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Seldom Seen Slim
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Re: Motorcycle Tires
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Reply #15 on:
September 16, 2009, 10:02:33 PM »
Willie, isn't there a Rokon (or something like that) that's two-wheel drive? Big tires and built for off-road use -- with hydraulic front wheel drive. Not a race bike, though. . .
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Stan Back
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Re: Motorcycle Tires
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September 16, 2009, 10:23:08 PM »
With some salt conditions it could be a good idea.
Stan
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Dakzila
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Re: Motorcycle Tires
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September 17, 2009, 12:39:08 AM »
Seldom.
Correctomundo...Rokon with a belt drive front wheel....if I remember correctly....
Buzz
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Re: Motorcycle Tires
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September 17, 2009, 10:27:00 AM »
Rokon's have a chin front drive both ends are duplicates of each other.
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Re: Motorcycle Tires
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September 17, 2009, 10:31:18 AM »
Can you get it with traction control???
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Glen
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sockjohn
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Re: Motorcycle Tires
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Reply #20 on:
September 17, 2009, 11:09:09 AM »
FWIW, there are kits to do this for dirt bikes.
http://www.christini.com/index.php
Review here:
http://www.motorcycle-usa.com/20/262/Motorcycle-Article/2007-Christini-AWD-Quick-Ride.aspx
Track test of an R1:
http://www.motorcycle-usa.com/269/4240/Motorcycle-Article/Yamaha-R1-Ohlins-2WD-Review.aspx
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coloradodave
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Re: Motorcycle Tires
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September 17, 2009, 12:26:37 PM »
I've been racking my brain all morning trying to think of Christini, Thanks.
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