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Old 05-13-2006, 12:45 PM   #24
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This is a quote from the website:

QUOTE - How does it handle?
I am happy with it. It is very smooth and stable at high
speeds, and for me at least, at very low speeds (full
deflection turns for instance) it is an improvement over
the motorcycle tire. Basically, I've found it to be superior
in all conditions.

There are two areas of difference in feel:
It requires active counter-steering to put the bike in a
corner. The Valkyrie has always required a firm hand, and
this is not significantly different. The difference is that on
the motorcycle tire, once the bike was stable in a corner,
driver input on the handlebars is not really needed. The
bike will stay in the turn unless power is applied or
removed, or the terrain/surface of the road changes. With
the car tire, the counter-steering input is required the
entire time the bike is in the corner. If it is released, the
bike will straighten up on its own. Those of you that push
the twisties and know how to drag pegs (really know how
to turn) will understand it right away.
UNQUOTE

Remember that this is a heavy cruiser, not a sportbike;
hard parts may start dragging at 25-30° of lean angle.
Sportbikes can acheive 40-45° of lean angle.
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