Cokers on an Iron?

[Tattoo Tony]

Anyone running cokers or other vintage tires on thier Iron? I was just wondering about how they perform compared to a more modern tire.

[bud095]

subscribed.....bud

[Rog48]

Not on an Iron, and I wont find out how they perform till everything is back together. So...........I guess this is just a show off post :)

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-AmCdBKL0FkQ/TxHNR1uzehI/AAAAAAABNSE/EtMVWyzC_Y4/s1152/IMAG0172.jpg

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-Md0yRZ_JPkA/TxHNLwQlL1I/AAAAAAABNR0/PNLdLD2iJek/s1152/IMAG0170.jpg

[Tattoo Tony]

yeah, those things look great. The vintage tires look really good on the newer sportsters. I'm pretty concerned about the ride quality, the tread patterns look they'll follow every groove on the road.

[Tattoo Tony]

Okay, maybe I shouldnt have been so specific. How do the Vintage tires perform in general? ( they dont have to be mounted to an iron)

[risotteria]

I've been running zigzags for years and just last year mounted a flat tracker front 16 on the rear. After the initial Ride shock, there fine. The shock is they handle like a 1972 f100. But they look great. If u plan on dragging the pegs above 40 stick to modern rubber

[Outtakes]

You getting the same tire for the rear ROG? Looks good.

[HoldFast48]

Not on an Iron, and I wont find out how they perform till everything is back together. So...........I guess this is just a show off post :)

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-AmCdBKL0FkQ/TxHNR1uzehI/AAAAAAABNSE/EtMVWyzC_Y4/s1152/IMAG0172.jpg

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-Md0yRZ_JPkA/TxHNLwQlL1I/AAAAAAABNR0/PNLdLD2iJek/s1152/IMAG0170.jpg

Hey man they look great... or it looks great. Anyway what tire is that? It's not the Coker Beck right???? Is it even a Coker? I've got the Coker classic Goodyear tread with the dual white walls waiting in the garage. I'm afraid they're gonna look smaller / more narrow than the stock Dunlop white walls I have already. I've considering sending em back and getting Avon classic bias ply. Please do share!

[Groovie Ghoulie]

well I ride vintage bikes, and the tires are fine......of course the bikes have frames with all the rigidity of wet spaghetti, so the tires do fine. You might find you are easily overpowering your tires capabilities with any kind of spirited riding. The vintage hot rodders use them sure, but they have 4 contact patches not 2. Also be aware that because the tires are kind of a "niche" market they are often a low volume tire and in many cases the material and construction is INFERIOR to the actual ones made back in the day. I did extensive research on this, and I eventually decided against it for my bikes.

But if you do it, make sure to write a review.

[HoldFast48]

I hear ya Groovie.
All research points to the fact that these bias ply tires are not as safe as modern day radials. The speed ratings alone often do not exceed 100mph. I got a set just for looks and nothing else. Haven't put em on yet... waiting for spring. Ultimately I'm pretty sure i'll go back to radials but I like to try things to know for sure... oh and I'll take plenty pics and hit few shows while I have em on there!

[Rog48]

Yeah their Coker/Beck. Didnt look right with just the front so I got one for the rear too. It was such a nice day yesterday I just had to go for a short ride. Cobbled stuff together enough to get it on the road. I live on a twisty 1 mile road and road back and forth about 4 times :) Not enough for a good review on the tires. The big thing I noticed was those fat tires want to keep the bike upright, you really have to grab ahold of them bars to get it to lean.......Im sure Ill get used to it. Heres some pics, again, cobbled together for now, Im haveing the seat recovered brown to match the bags, my new tank is being painted and my new bars should be here in a week or two.

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-yMWWcnx4XKo/TyBwXDhmbmI/AAAAAAABNfA/As5-1VjuKPM/s912/IMAG0197.jpg

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-pJSTPHyRNiM/TyBwxdX-hfI/AAAAAAABNfI/25fMRsZm2ew/s912/IMAG0198.jpg

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-YK5uXw8PX2k/TyBv-WK-ZRI/AAAAAAABNe4/IiptE8_uLTI/s912/IMAG0196.jpg

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-msZoPuajY_E/TyBvuWnkI4I/AAAAAAABNew/Pr5-VzX8Xuw/s912/IMAG0195.jpg

[HoldFast48]

Rog,
Way to go... the ride is looking good - good call on getting the matching tires & glad you got to sneak in a ride!
Listen I have a few more questions for you if you don't mind???
I'm pretty adamant about keeping fat/wide tires on the bike - it's one of the first things that caught my eye and made me fall for a 48.
Now I know that bias ply tires are taller but are these coker/becks still as wide or wider than the stock tires? The stock rear tire is 6" wide and the front is 5" I'm looking for something that is definitely wider (or had a cross section greater than) 5" and I know I'm not gonna find a vintage tire as wide as 6" -- I guess thats why I want as wide as I can find. That rear fender needs to get filled out best it can if you know what I mean.

Anyway the Cocker website just got redone and they don't have much info listed... ahhh, like cross section! So again, how wide are those suckers!?!

Oh.... and I'm guessing you tank is gonna be green?!?!

[Rog48]

The coker is 5.3" inches wide I think so the front is taller and wider than stock. I oringinally only had the front for the same reasons you mentioned, loosing a little width in the back. But it didnt look right with a vintage in front and a modern in back so I put one in back too. I really dont notice the little bit of width I lost. You can compare yours to mine from the pic above. And yeah the tank will be green............but different :)