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petervcas
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PostPosted: 14:39 - 28 Aug 2015    Post subject: Road tires for Honda XLR 125 R? Reply with quote
Hi there,

My first post! I'm here with a very practical question, hoping some of you know more about tires, which I don't. Wink

I own a 2005 XLR 125 R, a simple and fun little bike in excellent condition. As the 8kms of city area between my house and job seem to have changed in a continuous traffic jam, it could be a perfect solution for this daily waste of time (as I'm using my car now).

BUT; in rainy weather it is simply not safe enough, its standard tires don't stick well enough to the road, I've had some bad slidings already, nearly bad accidents.

Does anyone know a good replacement tire, preferably the more slick road type with softer rubber for rainy conditions?

Thanks a lot!

Peter
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Fizzer Thou
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PostPosted: 20:44 - 02 Sep 2015    Post subject: Reply with quote
Assuming that the rear tyre width is 18" then one of these for the rear

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Avon-Tyre-Roadrider-Sport-Mileage/dp/B005AMY3HO/ref=sr_1_sc_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1441226434&sr=8-1-spell&keywords=avon+sm+18%22

I would assume that the front tyre is a 21",so one of these would be ideal

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Avon-Tyre-Speedmaster-reinf-Classic/dp/B000GRSJAK/ref=sr_1_fkmr3_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1441226685&sr=8-1-fkmr3&keywords=avon+sm+21%22+tyre
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PostPosted: 16:16 - 03 Sep 2015    Post subject: Reply with quote
Fizzer Thou wrote:
Assuming that the rear tyre width is 18"


its a road roller Smile
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PostPosted: 16:18 - 03 Sep 2015    Post subject: Reply with quote
wristjob wrote:
Fizzer Thou wrote:
Assuming that the rear tyre width is 18"


its a road roller Smile


Possibly been Chopped. Smile
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petervcas
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PostPosted: 18:05 - 13 Sep 2015    Post subject: Reply with quote
Hey guys, I was away for while, sorry for this late reply.
Glad to hear I stirred a joke ... Wink
I'll be getting those Roadriders, they seem to meet my needs exactly!

Thanks!
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PostPosted: 20:45 - 13 Sep 2015    Post subject: Reply with quote
petervcas wrote:

I'll be getting those Roadriders, they seem to meet my needs exactly!

Thanks!


And you thought the old tyre's were bad Laughing

All I can liken them to. Is they are the tyre equivalent of what Izal is to toilet paper Thumbs Down
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