Modern rubber on the standard wheels?
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Modern rubber on the standard wheels?
What tyres are people using on the standard wheels these days ? I'm familiar with the Metzler and Bridgestone offerings, has anyone tried the Pirelli Sport Demon? Any other stickier options around?
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Continental has introduced radial tires in 18 inch.
It's the classic attack or the sport attack 2 CR.
Unfortunately they only support 18 inch, not the 16 inch front.
It's the classic attack or the sport attack 2 CR.
Unfortunately they only support 18 inch, not the 16 inch front.
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Thanks MK. I think I read somewhere that radials and crossply tyres should not usually be mixed but I can't remember the specifics.
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Rubber compounds change as technology advances, the bt45's are not of the same compound you could buy 14 years ago, Its mostly in our heads, I have a friend with a road reg CR500 still on 18" 21" wheels and using bt45's on a track day he was getting his knee down.
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I'm running Pirelli Sport Demons on my RD. I am on standard sizes front and rear and they work great!
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I switched from BT45 to Avon AM26 and the difference is obvious. The AM26 is a much better tire as far as I'm concerned. Quieter with better traction and handling.
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Seems that Dunlop has a "new" (2013) tyre - Streetsmart
Available in 120/80-16 and 130/80-18
I know Dunlop tyres from my NSR125 - they were the worst shi* I have ever used...
But 3-4 years ago they started to sell quite good stuff for modern bikes (Dunlop Sportsmart, Roadsmart, also D211 GP Racer and KR slicks for the track).
Maybe worth a try, even if they are not really "sport tyres".
And in my opinion they look good.
Available in 120/80-16 and 130/80-18
I know Dunlop tyres from my NSR125 - they were the worst shi* I have ever used...
But 3-4 years ago they started to sell quite good stuff for modern bikes (Dunlop Sportsmart, Roadsmart, also D211 GP Racer and KR slicks for the track).
Maybe worth a try, even if they are not really "sport tyres".
And in my opinion they look good.
My bikes:
RD500 YPVS 1GE
RD350 YPVS 31K 1985
Honda CBR 1000 RR SC57
Yamaha R1 RN04
RD500 YPVS 1GE
RD350 YPVS 31K 1985
Honda CBR 1000 RR SC57
Yamaha R1 RN04
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Was just at a CMRA race a week ago and a guy was running some Shiko slicks on a FZR 400. Said they were good but who knows. I like the newer rubber for track and would prefer not to find out what is not good. We should never ride our street bikes to the limit in my opinion.
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My theory is that if you are able to ride your street bike to its limit, you need a different street bike.pstamper wrote: We should never ride our street bikes to the limit in my opinion.