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Old Aug 3, 2017 | 01:50 PM
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I put a Battlax 150/70-16 on the front of my Ultra. Mounted it in reverse, I'll see how it goes. Put about 100 miles on it and so far, no issues. I might get to rain test it this afternoon on the way home from work.

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Old Aug 3, 2017 | 03:26 PM
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That makes two of us, only mine is mounted forwards.

Double Dark = Twice as Good!
 
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Old Aug 8, 2017 | 05:33 AM
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can one of you guys post up a pic of the front ?
 
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Old Aug 8, 2017 | 12:26 PM
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Do you ever get cracks in the tread area? I used to run mine forward but several of them ended up with some really deep cracks. I haven't had it happen since I started mounting them reverse mount.
 
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Went double dark this year also, did the 180 conversion without a kit, just bought a used rear revtech wheel and a front dual disc hub with a rear chopper fender from led sled. 195/60/16 Yoko on the rear, it rides extremely smooth and glued to the corners.
 
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Old Aug 28, 2017 | 05:18 AM
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looks real good , but all the pics have bike tire up front. double dark is front and back
 
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Old Aug 28, 2017 | 11:53 AM
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Yeah, but I do like the way his front tire looks!
 
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Old Aug 28, 2017 | 10:45 PM
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looks real good , but all the pics have bike tire up front. double dark is front and back
Sorry guys, double dark is a car tire on rear and a rear motorcycle tire on the front, my front tire is a rear 180/55/18 mc tire, read the previous posts or any other's marked "double dark". There is no term or word for both ct's front and rear although "total darkness" has been kicked around.
 

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Old Aug 29, 2017 | 05:06 AM
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yea i googled it , don't know who's right or wrong ( saw some diff answers ) but your bike looks great however dark it is
 
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Old Aug 31, 2017 | 12:17 AM
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I have never even heard about a bike with CTs front and back....
 
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