I am curious about how you feel the fat tires have affected the power? What gearing are you running? What is the top speed you have found? I'm curious about the kit as I live in northwest British Columbia and the majority of my riding is off road. But I do like the fact that my TW can still do 55-65mph when I need it to get other trails. I would appreciate your input. Keep up with the videos!
@@lukebaker717 I went with the 25” tall tires so that geared the bike down a little bit. I’ve not noticed any difference in power. If there is any, a guy would have to ride a stock bike side by side to the ATV tire bike and compare back and forth. I suspect the 26” rear tire would be a noticeable difference. I’m using the stock gearing and I could actually see gearing it up a slight amount for lower highway revs. But, I’ll most likely just keep stock gearing. The kit is awesome off-road, like night and day better off-road. It’s on road handling on pavement is a bit quirky and takes a bit to get used to. The stock tires are night and day better on paved surfaces. I don’t have any regrets buying and installing the kit. It works great for how I use my bike. It sounds like your use would be very compatible with it as well. I have no affiliation with the company that makes the kit. I’m planning for more videos but it’s been really rainy so I’ve hardly ridden the bike in the past two months.
I was curious how much the tire pressure increased by the outside of the tire heating up to that temperature. Maybe do a before and after check during the hottest days..
I suspect it’s pretty negligible but it would be interesting to check 👍. I won’t be able to do the same test again for another 8-9 months as it’s currently in the low 30’s.
I have an '84 BW200 with a front ATV tire, a 2016 TW200 with a stock "death wing" front tire, and a 2017 TTR230 (similar HP/weight but closer to conventional dirt bike that's geared low) - the BW is a bear to ride in anything other than loose gravel or snow because of the front tire - you almost have to ride it to understand the odd way it handles, especially on a surface with good traction like asphalt, the TW is a pretty good compromise, and the TTR can be ridden a lot more precisely and faster off road on open terrain. I guess it depends are what you are looking for, the terrain, and what you are the most experienced with. The TW is my "go-to" living in Anchorage because it's street legal. The BW always gets attention because they aren't common anymore. They all have their place and there is no such thing as one bike that does it all.
@@907ben I agree, no one bike can do it all. I own 7 different dirt, dual purpose and MX bikes just because of that. 😄 I like that motorcycles line up together vertically and roll, way easier to store away during the winter. 😆 I don’t expect my TW to do it all but out of all the bikes I own it now comes the closest. The front tire the kit comes with is different profile than what a BW came stock with in the 80’s. My tire is flat across the profile which creates a ton of self steering. A taller, more narrow ATV tire with a more prominent center ridge would steer much better. I too have a TTR-230. I like it a lot, very versatile for riding in all kinds of conditions and trails. I’m way more confident and capable on my TW, even when it was stock for really gnarly terrain. Now it’s even better with the ATV tires for off-road. I love being street legal as we can just leave from the house and ride way out the road without loading up.
@@MathiasDrevanFilms Swapping out to a taller, more rounded front tire is what I want to do for next summer. The one that comes with the kit works really well in crusty spring snow so I’ll leave it on for the time being so I can ride it off and on in the winter. Overall I really like the kit. I’ve wanted a BW 200 since they came out but never bought one and have been curious about fat tired motorcycles for years and years. I’ve got a bunch of fat tire bicycles and have been really pleased with how they work and there are similar traits with a fat tire motorcycle. I’ve been doing videos like this just because there isn’t much info out there about the kit or fat tire concept that doesn’t come from the companies making them or sponsored riders. Fat tires definitely aren’t for everyone as there are drawbacks. The weird, vague feeling front end handling is the main one. I emailed Bradley Performance about it and didn’t even get a reply so I thought that was pretty crappy. It’s not like using a rounded front tire is revolutionary. Honda had this figured out in ‘83 and the original BW 200 and Fat Cat had more rounded front tires. I’m a bit peeved that I now have to buy a different front tire to improve the handling so it doesn’t feel like it wants to fall over in corners on hard gravel or pavement. Overall, if you plan to ride off-road way more than on-road than the kit is awesome. That suits me perfectly as that’s what I bought the TW to do. You also get to be tubeless which is a huge upgrade in itself as flats are a breeze to plug and repair. I wouldn’t recommend the kit if a guy only occasionally rides off-road and hasn’t experienced a need for better traction or floatation. The handing is just too different from the stock TW which Yamaha did an amazing job of making it feel almost exactly like a traditional motorcycle.
