@@josepaguilar3432 It's a difficult to find size in the USA (it's Euro / UK) Michelin Compact Radial 175/70 R 13. There's a common USA size but I'm not 100% certain of it. It may be a 165/75 R 13. If you look at my entire video or the pinned comment I do say the tire size - I checked & it does fit the early Burgman 400 (2006 & prior). Unfortunately my Scooter was totaled by a deer hit just before I was going to mount that new more common USA Tire size, so I never actually did it. I now have a larger cousin bike a 2008 Suzuki V-Strom 650, with 17" rear & 19" front tires. And yes it's Darksided too with the rear 150/70 R 17 MC giving way to a Petlas 205/55 VR 17 car tire. It's a fabulous upgrade, in ride & handling just as on the Burgman.

@@1966johnnywayne No to be honest with you I didn't notice any difference once the tire was fully broken in, I couldn't tell leaning left or right. And I'm not sure on shortening the belt life it would be difficult to speak to that. Sadly this 400 Burgman was destroyed in a deer wreck about 6 months after filming this video. However I have bought a second motorcycle a larger Suzuki dl650 V-Strom which has a chain drive and I've also just dark-sided it with a Petlas brand 205 / 55 vr17 automotive tire. Absolutely fabulous performance with it, just like on the Burgman Scooter yes you have slightly different handling but it's nothing you can't get used to quite easy in fact, the exciting thing is incredible reliability because the tire is stronger less likely to get a puncture and last four to six times longer what's better traction because your contact patch is not a couple inches like a motorcycle tire but more like five and a half inches. I just don't see the downside people who are in the dark sighting criticize it without ever having tried it. It's just their perception they're going on you can tell the motorcycle tire manufacturers are loving it because you end up throwing out a tire every 6 or 7,000 me when there's just no need to do so. The only person I think should stick with a motorcycle tire and not dark side would be somebody who rides maybe a hundred mile ride every other weekend so they're only going to put 2,500 mi a year on the motorcycle anyway motorcycle tire so who really cares ? But I'm a daily commuter as much as possible I live in Texas where the weather is pretty nice and I can ride about 300 days a year so for me I'm going to ride 20 to 25,000 miles a year and I despise having to change tires every 3 months. People with large motorcycles like fully loaded touring gold wings and harleys, where they make the bike heavier than the motorcycle tire can handle plus they wear them out super fast due to the weight those people benefit greatly from darksiding and many of them have done so. Best wishes for success let me know if you go that way take care and God bless

@@randybeard6040 Right 👍 on. I have a new more powerful Suzuki V-Strom 650 & just "Dark-sided" it last month. Installed a Petlas Z rated car Radial p205/55r17. Prior was a 150/70r17 Pirelli Angel GT that only lasted 7,500 miles. I'm expecting / hoping for 20,000 + out of this much beefier tire. At only half the price too. Rubber contact patch was 2.2" before Now it's 6.10" that's near 3x as much. Also mpg is + from 49 to 55 mpg. Handles very well but slightly different - you get used to it. I have a rear mono shock adjustment knob - had to crank it higher & firmer. Hope that helps !

@@psalm2forliberty577 --I believe that you will be very satisfied as the rubber on car tires is much better rubber for extended miles on any Bike...

@@psalm2forliberty577 That is actually quite surprising that your fuel economy would increase with the larger contact patch, I would have thought that it would have decreased with the resulting increase in friction. Ususally narrower tires, and hence smaller contact patch, results in less fuel consumption ...or am I missing something?

@@1966johnnywayne I think the pounds per square inch ends up being about the same so I haven't noticed hardly any difference as I said in my other comment that I gave you an answer to this scooter is no longer mine cuz it got destroyed in a deer hit but I have a larger cousin motorcycle Suzuki V-Strom 650 that I have also dark-sided after having the motorcycle tire that the prior owner installed for 7000 mi, once it worn out I switched to a car tire and there's been no difference in fuel economy that I can discern it still gets about 54 to 55 miles per gallon which is really almost exactly what the smaller displacement 400 Burgman Scooter got.

