Hahaha, Fair Lakes. Man, all the crazy shit we got into in those grid squares. Is that crazy AK guy still working at the gun shop?
I used to do donuts in the Fair Lakes Mall parking lot in my buddy's Ford Ranger, cranking music after getting back from another fail session at the Ugly Stick. It was a Sunday evening blowout event. I really miss that part of the country.
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Supposedly the 200-width has a bigger contact patch and associated benefits. The cycle forums I frequent suggest handling is just as good, although ride height is slightly increased by using this particular tire/wheel combination. I'm not particularly concerned with doing crotch-rocket dives on a 600+ pound mid-engine bike with highway bars and cruising pegs. I want my "big comfy couch" (got a new touring saddle, it's total money) to roll straight and steady... hopefully the bigger rear tire will lend to that. 'Sides, the difference between 170 and 200 is nearly nothing when the tire is mounted (according to pictures, you can't even tell), I mostly did it to quell my manly urge to TAKE IT TO THE MAX (TM). Yeah, I jumped on the looks-over-performance bandwagon once. I'm such a sellout.
Metzeler's have a great reputation with the Honda Shadow crowd. A lot of guys with a lot of miles swear by 'em. I figure I'll be okay. The combination I've got has been tested by half a dozen guys for a long time now.
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Thanks for the tip on the slick coating, figured that's why the things were glossy. Maybe I can cheat it by doing the toothpaste-on-the-SCUBA-mask trick to 'em. Just kidding.
Last edited by Plan9; 07-21-2009 at 07:36 PM..
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