Darkside isn't all that bad. if you ride hard and really grind the twisties then stick to the E3, venoms and other high end MC tires. If you ride highways and baby the corners then a CT could work. I personally have been through 3 Ct on my Royals and with the exception of an ignorant installer blowing up a tire I have had no issues. All I can say is do you research because its definitely not for everyone.