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Indiana_Jones
3rd April 2006, 14:23
hi guys, might get a new tyre for the FXR, just wondering what you would reckonmend and where to get one from. Cheers :)

-Indy

GR81
3rd April 2006, 14:34
cycletreads down barrys point seems to be the way to go.

Lazy7
3rd April 2006, 14:38
yeap. cycle treads.

get a dunlop 208.
or a pilot power.

Indiana_Jones
3rd April 2006, 14:40
Do they do instalations?

-Indy

MSTRS
3rd April 2006, 14:42
Do they do instalations?

-Indy
I think they fit tyres. They deal with bikes, not large works of art.:msn-wink:

MSTRS
3rd April 2006, 14:44
Check out what the bucket guys use. The road legal ones would be your likeliest choices for performence

Indiana_Jones
3rd April 2006, 14:44
and the going rate for a tyre is?
back tyre that is

-Indy

loosebruce
3rd April 2006, 15:36
yeap. cycle treads.

get a dunlop 208.
or a pilot power.

For an FXR150 :weird:

Dunlop make a good range for the smaller bikes, shit hot ones like the TT900's (i think) why not just get some of the streetstock or bucket guys second hand, there's a few that race em on here, put up a thread asking for some 2nd hand ones, prolly cheap as chips $100 or so, if that, fitting is cheap if you know the right people.

Lazy7
3rd April 2006, 15:38
For an FXR150 :weird:

just because the bike dont have much power doesn't mean you dont put on some good rubber?

unless the fxr is an odd size and they dont do them?

my front dunlop was 225 fitted. proabably about the same size as your rear?

loosebruce
3rd April 2006, 15:46
It's not the rubber mate, it's the rider. But i can see your way of thinking, but FYI Power's or 208's dont come anywhere near the sizes that can fit on an FXR or the likes of small bore bikes. They are great tyres and i can see why you'd suggest them, but the Dunlop TT (and GPR is you're 250/400 mounted) range is prolly the best out there for bikes like FXR's, RG's etc

MSTRS
3rd April 2006, 15:56
If a TT900 in 90/90x17 is OK, I know a guy in Napier with a brand new one available cheap. He brought it in with a bunch of others for his bucket which turned out to have 18" rims.

Sketchy_Racer
3rd April 2006, 17:20
Hey MSTRS how much does he want??

Lazy7
3rd April 2006, 17:24
It's not the rubber mate, it's the rider. But i can see your way of thinking, but FYI Power's or 208's dont come anywhere near the sizes that can fit on an FXR or the likes of small bore bikes. They are great tyres and i can see why you'd suggest them, but the Dunlop TT (and GPR is you're 250/400 mounted) range is prolly the best out there for bikes like FXR's, RG's etc

no worries. i kinda look for the best tyres available. same with my cars. sometimes i've had cars with tyres on it worth more than the vehicle. but yeah, sizing is an obvious issues. i didn't realise that.

Indiana_Jones
3rd April 2006, 18:18
Cheers guys, I'll look into it. =)

-Indy