I got the Austone taxi tire mounted on my 1500 with out issue. Went on super easy with my mojo lever. Best $100 I ever spent for working on bikes.
I can't remember all the specifics you guys have posted in the MANY taxi tire threads,,,lol. So I'll just state what I did.
I threw in a 4oz bag of beads. I have 50psi of air in there. Do I need to break in the tire any? I have not put the sidecar back on yet. Should I run it awhile before remounting the sidecar? So far I've just road around my neighborhood swerving back and forth to make sure the bead is seated. I've went about 5 miles. I have not hit over 40mph.
What psi would you recommend with and with out the sidecar? Thanks
Taxi tire break in and other info for using with a sidecar.
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offcenter
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Re: Taxi tire break in and other info for using with a sidecar.
Cal, I have been running 38 or 39 pounds in my Taxi Tire.
Just my opinion, but I think 50 is too much.
Running at 38, I now have about 25,000 miles on mine and it's nowhere near worn out.
I'm sure I'll see well over 30,000 on mine.
Just my opinion, but I think 50 is too much.
Running at 38, I now have about 25,000 miles on mine and it's nowhere near worn out.
I'm sure I'll see well over 30,000 on mine.
George in Jersey.
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Re: Taxi tire break in and other info for using with a sidecar.
I ran mine @ 50 psi, anything less felt squirrely on curves, especially if hitting a bump in a corner, just unsafe feeling.
I am a fat guy though, so you may be able to get by with less PSI. I found the higher psi also makes the tire a touch rounder.
No break-in needed.
I put 4 oz of beads in mine and it worked fine for me.
I am a fat guy though, so you may be able to get by with less PSI. I found the higher psi also makes the tire a touch rounder.
No break-in needed.
I put 4 oz of beads in mine and it worked fine for me.
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Re: Taxi tire break in and other info for using with a sidecar.
I ran my taxi tire at 41 psi, that seemed to be the sweet spot (for me) between wear and traction, and got rid of the squirreliness.
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Quick Cal
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Re: Taxi tire break in and other info for using with a sidecar.
Thanks for the replies. How many miles were you guys getting out of them?
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blupupher
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Re: Taxi tire break in and other info for using with a sidecar.
I had over 10,000 miles on mine when I got rid of the bike, tire still looked new.
Current ride: 2013 BMW K1600GT
Former rides: 2002 GL1800A, 2001 CB750, 1994 GL1500 SE, 1994 VT1100C , 1984 VF500F, 1982 CB750C, 1982 GS250T, 1981 CB900C, 1978 CB125s, 1976 TS185
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Re: Taxi tire break in and other info for using with a sidecar.
Mine currently has about 25,000 miles on it.
Sill has lots to go.
Sill has lots to go.
George in Jersey.
99 Goldwing GL-1500 SE
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Re: Taxi tire break in and other info for using with a sidecar.
UPDATE:
Yesterday I rode it around the neighborhood with no issues that I noticed. The saddle bags were not on.
Today I went for a test ride with the bike fully assembled, no sidecar. I may or may not have an issue. I backed it out of the garage and started it to let it warm up. I sat on it, then raised up off the seat. CLUNK. Sat on it again. Nothing until I raised my weight off of it. Again. CLUNK. While sitting still there is no klunk going down. But when I put my feet down and take the weight of it clunks when it gets to the top at full rest. Seems like the shocks are bottoming UP,,, if that makes sense.
I took it for a ride and tried to repeat the noise while moving. I kept slamming my butt down and raising back up. But if it's doing it I sure can't hear it. All I felt was what seemed like too stiff of a setting. But I expected that since the sidecar is not on there.
I called Progressive to ask if it could be just from not having the weight of the sidecar on there and the shocks set one level away from max. This tech was not helpful at all. Kinda peed me off. He just kept insisting that these $350 heavy duty, only model they sell for the 1500 Goldwing is not going to be heavy enough for a sidecar rig. I calmly kept repeating the sidecar is not on there. It fell on deaf ears. In fact. I read him the instructions where it states how to adjust the shocks, It says 2 up, trailer, sidecar, ect. I'll attach a pic.
He kept saying I must have the wrong shock. I read him the number and he was surprised it WAS a heavy duty shock for the 1500 Goldwing. The only one they sell. But insisted I must have the bike over loaded and this shock is only good for 350 pounds. I told him I weigh 200 and the bike is empty.
I finally got tired of talking to him and said I have one more setting to get to max. I'll try that and report back.
So you guys got any idea whats going on here. Are these Progressive 412 heavy duty coil over shocks going to work on a sidecar rig? Or did I waist $350,,,lol.
Right now I have the rear center panel of the Goldwing removed so I can try to see what's going on. Everything looks fine from what I can see. Just waiting on help to get here so I can bounce and look at the same time. It's gonna suck because now I gotta take the saddle bags back off to change the shock setting. Or,,,, could it be in fact that I just need the weight of the sidecar on there? But with Progressive's thinking it will be too much weight,,,lol.
There's more to tell about the tire. But I want to address this first.
Thanks
Yesterday I rode it around the neighborhood with no issues that I noticed. The saddle bags were not on.
Today I went for a test ride with the bike fully assembled, no sidecar. I may or may not have an issue. I backed it out of the garage and started it to let it warm up. I sat on it, then raised up off the seat. CLUNK. Sat on it again. Nothing until I raised my weight off of it. Again. CLUNK. While sitting still there is no klunk going down. But when I put my feet down and take the weight of it clunks when it gets to the top at full rest. Seems like the shocks are bottoming UP,,, if that makes sense.
I took it for a ride and tried to repeat the noise while moving. I kept slamming my butt down and raising back up. But if it's doing it I sure can't hear it. All I felt was what seemed like too stiff of a setting. But I expected that since the sidecar is not on there.
I called Progressive to ask if it could be just from not having the weight of the sidecar on there and the shocks set one level away from max. This tech was not helpful at all. Kinda peed me off. He just kept insisting that these $350 heavy duty, only model they sell for the 1500 Goldwing is not going to be heavy enough for a sidecar rig. I calmly kept repeating the sidecar is not on there. It fell on deaf ears. In fact. I read him the instructions where it states how to adjust the shocks, It says 2 up, trailer, sidecar, ect. I'll attach a pic.
He kept saying I must have the wrong shock. I read him the number and he was surprised it WAS a heavy duty shock for the 1500 Goldwing. The only one they sell. But insisted I must have the bike over loaded and this shock is only good for 350 pounds. I told him I weigh 200 and the bike is empty.
I finally got tired of talking to him and said I have one more setting to get to max. I'll try that and report back.
So you guys got any idea whats going on here. Are these Progressive 412 heavy duty coil over shocks going to work on a sidecar rig? Or did I waist $350,,,lol.
Right now I have the rear center panel of the Goldwing removed so I can try to see what's going on. Everything looks fine from what I can see. Just waiting on help to get here so I can bounce and look at the same time. It's gonna suck because now I gotta take the saddle bags back off to change the shock setting. Or,,,, could it be in fact that I just need the weight of the sidecar on there? But with Progressive's thinking it will be too much weight,,,lol.
There's more to tell about the tire. But I want to address this first.
Thanks