally have no idea what you are talking about

2018 Goldwing DCT is 7 speed.

I will NEVER run a heavy bike without a car tire on the back....saved my bacon a few times .....I run a Michelin Run Flat ...sweet performance and feel

Magic carpet Ride.

Man you got me too dizzy ... the way you video

Cant imagine it feeling "great" with a car tire . I hate the way my bike feels when the tire gets even slightly squared off .

@devinbraun8315

3 жыл бұрын

It's a whole different thing than when a bike tire is worn.

Test rode one for giggles...felt like I was riding a Honda razz scooter with more pep. Lol I tour just as easy on many Harleys. Over 300k road miles on Harleys. Coast to coast several times.

6 spd manual 7 spd automatic!

Dang dude, this would have been a good day to lay off the review rides, you don't want to burn yourself out. I had trouble handling and liking this bike enough to keep for long, (had 2014) combination of higher center gravity, seat height and extra wide seat kept me from getting enough foot on the ground on non-regular surfaces, and I found the low transmission gearing irritating, but I suspect it was designed that way for a few of those that might want to pull trailers with it too. Not for me... bring on the next one!

@Corkoth55

4 жыл бұрын

what did you end up getting instead?

There isn’t enough ground clearance !!!

deffinitely the coolest scooters around , if Prince was still alive he would have one ... Purple rain Purple rain ... I knew a girl named Niki ... NIKI !

The reason riders buy the Goldwings and F6B's is so you don't have to have a camelback

@kramerdm

4 жыл бұрын

Lol not true!

that for all the wonderful motorcycle reviews with Jesus!!!!!!!!! You should come to my church CBC ( sa tx) for the holy spirit show!!!!!!!!!! a lot of bikes up at my church... like 9000 people on Sunday!!!!!!!

@kgF6BDZ28

Жыл бұрын

We started when CBC was 200 members in 1992, behind Willie’s on 281👍

It looks like a concrete mixer.

deliberately riding in the rain xD sacrillage ... your beards gonna be soaked sumtn terrible ...

Come on Honda where is the chrome and some decent paint?

My father rides a BMW R1200GS he said the BMW is lighter and stops better and handles like a sport bike

@scottanderson4175

5 жыл бұрын

handles like a dream stops like a sport bike comfortable as a gold wing and 109 hp at the wheel through a cat stock

@scottanderson4175

5 жыл бұрын

Nothing like a Harley lol

@scottanderson4175

5 жыл бұрын

550 lbs wet lol nothing like a Harley

@donkramer2579

5 жыл бұрын

After warranty BMW stands for Bring My Wallet!

@scottanderson4175

5 жыл бұрын

Don Kramer 3 year warrantee best in the industry 👍

ugh, "Drive", I know its a roofless civic, but since it still only has 2 wheels its still known as "ride".

Square tyre on a bike is not recommended and voids warranties with motor cycle manufactures, your risking your self and others of serious injury or death⚠️

@jimwortham8634

5 жыл бұрын

If you have not tried it don't knock it

@henryxavier3751

5 жыл бұрын

bill2526 bill2526 I agree....

@henryxavier3751

5 жыл бұрын

jim wortham thx Jim... one good advantage about it tho.... when you come to a stop light you don’t have to put your feet down to hold the bike up just balance cause of a square tyre. (Lol)

@henryxavier3751

5 жыл бұрын

jim wortham that’s what I’m saying do currently have a square tyre and know they are in safe and not recommended only reason I use my square is cause I’m cheap and square too.

@jamiesharretto4579

5 жыл бұрын

@@henryxavier3751 you guys are missing the research that has gone inot the top 5 or so tires to use. you doont just put any old car tire on there...the austone taxi tire. at same size as MC ....has as rounded an edge as a MC ..learn before you speak ..

Looking at a white 16 as I type this 😂.

And u RIDE anything with bars kid.