Until you try it you're purely guessing. It's fully as good as an M/C tire, loses NOTHING in real world riding but adds lots of virtues m/c tires lack: stability, massive increase in load capacity, higher speed rating, radials ride better than Bias Ply tires. At am average of 1/2 to 1/3 the cost too. I now have a new ride: a larger more powerful Suzuki Vstrom 650. The PO installed nice expensive Pirrelli Angel m/c tire right before selling it. It burned through in 7,500 miles. I just Darksided it with a 205/55r17 - my goodness what an improvement ! As I said "until YOU try it you'll never know" as of now all you have is an uninformed opinion.

The only exception I see is if you ride very few annual miles and are virtually always going at extreme speeds on windy roads. As a moto GP racer would. In that case stick with the m/c tire as it's optimized for it. In the REAL WORLD you nor I are riding but mainly on a straight lane with minor turns here & there. As all the guys who've stuck a go pro camera on the bottom of their Darksided bike & then hit the twistys PROVE, scraping their pegs in each turn, these inexpensive durable car tires hang on & grip perfectly and don't let go. You gain MANY practical advantages & lose none that matter for 95% of daily riders.

Glad it helped you out. The early Burgman takes the 13" tire & their smaller diameter makes them more challenging to mount. My new to me, used '08 Suzuki Vstrom 650 is gonna get the same treatment once it's rear m/c tire is burned through.

Believe it or not, absolutely FINE in corners. I didn't notice any less cornering ability. I could still lay it over far enough to scrape the pegs. There's guys on KZbin who've mounted GoPro cameras to the underside of their Gold wing or Harley large touring bikes & show exactly how their Dark side tire does in corners. The best thing by far is, super durable lifespan like 3-5x longer + more weight capacity so your bikes ride actually IMPROVES. I like this idea so much that my new bike a Suzuki V-Strom 650, model year 2008, will get a Dark side rear tire as soon as the existing M/C tire is worn out.

Yes my poor late AN400 was destroyed when a deer ran into my path at 50 mph. Praise God I had on helmet, gloves & sturdy shoes. ER doc saw large scar on Helmet & said: "you'd be dead without it !" But yeah the Burgman 400 is missed & I did chance to buy a Suzuki Vstrom 650 a month before the total wreck of the Burgman. The new (used '08, but perfect condition) Vstrom will be going "Darksided" as soon as I burn thru the brand new m/c tire it came with. That's how much I enjoyed the car tire on my Maxi Scooter, I'm now 100 % sold on the idea.

UPDATE: I've now Darksided my "new" motorcycle also a Suzuki, a Vstrom 650 - an ADV Motorcycle with 17" rear & 19" front wheel. It's been a month and BOY am I thrilled it works FABULOUS. I installed a p205/55r17 Petlas P741 "Z" rated tire. It does take several long high speed rides to "wear in / break in" the tire - the rubber cures & toughens up. So it'll feel "squirmy" first 100 miles - that's the time to chill out in the turns. Now at 1,200 miles I'm carving as well as with the prior m/c tire.

I didn't get a long test, but it didn't "seem" to reduce consumption as much as I'd wished. I figured that a CVT mod / upgrade using the Sliders from Taiwan (name escapes me now) to lower the revs at highway speeds was a very good way to minimize oil consumption. What year is yours ? The later Burgman 400s seemed to have solved the issue, next gen past 2008. Mine was destroyed in a Deer collision late July this summer, prob 1000 miles after my modification, so not a long term impression, sorry. I'm now on a larger "cousin" bike a Suzuki V-Strom 650 - which has many Pros vs the Burgman, but a Con or two as well. Lol - it's a world 🌎 of trade offs right ? Hope that's some help ! PS Dark side Tire on rear, if you can do it, is of great advantage. I did a separate video on it. Can't wait to do my V-Strom, soon as the rear M/C tire burns thru ! Merry Christmas 🎄 & ride safe. David in Texas

