Tyre Prices

**sennandy** · 11th January 2006, 00:28

Hi all

I am moving next month to Auckland Area from Glasgow, Scotland and bringing with me my beloved Ducati 916 Senna III, it will need tyres soon and don't know whether to buy them here in UK before I go or get them there, it all depends on prices, some help would be great. 120front and 190rear. Looking for Pirelli Diablos.

I am also going to be lookin for some people to meet up with when I get there and get some ride outs fun etc. any info most welcome.

Andy

**Mooch** · 11th January 2006, 01:48

Welcome to Kiwi biker, nice bike! Not many Ducati Senna's in NZ. Can't remember what I paid for last set of Diablo’s, but a few bike shop members should sort you out. Auckland wise, KB has a good scene, they all seem to enjoy a loop of Coromandel in the weekends.. There is also a DOCNZ chapter in Auckland as well as IMOC if you want to ride with similar bikes. http://www.bike-italian.co.nz/ http://www.docnz.co.nz/.
Insurance wise , try John Baker insurance for your Ducati , mainstream companies will charge you an arm and a leg.
From Wellington myself, so if you travel down at all later in the year give us a PM

**kiwifruit** · 11th January 2006, 02:27

welcome sennandy

i paid $650 for 180 and 120 pirelli diablo corsas
was pretty happy with that deal.... list price is around $500 for the rear, $350 front, as far as i know

**sennandy** · 11th January 2006, 07:38

Thanks guys think I might get them before I come, can get a set for about $500.

I also need a headlight I can get one here for $260 +my old one(which is cracked) stone chip while racing up the Highlands in the summer with a few mates. Wonder what sort of price this would be in NZ.

And insurance costs roughly, sorry for all the questions just don't really want any shocks, is there a ducati shop in Auckland?

Cheers Agian
Andy

**Fatjim** · 11th January 2006, 07:59

Current over phone prices from TSS in Wellington
Front $218.
Rear $275.

Plus fitting.

**Arven** · 11th January 2006, 08:48

I just got some quotes for my R1. Same sizes and everything. 200 front and 320 rear for Diablos Including Fitting etc... Thats at CycleTreads in Auckland (great place). Or same price for Pilot Power's (which is what i'm going with).

Good luck! And Welcome!

**emaN** · 11th January 2006, 08:55

Welcome mate...
and definitely get them while you're in the UK!
brought my bike back with me, and wished i'd thrown in a couple of extra sets!
if there's anything that catches your eye over there, get it and throw it in with the bike!
you'll enjoy the biking scene Down-Under...
Mate of mine's got a 916;he lives in Wall, near Newcastle...
Those Highland roads are proper fun! Did a ride thru' Scotland couple yrs back, great ride...
Good luck with everything

**Devil** · 11th January 2006, 09:57

Can confirm $520 from cycletreads for diablo's (that was 120/180 though).
If you grease up to them you might work it to $500.

**WRT** · 11th January 2006, 10:02

Off topic - but thats a nice profile pic Eman, shoulda sent that in for the calendar!

**Arven** · 11th January 2006, 10:45

Originally Posted by Devil

Can confirm $520 from cycletreads for diablo's (that was 120/180 though).
If you grease up to them you might work it to $500.

Yeah? I must have a nice voice or something, cos they quoted me 470 for a 180 and a 120 for my R6. Tho that was a month back or so. May have had a sale on or something...

But yeah! Somewhere around 500 bucks a set is what you should be looking at...

**Devil** · 11th January 2006, 11:32

Originally Posted by Arven

Yeah? I must have a nice voice or something, cos they quoted me 470 for a 180 and a 120 for my R6. Tho that was a month back or so. May have had a sale on or something...

But yeah! Somewhere around 500 bucks a set is what you should be looking at...

Yeah. That price was over the phone. I'd expect it to be less if I asked in person. They've been good like that in the past.

**sennandy** · 12th January 2006, 01:07

Thanks guys!

Eman is your pic of the TT? I used to live in Isle of Man for a few years in fact my kids were born there, I love the TT but a shame they are getting sued for someone who got killed in the Manx GP might stop the whole thing now.

Riding the highlands is great no police from Ullapool(or hospitals) up and we were fair going on, I have loads of pics might post a few, my brother had an accident when we were away, he ran up a hill to take pics of us all coming round the corner and fell back down breaking his ribs, lucky his 600rr was not involved, Great Craic.

Hopefully there will be places like that in NZ for fun

**MSTRS:Me** · 12th January 2006, 07:54

Originally Posted by sennandy

.....my brother had an accident when we were away, he ran up a hill to take pics of us all coming round the corner and fell back down breaking his ribs, .....

Hopefully there will be places like that in NZ for fun

Oh yea - plenty of places here to fall down & break your ribs! But for the most fun, ya wanna try motorcycling.

**DonaldH** · 12th January 2006, 15:10

Originally Posted by sennandy

Hi all

I am moving next month to Auckland Area from Glasgow, Scotland and bringing with me my beloved Ducati 916 Senna III, it will need tyres soon and don't know whether to buy them here in UK before I go or get them there, it all depends on prices, some help would be great. 120front and 190rear. Looking for Pirelli Diablos.

I am also going to be lookin for some people to meet up with when I get there and get some ride outs fun etc. any info most welcome.

Andy

Welcome to NZ. I'm a Scot via London about 3 years ago. You'll love it, especially the Coromandel - the Highlands with decent weather..!

I use Metzler Racetecs on my GSXR750 - they're great. Try Haldanes MCs very competitive on price.