@@thatalaskaguyThank you for your response! Yes I agree there isn't many testimonials. Especially this detailed. I appreciate the feedback! Maybe they will eventually get back to you! 😬
@@MathiasDrevanFilms your welcome 😀 I’ve got another YT channel for airguns and it’s crazy how many videos are just total BS, wanna be influencers doing crappy reviews. I’m used to that on the powersports side but now I’ve got a trained eye to see it in videos with how they demonstrate a new airgun and never say anything negative. I’m glad to hear you found my info helpful. 👍 The ATV tires definitely make for a fun, unique and capable bike. The kit is way easier to get ATV tires than anything I’ve seen in my years of researching. I figured I better order one quick as small aftermarket companies making niche products for powersports come and go with alarming regularity unfortunately. That BVC company making conversion kits for modern 3-wheelers just got hit with a cease and desist order from the CPSC. They’ve got ATV tire kits for a number of modern dirt bikes and I always wondered what parts availability would be for their jack shaft sprockets when they leave the market?
@@benfox9208 it’s a really clean, easy way to fit the tires on the bike. Plus it’s full reversible back to stock. I really like the way the bike works off-road, huge improvement!
@@relaxingnature2617 that’s true but I checked the tires at the same place I started and the ride only took around 10-15 minutes. I truly doubt the pavement temp changed at all in that short amount of time.
@@IronRake that’s too bad, they are a very fun, very unique bike. I waited almost 2 years for my dealer to be able to get one in due to COVID shortages. When he finally got his allotment they only gave him 2 bikes out of the 18 he asked for. Crazy!
@@larryhouse3776 the Rokon isn’t street legal, rides like a piece of garbage, uses lawnmower technology for an engine, it’s far more expensive, has multiple drive chains and isn’t even in the same category.
Very good comparison video makes me want to upgrade mine.
Really nice, wish i could experience that too.
I am curious about how you feel the fat tires have affected the power? What gearing are you running? What is the top speed you have found? I'm curious about the kit as I live in northwest British Columbia and the majority of my riding is off road. But I do like the fact that my TW can still do 55-65mph when I need it to get other trails. I would appreciate your input. Keep up with the videos!
@@lukebaker717 I went with the 25” tall tires so that geared the bike down a little bit. I’ve not noticed any difference in power. If there is any, a guy would have to ride a stock bike side by side to the ATV tire bike and compare back and forth. I suspect the 26” rear tire would be a noticeable difference. I’m using the stock gearing and I could actually see gearing it up a slight amount for lower highway revs. But, I’ll most likely just keep stock gearing. The kit is awesome off-road, like night and day better off-road. It’s on road handling on pavement is a bit quirky and takes a bit to get used to. The stock tires are night and day better on paved surfaces.
I don’t have any regrets buying and installing the kit. It works great for how I use my bike. It sounds like your use would be very compatible with it as well. I have no affiliation with the company that makes the kit. I’m planning for more videos but it’s been really rainy so I’ve hardly ridden the bike in the past two months.
I was curious how much the tire pressure increased by the outside of the tire heating up to that temperature. Maybe do a before and after check during the hottest days..
I suspect it’s pretty negligible but it would be interesting to check 👍. I won’t be able to do the same test again for another 8-9 months as it’s currently in the low 30’s.
How will be on the normal road!?
Great comparison!!
@@jameskirk5906 Thanks! I really like the fat tires on my bike but want to provide info about the pros and cons. They aren’t for everyone.
@@thatalaskaguy right on!
I have an '84 BW200 with a front ATV tire, a 2016 TW200 with a stock "death wing" front tire, and a 2017 TTR230 (similar HP/weight but closer to conventional dirt bike that's geared low) - the BW is a bear to ride in anything other than loose gravel or snow because of the front tire - you almost have to ride it to understand the odd way it handles, especially on a surface with good traction like asphalt, the TW is a pretty good compromise, and the TTR can be ridden a lot more precisely and faster off road on open terrain. I guess it depends are what you are looking for, the terrain, and what you are the most experienced with. The TW is my "go-to" living in Anchorage because it's street legal. The BW always gets attention because they aren't common anymore. They all have their place and there is no such thing as one bike that does it all.
