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Radial or Bias on a cruiser?


Tonik

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Radial has better ride, better control of tire shape over bumps. and during lean angle. This all equates to better traction, control and feel. Also, a radial will not follow road groves like bias ply tires. Bias are better than they use to be, but not at the level of radial tires. The only advantage I see from bias is they tend to get more mileage compared to equivalent radials.

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Radial has better ride, better control of tire shape over bumps. and during lean angle. This all equates to better traction, control and feel. Also, a radial will not follow road groves like bias ply tires. Bias are better than they use to be, but not at the level of radial tires. The only advantage I see from bias is they tend to get more mileage compared to equivalent radials.

This is my understanding as well. 

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Radial

blue rorella 5w40

front 2 psi lower

rear 1 psi higher

shell 93 vpowa nitro

2oz seafoam every 5th fill up

honda spray cleaner amnd polish

battery tender jr all winter long still in bike

Both tires pff the groumd for winter

stabil in the tank and run every 2 weeks for 10 minutes

fresh oil, same filter when put away

ride for a couple weeks im spring then change oil and filter

Chain wax every 500 miles

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Radials its all about handling and yes you can tell a diffeence. My wifes 98 shadow and her current vstar both had bias on them when we bought them. And both transformed the handling greatly when I put radials on them. I put Pirelli route 66 tires on her vstar and for handling and milage I think they are the most under rated tire out there for a cruiser

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