oh man, I'm so sorry to hear about your accident. Well the important thing is that you are safe and healthy. I will try to make that modification as soon as I have time, I have never stopped to measure how much oil it consumes, but the truth is that it is a pain to be constantly attentive to this issue. In my case the bike is from 2004, but they work very well and I don't want to get rid of it. Even so, it is not easy to sell a motorcycle that consumes oil, people explain it to them and they do not want to understand it hahaha. The thing about the rear wheel impressed me, is it illegal in my country, what is the advantage of having a wheel like that? The bike turns well with it. Well friend, thank you very much for your response and I am glad to know that you are okay after the accident. All the best! @@psalm2forliberty577

Right on man. Save that $$$. If you have any Dodge Chrysler vehicles in Oz, you sure should find ATF+4. It was developed in the "DamlierChrysler" period - when the formerly 2 separate companies merged - kind of - and shared some things, but not others. The Wikipedia article on the 722.6 aka Mercedes speak and 5Gtronic aka Dodge speak lists all the Mercedes , Dodge, (+Jaguar, a Porsche & Ssoyang) models sharing this one & the same tranny. So obviously the same lube applies. But MB didn't want owners to pop in at the Dodge dealer for "discount service", hence the need to read the Lubricant Spec sheet to see their identical properties. Cheers mate ! David in Texas

Right yes Sir I have / did. Unfortunately my Burgman 400 was totaled in a deer collision, boy was she running great right up until that point ! I replaced her with a cousin bike, the Suzuki V-Strom 650. But at times I now miss the simplicity of the automatic CVT !

Watch the whole video I cover every aspect.

Thank you Jenny, means SO much coming from you, especially. I was very blessed to see you on George Bruno's show. How is your battle with the C coming ? How's your husband & children holding on ? The LORD refines us like Silver, until we reflect Him as perfectly as possible, this side of Glory ! (Malachi) So much more could be said my dear Sister in CHRIST ! David in East Texas

Please keep in touch, I'd say more but am pressed for time now.

Yes let’s keep in touch! I love to hear about solid, loving, Christian women of deep faith who have suffered what I am suffering but still kept their faith and eyes on The Lord! I’d love to hear more about your lovely Sheri. I know one thing….she loved you fiercely to the end and she still loves you. Not in the same way she loved you on earth, but with pure, perfect, transformed charity. I believe you will see her again. Do not let your heart be troubled! She is always looking down on you and praying for you!

@@JenPsychomachia Hey Jenny or do you prefer Jennifer? Great to hear from you. Thank you for your words of encouragement. Sheri is certainly with Jesus her Lord she was amazing and left us too soon at 56 years We were married 32 years and met at our Christian college youth group. She was the most beautiful and spiritual girl in the group have no idea how I landed her it was a miracle. I believe I heard you say to George that you were homeschooling your seven children I think which is amazing. She did great with our five. I'm here to say it was a real challenge the daily work of Grace that took 110% of everything she had and everything I had. To some degree it's probably fair to say that he effort wore her out. But isn't that what the Christian life is all about is giving our all for Jesus and the kingdom of God to spend our lives in his cause ! In our tradition wed say for Christs Crown and Covenant. Do you have a website that may have a link to send you an email ? Or end an email to [email protected] Put your name in the subject line and then I could respond and be a little more specific could send you a link to her information I hate the word obituary it sounds so clinical institutional and non-personal It's more of like the legacy story of her life. I'm quite sure it would inspire you many have read the testimonials there from other people and said the same that it encouraged and uplifted them. Truly the battle that we face is multifaceted and daunting. She did pursue self-treatment because she was a certified natural herbalist yet a cure was not to be found despite much effort. I do have a few clues in the rearview mirror that I put together on why perhaps her Cancer persisted and what was behind but maybe that's better shared in the email. So glad that you were interviewed on George's show. I'm blessed to see George turning from the playboy lifestyle to a God honoring pursuit and having quality guests like yourself on who can uplift the discussion and inspire others - that's just what's needed ! There's too many negative voices in the manosphere space that denigrate the institution of marriage & too few that lift up a healthy Biblical view of it. I think as Believers we want to see redemption invade every corner of the Universe: Speaking of Christs work to win back this fallen 🌎 world: I love the verse we sing at Christmas, in Joy to the World: "He comes to make his blessings flow, far as the curse is found !" Thanks Jenny I'll keep an eye out for your email / let me know how to reach out to you as well please. In Christ - David

