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Itchy
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PostPosted: 06:49 - 29 May 2007    Post subject: Tyres (again) Reply with quote

Reading up the Bridgestone website, I find loads about car tyres and lost patience,

Whats a good touring tyre choice for my CBR600 ? , I recently got a fantastic deal on some BT014s but think they won't last more than 2000 miles to get to Calais is already 250 miles and I'm not wanting to risk bald tyres.

Any thoughts?

Thanks.
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PostPosted: 07:22 - 29 May 2007    Post subject: Reply with quote

I think Bridgestones are now on to BT021.
I've got a set of Pirelli Stradas and my ZX6 and can't fault them. Thumbs Up


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PostPosted: 10:27 - 29 May 2007    Post subject: Reply with quote

Mr.Everready wrote:


Top chart!!

Is there a link where I could find it, coz I'd like a print-out and this pic is too small!
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PostPosted: 10:31 - 29 May 2007    Post subject: Reply with quote

Not sure, it originally comes from here.
https://www.bctmotorcycles.co.uk/catalogue/tyres/;jsessionid=avetMWjLdH-c
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PostPosted: 10:35 - 29 May 2007    Post subject: Reply with quote

Consider an 014 front and 021 rear.

However, I'd have thought you should be getting more like 4000 miles doing distance on an 014?
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PostPosted: 10:54 - 29 May 2007    Post subject: Reply with quote

I've just had a set of Pilot Powers fitted to my Cat and they seem to be an awesome tyre. Dunno how long they'll last though. Hopefully they will give good mileage.
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PostPosted: 22:23 - 29 May 2007    Post subject: Reply with quote

pilot powers all the way Thumbs Up

got rear power & front power 2ct
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PostPosted: 06:50 - 30 May 2007    Post subject: Reply with quote

G wrote:
Consider an 014 front and 021 rear.

However, I'd have thought you should be getting more like 4000 miles doing distance on an 014?


Problem is right I live in the North which means 300 motorway miles to Dover, then I need another 400 miles to get anywhere interesting in France , motorway miles = fried tyres down the middle, considering I have to come back thats at least 1400 motorway miles, with me wanting at least 1000 fun miles thats 2400 miles at the very least!, only with 800 of those on the sides of the tyres!.
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PostPosted: 07:13 - 30 May 2007    Post subject: Reply with quote

Itchy wrote:
G wrote:
Consider an 014 front and 021 rear.

However, I'd have thought you should be getting more like 4000 miles doing distance on an 014?


Problem is right I live in the North which means 300 motorway miles to Dover, then I need another 400 miles to get anywhere interesting in France , motorway miles = fried tyres down the middle, considering I have to come back thats at least 1400 motorway miles, with me wanting at least 1000 fun miles thats 2400 miles at the very least!, only with 800 of those on the sides of the tyres!.


When I made the trip down from the north (near Middlesbrough) I fitted continental road attacks the day before leaving and they were fine when I arrived in Nice 1200 miles later. They were also good enough to scrub to the edge on the route napoleon... I'm just about to change the rear now and they've done about 7500 miles! I'd recommend them for sports touring Thumbs Up
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PostPosted: 07:15 - 30 May 2007    Post subject: Reply with quote

ah ok , I had conti road attacks when I first bought the bike , they ate a shard of metal on the road (in the middle) and ripped them to bits, couldn't be bunged he had a fantastic deal on BT014s so I took the 14s.


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PostPosted: 10:12 - 30 May 2007    Post subject: Reply with quote

Willenium wrote:
I've just had a set of Pilot Powers fitted to my Cat and they seem to be an awesome tyre. Dunno how long they'll last though. Hopefully they will give good mileage.


3500 miles I just got out my Pilot Power rear on a Cat, front is still good Thumbs Up

Going to try Pilot Road 2's next as I have heard good things/life about them with Pilot Power sticky rubber on the sides but a slightly harder compound down the middle.
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PostPosted: 12:30 - 30 May 2007    Post subject: Reply with quote

I'm also tempted by the Pilot Road 2s for mine. I've only ever used Bridgestones on mine, used to have BT010 front, BT020 rear, and used to change the pair between 5 and 6k miles. I'm now doing a lot more motorway riding than I used to, my current pair of BT020's all round (as they wouldn't fit a BT014 front!!) has the front still with a fair bit of wear left and the rear almost shot after 5k miles.
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PostPosted: 12:42 - 30 May 2007    Post subject: Reply with quote

Michelin road 2 Thumbs Up
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PostPosted: 17:04 - 30 May 2007    Post subject: Reply with quote

Can you miss match tyres? because i am getting a bt 014 on the front and a 21 on the rear is that going to be ok?

Also how sticky is the 21 because i like to do knee down etc and i am going touring?

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PostPosted: 17:10 - 30 May 2007    Post subject: Reply with quote

why not try finding somewhere in dover that will do you some at a price your comfortable with?

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PostPosted: 20:42 - 30 May 2007    Post subject: Reply with quote

if you buy the new pirelli diablo's keep your receipt and if your old tyres have 2mm left you can get £40 back from pirelli-check there web site.
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PostPosted: 21:28 - 30 May 2007    Post subject: Reply with quote

I got a pair of these today https://www.avon-tyres.co.uk/motorcycle/index.php?page=media&subpage=30 , quite cheap too.
I had 6000 miles out of a rear Avon Azaro ST, grip on the bends was good too.
I paid £195 for the pair, fitted and balanced.

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PostPosted: 22:03 - 30 May 2007    Post subject: Reply with quote

I''ll be due another rear soon, currently i've got a BT-010 front & rear. I'm happy with it, but to be honest that might just be because i've never tried anything else since buying the bike in november.

how do these compare against other tyres? i commute about 40 miles ad, but love to have loads of grip for the country roads so not too fussed about getting heeps of miles out of them..
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PostPosted: 22:05 - 30 May 2007    Post subject: Reply with quote

Getting some Pilot Power fitted to the gix so will let you know what they are like.
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PostPosted: 22:26 - 30 May 2007    Post subject: Reply with quote

Got my pilot sports front and back for 150 at www.moto-tyres.co.uk

Prices all include delivery as well
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PostPosted: 06:40 - 31 May 2007    Post subject: Reply with quote

ram_doom wrote:
Michelin road 2 Thumbs Up


this isn't an indication that you are still coming right? ,

I've been hiding under a rock the last few weeks and only realised the ZX6R is wrecked (like this Tuesday), and thus assumed that you had backed out and I'd made alternative arrangements,


Confused
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