Recommended tyres for 1992 GSF250 Bandit?

[ducatilover]

And the sport demons will square off if you commute on them everyday.

hen I got my 600 on the road it had IRC on the front and rear, I squared the IRC off (no tread at all...) in two weeks not a bad effort, was a lot of spinning the rear up in 1st-2nd-3rd in the dry though.
Avoid the IRC if you do any sort of sporty riding.
If you're not fussy, I have a mint front tyre here

[baffa]

On the subject of tyres, how hard is it to get hold of the demons or 45s in a 16 inch front wheel in NZ?
I like to be different

[sil3nt]

On the subject of tyres, how hard is it to get hold of the demons or 45s in a 16 inch front wheel in NZ?
I like to be different

As easy as actually searching? http://www.cycletreads.co.nz/product...ring_bt45.aspx

[nzspokes]

That is what i thought as well but if you read it carefully it does not say the BT-45V shares the DTC compound.

So it is the H that has the dual compound rear not the V.

Spoke to Dury tyres and they reckon all BT45s are dual compound.

[sil3nt]

Spoke to Dury tyres and they reckon all BT45s are dual compound.

I spoke to a shop in Hamilton that is now closed and he said BT45s were not dual compound and that if they were his computer would tell him. Needless to say I didn't buy anything from them (and no one else did apparently!).

[Katman]

I'll put my oar in, and suggest shinkos. Anyone who bags them hasn't ridden the current generation sports touring tyres on offer, at very good prices.

Don't go confusing the advances Shinko have made with their radial tyres with where they're still at with their bias plies.

[nzspokes]

I spoke to a shop in Hamilton that is now closed and he said BT45s were not dual compound and that if they were his computer would tell him. Needless to say I didn't buy anything from them (and no one else did apparently!).

I spoke to the tyre guy there and told him how/what i ride, he reckoned the BT45 was the best due to the dual comp for my riding. And it seems they have a real good reputation so inclined to believe him.

And there is not many options in 130/90 x 16.

[nzspokes]

Don't go confusing the advances Shinko have made with their radial tyres with where they're still at with their bias plies.

i dont fully understand the difference, what is it?

My understanding was that radial was for tubeless. But my understanding is oftern wrong, and as my bike is tubeless but seems to use Bias tyres....

[Katman]

I believe it is only the rear BT45 that is dual compound.

[nzspokes]

I believe it is only the rear BT45 that is dual compound.

Yes thats my understanding to.

[baffa]

As easy as actually searching? http://www.cycletreads.co.nz/product...ring_bt45.aspx

I did look there ya sod, but instore whenever I've enquired theyve only had 2 or 3 tyres that would fit my front wheel. Just wondering if there were other suggestions.
Also it seems both of those tyres dont offer something large enough for the rear.

For reference: 130/70-ZR16 front, 180/55-ZR17 rear.