@@psalm2forliberty577 I’ll shoot you an email! I don’t have a website, but I’m on facebook and instagram:-) I’m heading to bed but I’ll email in the morning. Im praying for you and your beautiful girls!

Will it work for a 400cc

I have a 400cc burgman 2007

Yes I have the AN 400 burgman

I have a 2006 Suzuki 400 burgman will the 1:55 / 65 / r13 work

Will it work on a 2011 an 400 burgman

Right on Nick, I just got lucky found one on eBay. However, lve discovered there IS a USA size that does fit the rim & clears the case too. Called "Petlas Elegant PT311" in 155/65-13 On Amazon for about $67 Go for it...

@@psalm2forliberty577 will re search a little more because I've got into trouble before because changing sizes have thrown my speedometer off.

Sure thing. Southern California has many high mountains. This was just some small hills in Riverside county (W of Hemet CA) looking N towards the "real mountains" @ 9,000' high. Snow covered as this was shot in January. I live in Texas where no such mountains are. Our scenic overlooks are no higher than those hills but so many trees you can't see too far. I don't know where you are but guessing you don't have mountain ranges, either. God bless ya - David in East Texas

@@psalm2forliberty577 I live in Michigan. Beautiful scenery is here too. We have hills but no high mountains.

@@lifespanwellnessbeauty-60i64 Right on. You have those beautiful Great lakes & winter sports. I was born in Flint Michigan. Lol but couldn't find it on a map lol....

@@psalm2forliberty577 That's funny!🤣😆🤗

@@lifespanwellnessbeauty-60i64 And if I did find it on a map & went there, do NOT drink the water !!!

Very nice to hear ! You might see wear even out if you drop say 10% in PSI. I began at 36 psi then 33 now 30 psi due to center wear. I think tinkering is needed as there is a vastly less load on car tire vs standard car load tire is made for. Ride safe & thx for Darksiding ! PS; Did you go to "Scoot the Ozarks Rally", last Fall ?

@@psalm2forliberty577 I run about 37 psi because of mileage and handling. I figure it’s less rolling resistance and rounds the tire out slightly. Even if I only get 1.5x life of a motorcycle tire at 1/3 the cost it’s a win win for me. I tried 32 psi on my goldwing this year and it felt like the back end was fishtailing on the highways. I bumped it up to 40 and that fixed it. I haven’t gone to any scooter rallies yet. It’s so hard for me to take off from my landscaping business. I am riding my Zuma to Oklahoma , pikes peak, million dollar highway, Utah, Arizona, New Mexico and back to Dallas next week. 4 days and 2500 miles. I can’t wait! 🛵💨💨💨 I wish I had more time and I would be doing the scooter cannonball. Mike

@@opichocal Wow Mike impressive tour 👍. All those miles 2500 in 4 days total ? How big is Zuma cc wise ? On your big 'wing I'm sure weight alone requires 40psi lol. Prayers for your road safety & fun in any case Brother ! I'm in East Texas SE of Tyler