@@907ben I agree, no one bike can do it all. I own 7 different dirt, dual purpose and MX bikes just because of that. 😄 I like that motorcycles line up together vertically and roll, way easier to store away during the winter. 😆 I don’t expect my TW to do it all but out of all the bikes I own it now comes the closest. The front tire the kit comes with is different profile than what a BW came stock with in the 80’s. My tire is flat across the profile which creates a ton of self steering. A taller, more narrow ATV tire with a more prominent center ridge would steer much better.
I too have a TTR-230. I like it a lot, very versatile for riding in all kinds of conditions and trails. I’m way more confident and capable on my TW, even when it was stock for really gnarly terrain. Now it’s even better with the ATV tires for off-road. I love being street legal as we can just leave from the house and ride way out the road without loading up.
Do you plan on switching out the front tire? Long term how you like the kit?
@@MathiasDrevanFilms Swapping out to a taller, more rounded front tire is what I want to do for next summer. The one that comes with the kit works really well in crusty spring snow so I’ll leave it on for the time being so I can ride it off and on in the winter.
Overall I really like the kit. I’ve wanted a BW 200 since they came out but never bought one and have been curious about fat tired motorcycles for years and years. I’ve got a bunch of fat tire bicycles and have been really pleased with how they work and there are similar traits with a fat tire motorcycle.
I’ve been doing videos like this just because there isn’t much info out there about the kit or fat tire concept that doesn’t come from the companies making them or sponsored riders. Fat tires definitely aren’t for everyone as there are drawbacks.
The weird, vague feeling front end handling is the main one. I emailed Bradley Performance about it and didn’t even get a reply so I thought that was pretty crappy. It’s not like using a rounded front tire is revolutionary. Honda had this figured out in ‘83 and the original BW 200 and Fat Cat had more rounded front tires. I’m a bit peeved that I now have to buy a different front tire to improve the handling so it doesn’t feel like it wants to fall over in corners on hard gravel or pavement.
Overall, if you plan to ride off-road way more than on-road than the kit is awesome. That suits me perfectly as that’s what I bought the TW to do. You also get to be tubeless which is a huge upgrade in itself as flats are a breeze to plug and repair. I wouldn’t recommend the kit if a guy only occasionally rides off-road and hasn’t experienced a need for better traction or floatation. The handing is just too different from the stock TW which Yamaha did an amazing job of making it feel almost exactly like a traditional motorcycle.
@@thatalaskaguyThank you for your response! Yes I agree there isn't many testimonials. Especially this detailed. I appreciate the feedback! Maybe they will eventually get back to you! 😬
@@MathiasDrevanFilms your welcome 😀
I’ve got another YT channel for airguns and it’s crazy how many videos are just total BS, wanna be influencers doing crappy reviews. I’m used to that on the powersports side but now I’ve got a trained eye to see it in videos with how they demonstrate a new airgun and never say anything negative.
I’m glad to hear you found my info helpful. 👍 The ATV tires definitely make for a fun, unique and capable bike. The kit is way easier to get ATV tires than anything I’ve seen in my years of researching. I figured I better order one quick as small aftermarket companies making niche products for powersports come and go with alarming regularity unfortunately.
That BVC company making conversion kits for modern 3-wheelers just got hit with a cease and desist order from the CPSC. They’ve got ATV tire kits for a number of modern dirt bikes and I always wondered what parts availability would be for their jack shaft sprockets when they leave the market?
I love it I want that kit for my tdub
@@benfox9208 it’s a really clean, easy way to fit the tires on the bike. Plus it’s full reversible back to stock. I really like the way the bike works off-road, huge improvement!
You forgot to check the pavement temp at the second location
@@relaxingnature2617 that’s true but I checked the tires at the same place I started and the ride only took around 10-15 minutes. I truly doubt the pavement temp changed at all in that short amount of time.
I got my tw200 a little bit ago but it got reported stolen from the guy we bought it from so no more tw
@@IronRake that’s too bad, they are a very fun, very unique bike. I waited almost 2 years for my dealer to be able to get one in due to COVID shortages. When he finally got his allotment they only gave him 2 bikes out of the 18 he asked for. Crazy!
Fat tire on the front? These people need a Rokon Bike.
@@larryhouse3776 the Rokon isn’t street legal, rides like a piece of garbage, uses lawnmower technology for an engine, it’s far more expensive, has multiple drive chains and isn’t even in the same category.