SteveJ. said:Rev Ryder said:CBX-Bob said:I love my C-10, when I wear it out I'll get another :motonoises:
:a102: You can wear them out?
Probably only another 200,000+ miles to go. :great:
Oh, so it takes a looooooong time. :great:
SteveJ. said:Rev Ryder said:CBX-Bob said:I love my C-10, when I wear it out I'll get another :motonoises:
:a102: You can wear them out?
Probably only another 200,000+ miles to go. :great:
The OEM Dunlops have never really gotten rave reviews. "a death trap from 40 mph to 70 mph" Did they balance them properly?FastRocket said:So I went on the highway and did a run on my new dunlops . Fricken bike is a death trap from 40 mph to 70 mph . After that the speed wobble stops///mostly . Just wasted $600 bucks . Tire store place said they were the best tires for my bike ... Not a happy camper :-[
VisionDonNebr said:Just put 6k on a set of the "original Dunlop's" can't say I had any problems with them, putting new skins on shortly however PR3 and 777 shinko, sure disappointing that "radial" tires on a bike do not seem to mean longer life as on a car, or is this more because of the size of our tires, could Kawasaki have done a better job on the C10 original tires size? Well, can't wait to see how the new combination will handle, hope I get a bit more mileage out of that combination
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Okay, I had some down time, blew a fork seal and could not find fork bushings...they where right under my nose...race tech makes them, I bought mine at Canada's Motorcycle. Anyways the front wheel is back on.nic1965 said:Tires are mounted and look great, PR3 front required NO weights to balance, Commander2 rear needed 3 chicklets.nic1965 said:I finally decided to try Michelin.
PilotRoad3 and Commander 2 in stock sizes.
So that's a premium sport touring front radial / reinforced cruiser rear bias combo.
Excited to be rid of Metzler ME junk. Nervous about this expensive choice.
Updates to follow.
no dots on the tires to line up valve stems, the shop foreman said the better made tires don't need them anymore...the front tire will loose a few pounds of air between rides, might have to have it remounted,,,
After 2 short rides and 2 afternoon rides, I'm happy. Bike handles great with no wobble or headshake. Have not been out in the rain yet tho.
nic1965 said:Okay, I had some down time, blew a fork seal and could not find fork bushings...they where right under my nose...race tech makes them, I bought mine at Canada's Motorcycle. Anyways the front wheel is back on.nic1965 said:Tires are mounted and look great, PR3 front required NO weights to balance, Commander2 rear needed 3 chicklets.nic1965 said:I finally decided to try Michelin.
PilotRoad3 and Commander 2 in stock sizes.
So that's a premium sport touring front radial / reinforced cruiser rear bias combo.
Excited to be rid of Metzler ME junk. Nervous about this expensive choice.
Updates to follow.
no dots on the tires to line up valve stems, the shop foreman said the better made tires don't need them anymore...the front tire will loose a few pounds of air between rides, might have to have it remounted,,,
After 2 short rides and 2 afternoon rides, I'm happy. Bike handles great with no wobble or headshake. Have not been out in the rain yet tho.
The PR3 is holding it's pressure now, only had to adjust twice.
Big Red Connie is fast and smooth on the back roads. I am so happy with the bike's handling and traction. My decel wobble is gone , I even sat up straight for a stretch and shocked myself by going a bit "no handed".
Now here is the problem...I was riding in the rain to Port Renfrew BC , that is a curvy coastal road, bridges are 1 lane...the rear Commander 2 was easy to break loose accelerating out of corners. I dialed it back a notch just to be safe. I guess i will be taking it easy in the rain till rear tire is worn enough to swap out. I have been hearing good things about Shinko Journey SE890. I did not choose this radial tire before because it's closest size is 160/80R16, but I have read that this size works well on a C10.
Once again the PR3 & Commando 2 combo is great on dry or damp roads, remarkably better than my old Marathons. A little touchy in the rain tho.
MichiGlenn said:Does anyone have experience with the Bridgestone Exedra Max? P/O had them on my 2001. Seem to handle well enough, but I have nothing to compare them to. 120/70ZR18 front, 150/80/B16 rear. Probably due to replace at the end of the riding season. Bike has 17750 miles, so I assume it's her second set after factory Dunlops. Don't have a reason to change brands, but no reason not to. Any thoughts?
ACISROC said:Sorry Fast Rocket.
It pays to do the research. I did it for my "03" c-10 and I did it for my tires. I am very happy with a matched set of Pirelli Sport Demons at 2300 miles on them. I had Dunlops on my old Vulcan and they were crap. They came on my Concours and were crap. My buddy has them on his Harley (new) and he is replacing them. They slide all over and forget the bridge grates.
ACISROC said:mnbikeguy,
Yes I am still loving them. That is a great price. My buddy is going to put them on his 1200 Nightster Harley. but he rides his like a sportbike LOL
mnbikeguy is cool :great: :great: :great:
connie_rider said:Ok, didn't see this in the previous notes. Are the Pirelli Sport Demons (in stock sizes) Radial tires?
Ride safe,Ted
FastRocket said:So I went on the highway and did a run on my new dunlops . Fricken bike is a death trap from 40 mph to 70 mph . After that the speed wobble stops///mostly . Just wasted $600 bucks . Tire store place said they were the best tires for my bike ... Not a happy camper
:-[
FWIW, I ordered a PR3 front & a 777 rear from BB and had them the NEXT DAY! :motonoises:DannyS_WA said:Got them from Bike Bandit.
Unless you do the Mean Streak rear wheel replacement you will find a very limited choice.HaVoC said:I did look through the past posts in this thread but unless I missed it the tires I am looking at have not been mentioned. The tires honestly is where I want to start as it would seem I am going to have to rebuild my ZG1000 from the frame out to be safe.