@@psalm2forliberty577 I have a 2011 Zuma 125. Top speed is around 52mph. I ride it daily to walk my dogs. I’ll try to post a quick video showing all the “upgrades” I’ve done. Sometimes We go to riverport bbq in Jefferson just for their swamp fries. I normally take a big bike when riding 2 up. Maybe we can meet up for lunch one day

@@opichocal Very cool. Are you really going all that way in a Zuma 125 ? Taking secondary Highways like Route 66 ? You must be more East of DFW. Because Jefferson, near Atlanta TX is, I was just thru there last week (Mercedes wagon, not Burgman) enroute to NW Arkansas. Small 🌎 world eh ? Our BMW + M/C club rides all around East Texas each month. Perhaps we can meet up sounds fun. Cheers - David

Great Advice Patrick thank you ! I'm sure it'll help others. My son who has stronger finger grip & needed the $$$ was successful in swapping out the Fuel Filter. Hes a good tech & said it was "a miserable job" LoL. Universal sentiment on w163 ! But Praise God, my trusty ML500 is back in action - in fact we schlepped a cord of Oak in my trailer up a slope that used the AWD traction lo range to the max. What a capable off roader !

Yes I do. But it's a UK size, ok if you're there. But a better size for USA is 155/65-13 which also fits & is available thru Amazon or special order.

No rubbing, this size is pretty small diameter, a 145/60 R13 65T Michelin Compact. I'm at almost 10,000 miles and some tread - about 1mm remains. I'm about to change it out to slightly larger size. New size is: Petlas brand (Turkey) 155/65 R13 (73T) So that's 10mm wider & 65 profile, up from 60, on earlier tire. Fit WILL be tight on any 2006 & earlier Burgman 400. I'm tape measuring it shows about 4 or 5mm clearance from tire face to engine / cvt case. The reason for the swap up in size is several-fold: 1 - Easier to source the 155/65 R13 in the USA via Amazon 2 - The earlier 145/60 R13 is an "Euro Market" tire, not sold in USA. (I just got lucky earlier found it on eBay) 3 - This tire is taller by about 1" which will somewhat lower HWY RPMs, always a good thing. Plus the slightly wider face & higher load rating (65T Vs 73T) should be a plus. My earlier Shinkyo rear MC tire lasted just 3,600 miles, embarrassing. This small 145/60 R13 "car tire" is lasting 3x as long and highway confidence is greater, too. I can drag the sides in any turn & so she carves just fine.

I can't recall precisely from memory. If I knew, I'll say in the video, so watch & see. If not, either Google something like Mercedes w210 trans cooler line fitting sizes / hose replacement Or visit the www.benzworld.org site, > w210 forum > join > ask the techs. There is also a site that sells aftermarket Euro / MB hoses that are metric & they had a listing of chart that gave that info. A search should find them. In principle just remember that 8mm = 5/16" so think maybe about skipping threaded adapters & go for plumbing hose Barb adapters instead. They're more DIY friendly - the main point of my video lol. And yes these tranny cooler lines are holding perfectly many miles later. I drive the w210 daily & w163 occasionally.

You're quite welcome my pleasure. I try to put up a YT video for any procedure I do that I feel there aren't truly good ones yet offered. This one on fabbing new Tranny hoses plus I did 4 part one on R & R Tandem power steering / self leveling rear suspension pump. But yes the protectants for rubber & rust = good idea always, but need varies by climate, for certain. Happy New Year + Gods Rich Blessings my friend !

