I have over 13,000 mi. on mine (Stone) with beads and looks great! NO CUPPING and not yet to wear bars! I'm going to change it next weekend, FREE! There is a Guy doing a seminar on changing tires with a Harbor Freight changer. I'm going to it and mounting a Kuhmo on the rear, plus mounting a Stone on the rear wheel also, I have a spare wheel. I'm sold on the Beads, it's the first Stone to not cup! JMHO, cupping is due to a not so balanced tire! My current rear is a Stone too, and not cupped either!
Just got mine back and tires mounted. The pics aren't great but it was minus 15 and I'll post some later on the bike.
Valley Design Enterprises in Fountain, MN did both of mine in satin black for $80. I think they did a great job. I had to prepare the wheels (about an hour of scotch brighting) and they cleaned them for paint. I just cleaned the outside and bead area, but their cleaner took off all the junk between the bead areas. They came back protective wrapped also. Their web site is: www.valleydesign.biz
I believe if you ran the pressure up from 36psi to 41psi you will eliminate all cupping. Even my local Dealer's Service dept. recommends 41 lbs now.
My last front Stone had absolutely NO cupping when I took it off at 12,000 mi.
It still had a couple thou more life, but I changed it just before a long trip.
But the bike has such a brutally unresponsive front end. Why would you pay $17,000 + for a bike and then worry about wear on a $200 tire?
If ultimate handling were better at firmer settings, I might understand, but while "feel" may be better with higher pressures, traction is probably better at the more comfortable settings.
But the bike has such a brutally unresponsive front end. Why would you pay $17,000 + for a bike and then worry about wear on a $200 tire?
If ultimate handling were better at firmer settings, I might understand, but while "feel" may be better with higher pressures, traction is probably better at the more comfortable settings.
Yup. Race Tech valves and springs next week. 41 psi was just too rough. Youse guy in TN and NC that have roads built of rock and no frost don't understand what a clay base and 25 below does for riding pleasure.
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Well folks,
After piloting Honda Goldwings for well over 35+ years, it has come to an end. I have not stopped riding, just Goldwings. It's a long, long story but, in short, we, the wife and I, just haven't use the Wing to its potential for quite some time now, as in a few years. We live in...
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