Thanks for all the response.
Link above for Eastwood does not work, this does...
http://www.eastwood.com/
but a search with different words did not find anything there.
Speedway has a groover for $70, and a siper for $120 (more knives)
When I originally started this idea, noticed my Fatboy wheel has the valve stem on the left, and was thinking a tube has it in the center. Since, I've noticed spoke wheels that have it on the left.
Also, I've always used radial tires, never any tubes. Did not cross my mind that maybe I could use a tube on a mag, never asked the question.
I've searched several tire stores, the trail wing does not get very good reviews.
There are some 16 in tires for dual sport, not many, most are 17 and up. The 16 in tires I've found so far do not thrill me, seem to be lacking in construction features,
sidewall plies, speed rating, on/off hiway usage rating, etc.
Another factor is that I think it would be easier to have a spare wheel/tire combo to change, instead of changing tires on a single rim. You have to pull the axle either way,
but with a spare set, I can just roll in the different one that is ready to go, no long prep time for a trip. The off-hwy tire would be more of an ocassional use, would not
run it all the time.
At this time, I think if I find the right tire, good construction, good reviews, good speed rating, etc, with a tread pattern that can be modified fairly easily, it might be better
if I just add some aggressiveness to the tread instead of hunting for something that is likely not available for such a limited application, big heavy cruiser with a big heavy rider that
likes to ride fast and hard. Shooting for 80/20 percentage for on/off hwy use, maybe even 90/10.
It's a little bit of a thrill when you are riding fast on a gravel road that has a few inches of soft powdery surface, especially 80 in the curves.
If you go too slow, you eat a lotta dust, bad for the lungs, hard to keep your balance without the gyro effect of motion.
Mostly steer with the throttle, the head shakes a little but don't fight it, light pressure on the grips, just let it do it's thing, it stops when you hit the straight.
Best done on a right hander so you can see around, the left ones are a little spooky.
BTW, don't do this, and I'm not a professional, just different.