@@psalm2forliberty577 yes I realize you do other videos and will support... And I'll stay using rubber conditioner and rust prevention on car, I'm in NJ very snow and salt prone area

It was fitted by a Motorcycle Service Mechanic in Perris, Ca I think called "Fast Lane Cycles". He was like, "yeah Darkside your Scoot no prob lets go". He worked on Harleys, Sportbikes, Enduros & Maxi-Scoots. He checked its balance & showed perfect as it was. Hope that helps. Fwiw, this 145/60R13 is a Euro / UK size. Its easier in North America to find a slightly larger size 155/65R13 that might also fit. Cheers - David

Ha ha thanks glad to help ! You know I bet they would be fine MB uses (as other Mfrs) so much eqp that crosses over between engines & model series. In truth, I've no w210 sedan hereabouts to inspect to be certain. Sounds like your wagon PO had done an SLS delete & you're in for the simpler cheaper "one less thing to break" mode. Totally respect that lol. Are you already on Benzworld.org as a member ? Cause if so, the w210 Gurus in that forum could say definitvely. Free to join 😎 and those Gurus there have forgotten more than I know lol. Whatever you do, please post back results in a comment it'll spread the love around !

When is your next test run?

@@stevencosby6708 Well, not sure. Soon. But zrx212 just posted 3 pics that have me questioning if I should do a different layout towards the back, thru trunk body, & mount breather up under taillight cavity. Ck out the thread - if you haven't already I refer to it's linked in my pinned comment. Its a big effort to R & R the "Tupperware" so I wanna be confident I've got the best possible layout, for the best chance at success, ya know ?

Hey Steve, no problem easy to shoot & post. Which panel removal ? I do refer to most of the rearward ones here in this video. I'm just one person & no tripod so I am mainly giving guidance. Getting a copy of the Suzuki factory manual is mandatory, imho. Free to download or buy one already printed, it's your call. On the seat, I'm using 2: standard car seat gel pad from Walmart & beadrider (like a web of painted wood beads) generic from Amazon. Held on by bungee strap & beadrider has corner bungees. Comfort is far better than stock. But probably not up to custom seat territory (Russell All-Day or Corbin). Are you on Burgman forums yet ? TY - David

@Astroj Certainly. I hate it when you can only wonder if / how repair worked....

You bet. Easy fix and saves $$$ and best part....keeps the classics alive & roadworthy. I just laugh at all the whining over new car prices....this WAS a foreseeable disaster when people trade up cars for superficial non-reasons, every 2 years like its mandatory. It's STUPID on so many levels...sorry had to rant lol. Drive safe ! David in Texas

@@psalm2forliberty577 no I agree with you buddy 😂 also you remember how everyone was buying trucks in 2015 when gas started getting cheap? I think if it stays expensive like it is now there's gonna be a giant bubble and truck prices will plummet.

@@CubsFan2812 Yes indeed. Its largely idiocy and deliberate effort that has them sky high now. So I expect they'll fall eventually. Still having a truck due to fashion rather than genuine need is crazy. In Texas here, trucks & suvs predominate & cars are a minority. In So Cal its the reverse, to my observation.

PS: Joe is your MB a w210 sedan or wagon ? Or another model ?

@@psalm2forliberty577 Yep I have a 2002 Sierra 1500 I use for work, it's not my idea of a show car really. Yes I have. W210 sedan, model year 2000. It just started leaking yesterday. I have a trans cooler line that's awfully wet but the fluid leaking is coolant. So I think im gonna have to do some pressure tests

Ha ha...yes it was indeed. This is just a side gig for fun lol

@@psalm2forliberty577 Time to monetize. ;)

Vincent, I confess Im only able to be of limited help as my system is fully functional. For best help I strongly suggest you join us at the w210 forum at www.Benzworld.org There are more knowledgeable w210 "SLS' wagon pros there who can step by step troubleshoot. They can normally post diagrams of how the Hydro Fluid flows. Your pump may not be pumping to the rear OR valve stuck OR ??? Id also point you to Kent Bergsmas "MercedesSource" SLS videos on KZbin here. He shows various year wagons and goes over functional details - which are near identical whichever MB wagon series he shows. Let us know how you fare ! PS: My screen name is '2000 E320 White Wagon' on BWs w210 forum - send me a PM once you join... Cheers - David

@@psalm2forliberty577 thanks so much for the response. I made an account on there years ago when I had my r129. I will have to see if I can recover it and will be sure to reach out when I do