i need new tires
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Squid
Joined: Jan 2006
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i need new tires
i will be getting home, i have been deployed for 7 months now with the military, and my bike needs tires. i want something that will last for awhile, yet still be good in the corners. i do a decent amount of highway riding to and from work. any suggestions? what is a good cheap place to buy from on the net?
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Back Marker
Joined: Dec 2006
Posts: 240
From: Jacksonville, NC
First off, glad to hear your coming home! I ran a Bridgestone Battlax B-021 or something like that and had good results with it. Lasted about 3k miles, and held fairly good with my aggressive street riding. I have a dunlop qualifer on the rear now thats about toast too. I'm going to try a pilot power next and see what all the raves are about.
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SuperBike
Joined: Mar 2007
Posts: 2,455
From: Williamsburg, VA
My vote is Conti Road Attacks. Not real expensive but decent traction and good life.
Plus they hold up really well on deployments. I've had mine sitting for 13 months now and the wife says no dry rotting and very very little air loss.
Welcome home by the way.
Plus they hold up really well on deployments. I've had mine sitting for 13 months now and the wife says no dry rotting and very very little air loss.
Welcome home by the way.
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Squid
Joined: Jan 2006
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i ended up getting the Michelin pilot roads. i like the fact that they last for so long, with sporty grip. i am a dad now, and i dont need to be going for the 100% effort on back roads of ohio. i got them for $270 shipped to my house, which i think is reasonable. let me know if anyone has these and what they think
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Superstock
Joined: Jul 2007
Posts: 395
From: Alameda, CA
Not to put down the pilots, since Ive never owned them... but
I got the Diablo III's and they have a dual compound made specificly for commuters (like me) who like to hit the twistys on the weekends.
Ive got about 1000 miles (mostly straight) on them and cant even tell they are broken in yet.
Only cost me about 289 for the set too.
I got the Diablo III's and they have a dual compound made specificly for commuters (like me) who like to hit the twistys on the weekends.
Ive got about 1000 miles (mostly straight) on them and cant even tell they are broken in yet.
Only cost me about 289 for the set too.
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SuperSport
Joined: Sep 2005
Posts: 597
From: Mother Earth- orbiting around Charlotte, NC. But now over the border in S.C.
I just got a set of Pirelli Diablos from Dennis Kirk for 236.98 shipped. The UPS guy just rang the bell. I am trying these for the first time. I ran Conti-Force Maxs just before this set arrived. Not bad for the price and never once had an issue with them. Gave good feedback and about 4000 miles before needing replacement. But that is average for me. Gotta go put on the Diablos now!
Post Whore Junior
MotoGP
Joined: Nov 2006
Posts: 4,825
From: Triad, NC
Hey Mac.. welcome home.. Pilot Powers.. got about 7-8K miles out of my last set.. getting ready to buy another back.. still running the front...
BTW, You still want black rims.. we were talking about swapping my black ones for your chrome ones remember? Still interested? PM me... I'll be up to Sistersville, WV in a couple weeks.. could meet half way to colombus...
BTW, You still want black rims.. we were talking about swapping my black ones for your chrome ones remember? Still interested? PM me... I'll be up to Sistersville, WV in a couple weeks.. could meet half way to colombus...
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