[Ducati] NDC - I Don't Get It...

[Harlyn Jenkins]

That was kind of my thought too - maybe they are going to start drifting the
backend instead of leaning into corners :)

Harlyn

-----Original Message-----
From: ducati-bounces at ducati.net [mailto:ducati-bounces at ducati.net] On Behalf
Of Rob Allen
Sent: Tuesday, April 29, 2008 8:49 AM
To: Ducati Owners Group
Subject: Re: [Ducati] NDC - I Don't Get It...

I suppose the theory is increased mileage on the tires, but come on.  Car
tires are made for cars and bike tires are made for bikes.  Putting a car
tire on a bike seems to me like a really, really, REALLY bad idea.  At the
very least, the "why nots" vastly outweigh the "whys".

On Tue, Apr 29, 2008 at 8:35 AM, Harlyn Jenkins <harlyn at jenkins.org> wrote:

> So, a email list that I read every once in a while, but never really
> respond
> to, had photos of someone's mods to a Kawasaki Concours.  Namely putting
> car
> tires on it - http://rides.webshots.com/album/33184237DzxCmD
>
> Just wondering - why?  Wouldn't that adversely affect handling?  Is this
> just for long range highway cruising?  Could you even lean it over in a
> corner anymore?
>
> Harlyn
>
>

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