new tyre choice

Ridgifumi · Post by **Ridgifumi** » Fri Jun 15, 2007 2:00 pm

phuk72 wrote:
Ridgifumi wrote:....that gives slick like performance.
What's that then?

A bitch to get up to working temperature and dangerous in the wet?

For me tyres are what stops me falling off and I would never buy cheap alternatives.

There's no harm in trying other products,i'd much rather throw a set of tyres from a different manufacturer on my bike then chop sub-frames and weld bits and bobs onto my bike so it looks like a suped up shopping trolley

Ridgifumi · Post by **Ridgifumi** » Fri Jun 15, 2007 2:10 pm

nukes wrote:whered ya get the shinkos from ridgi?

A bloke near Ipswich sells em.$270.00 fitted.He also does Shinko slicks for $120.00 if your a track day hoon.

Post by **Max** » Fri Jun 15, 2007 2:40 pm

I got the Stinko from a shady location in Olongapo once. From what I hear, it's not so easy to get there anymore.

twolfe · Post by **twolfe** » Sat Jun 16, 2007 1:14 am

William Maxwell go stand in the corner.

Post by **Max** » Sat Jun 16, 2007 10:43 pm

Okay.

Steve · Post by **Steve** » Sun Jun 17, 2007 3:54 am

Also looking to grab a new pair of some sort, anyone tried the Avon Storm ST's ?

Looking at Diablo's or maybe the Avons unless theres owt else i should consider for the same kinda money ? (Ãƒâ€šÃ‚Â£150)

Yes 1st post, been lurking too long

philk · Post by **philk** » Sun Jun 17, 2007 7:33 am

These are good!!!

Metzler Sportec M-1, The only brand of tyre i would put on any of my bikes!

Sarg · Post by **Sarg** » Sun Jun 17, 2007 8:20 am

I have done a set of set of Shinks on the FJR. They have been really good. The value for money is quite unreal. I have had the super soft on the front like the ones Ridgy posted a photo of and a slightly harder one on the rear. I have had the best milage from them compared to any tire. I have had Metzlers (Touring) Just broke those up! (6k) They didn't seem to like the 200 k plus runs for any length of time, then 012 Bridgy's, they where great but wasted them in about 4 k. I have had 8k out of the Shinkos with no moments and even worn they seem to be ok. Better than the older Michelin Roads I had. They only negative is the weights that it took to balance them. Although that is fine, I see it as a poor reflection on the quality of build.

bevie · Post by **bevie** » Mon Jun 18, 2007 1:04 pm

philk wrote:These are good!!!

Metzler Sportec M-1, The only brand of tyre i would put on any of my bikes!

I use these as well and have no probs great in the wet.

Trixz · Post by **Trixz** » Tue Jun 19, 2007 10:30 pm

Never go cheap on the tyres... but as you do a lot of long straights the MPPR do make a good choice, also in the twisties and wet.

My REX is fitted with BT014's, great in the rain, nice on the track, but not really lasting on straight highways.

Greetz
Gerben

cheesie · Post by **cheesie** » Sat Aug 04, 2007 6:22 pm

just fitted metzeler sport tec 3 and scrubbed them in today so far so good also switched to the 120/70 front, dropped the yokes down the forks 8mm now have 28mm showing, seems ok so far the pirrelis were 5 years old

no wonder they seem to take long to heat up and no time at all to cool down cost Ãƒâ€šÃ‚Â£191 they give me a ticket to send away and claim Ãƒâ€šÃ‚Â£40 back