Hi Rando, sadly type doesn't convey intonation. That was written in jest as indicated by the 
at the end. I've ridden a lot on a darksided yamaha tw200 but as someone with performance inclinations I did not like the handling caused by the sidewall design. No car tire can be as good handling as a decent mc tire just because the engineered load, deflection, and overall dynamic are so different and not tuned to those conditions. It obviously will work under normal riding conditions and I totally support the decision for anyone who finds it matches their purpose.
I agree, I have not drank the kool-aid. As I said, I darksided as a winter experiment on my V-strom, a studded Karoo T in front, and a General Arctic Altimax in back, successful beyond my wildest imagination, giving me the ability to ride in all conditions from freezing rain, to blizzards, but other seasons, I did not care for the wide footprint that transmitted every road anomaly, single track was near impossible, and the floppy sidewalls when walking the bike even made that undesirable, low parking lot speed the worse, with the floppy sidewalls, till centrugal force stiffened them a bit
but for winter riding in adverse conditions, when you don't lean as much, ride a bit slower, you can't beat car rubber that is designed for cold weather and adverse conditions
with the success of my experiment, my next darkside tire will be a studded Nokian Hakkapeliitta