Anyway, Looking at the Pirelli Angel GT Sport Touring for front and back.
Any feedback?
HaVoC said:I did look through the past posts in this thread but unless I missed it the tires I am looking at have not been mentioned. The tires honestly is where I want to start as it would seem I am going to have to rebuild my ZG1000 from the frame out to be safe.
Anyway, Looking at the Pirelli Angel GT Sport Touring for front and back.
Any feedback?
Bob said:after reading dozens (or hundreds) of tire posts on here last summer both me and my C10 riding neighbor have switched to PR3 fronts and 777 rears. Working great for the first 3000 miles I've got on them and they're looking to last way longer than the stock Dunlops.
Steveman said:Why don't people like the Dunlops for this bike? I'm new to the bike and haven't had any problems with mine. Just wondering.
I am running the 17" Roadsmart 2 as well. Great tires. The rear tread depth is 8/32 new. Most other brands are only 5/32.Rev Ryder said:I have no Venom experience. Storm, Azaro, D205, OEM,Macadam X100, Pilot Road, Pilot Power, Pirelli Sport Demons, and now Roadsmarts in 17". I've run these tires only on the C10.
I found the Roadsmart to be the best Dunflop tire I ever rode upon...Pbfoot said:I am running the 17" Roadsmart 2 as well. Great tires. The rear tread depth is 8/32 new. Most other brands are only 5/32.Rev Ryder said:I have no Venom experience. Storm, Azaro, D205, OEM,Macadam X100, Pilot Road, Pilot Power, Pirelli Sport Demons, and now Roadsmarts in 17". I've run these tires only on the C10.
With 18 pages to go through I'll just ask if this is s good price.connie_rider said:Daemon, read thru the discussion.
If you want them for a daily driver, AND longer mileage, get one the belted tires that are listed.
The belted can probably double the mileage of the radials and cost a lot less..
Ride safe, Ted
Bob said:after reading dozens (or hundreds) of tire posts on here last summer both me and my C10 riding neighbor have switched to PR3 fronts and 777 rears. Working great for the first 3000 miles I've got on them and they're looking to last way longer than the stock Dunlops.
debugjaws said:... I put on Avon Storm 3-D XM's and experienced significant "Ball-Bearing Dance" syndrome (look it up on this forum - it's for real!).....
MBrew said:debugjaws said:... I put on Avon Storm 3-D XM's and experienced significant "Ball-Bearing Dance" syndrome (look it up on this forum - it's for real!).....
What size did you have on the front with the Storm 3d's? Good luck with the mean streak. I'd like to do it, but I don't think I'll ever be able to.
Garrett said:just Sunday I noticed that the shop that installed my front tire installed the front one backwards meaning the arrow does not go forward. That would have bad effects in the rain which I avoid whenever I can.
Garrett said:The C10 came with radials, so if you want it to be like it came from the factory get radials front and back. Or you could go Bias front and back. They both have their own characteristics. Study that to know. I have used Avons. There good but where out kind of faster than some but stick good in the curves. I made the mistake of buying a bias rear and having a radial front which is a no-no. I didn't know that when I did it. From what I have learned you can go bias front/radial rear and that is supposedly OK. I have it in reverse radial front and bias rear, and I corner hard and I haven't noticed any difference. On top of that just Sunday I noticed that the shop that installed my front tire installed the front one backwards meaning the arrow does not go forward. That would have bad effects in the rain which I avoid whenever I can.
debugjaws,debugjaws said:MBrew said:debugjaws said:... I put on Avon Storm 3-D XM's and experienced significant "Ball-Bearing Dance" syndrome (look it up on this forum - it's for real!).....
What size did you have on the front with the Storm 3d's? Good luck with the mean streak. I'd like to do it, but I don't think I'll ever be able to.
120/70ZR18. Bike handles great now, even through the squiggly rubberized junk they put on roads to seal the cracks.
Here ya go Ted!connie_rider said:I think someone posted there is a new Radial available for the C-10.
Shinko maybe??
Ride safe, Ted
Rev Ryder said:Dang!!!
Nearly a half pound there.
Ranger Jim said:Warwgn. that 130 on the front will slow the steering noticeably. You should get pretty good tire mileage out of them though. Jorge, I NEVER got 10K out of a set of Avons Azuras. Usually only 6-7K. I live closer to twisties than you though.
jacksdad said:I'm looking at fitting a new pair of tyres before the Summer (in the UK!) arrives.
I looked at the Shinko F011 Verge, they are £253 pair here, plus fitting.
I have Avons on now, a Matching pair of Avon Storm 3DXM Radials will cost me £166 pair plu fitting...a huge difference!
What do people think of the Avon radials? I've read a few comments about other Avons, but not this version
Thanks ;D
I'm running a Michelin PR4GT rear (17" conversion) and PR3 front. I've done one replacement on each since buying the Concours, and because of the nature of Florida driving and my long trips it's mostly straight line highway miles. I've been pleased with them for both life and grip in my use. In fact, when I mounted the new front last week I realized it was the first time I changed it. Looking back over the maintenance records Steve gave me with the bike, I discovered that PR3 lasted 19,000 miles. It was down to the wear bars in the center, but not bald.Anyone use other makes, that give good wet and dry grip over long life?
You'll notice that it's too big. Most folks like the 110-80. More correct fit and handles much gooderLocomotiveman said:A SHINKO Verge 120/70ZR18 is gonna replace the DUNLOP 120/70ZR18 Sportmax D205F now on my C10. QUESTION:What am I gonna notice that's different..if anything? Locomotiveman
JimBob said:Isn't there a spreadsheet someone created years ago tracking brand/performance/cost/miles, etc?
Are we not updating that anymore?