Best tyre for Guzzi

**fast135** · 30th March 2006, 13:53

Whats the best tire in 120/90/18.
It will be for my 1000s.
sometimes used as my daily rider, but more for scratching around on weekend rides.

what cho reckon?

Cheers,
Jono.

**The_Dover** · 30th March 2006, 13:57

You could always try here

**fast135** · 30th March 2006, 14:21

thats some funny shit

jono

**Bonez** · 30th March 2006, 17:22

Originally Posted by fast135

Whats the best tire in 120/90/18.
It will be for my 1000s.
sometimes used as my daily rider, but more for scratching around on weekend rides.

what cho reckon?

Cheers,
Jono.

I take it's for the rear. Metzeler ME55 series. Been using ME55s since 1991ish done over 200,000kms with them and no tyre related issues to date. There's the matching ME33. Been using them on all my bikes front wheels. The Lasertechs are the same pattern but better compound-

http://store.azmusa.com/lasertec.html

**Paul in NZ** · 30th March 2006, 17:29

Originally Posted by The_Dover

You could always try here

Actually your bikes seem to end up in paddocks a fair bit, you might want to consider that as an option....

**The_Dover** · 30th March 2006, 17:32

Like the man caught shagging a sheep, you do it once and it becomes an urban myth.

Not that I've ever shagged a sheep.

**Paul in NZ** · 30th March 2006, 17:37

Originally Posted by fast135

Whats the best tire in 120/90/18.
It will be for my 1000s.
sometimes used as my daily rider, but more for scratching around on weekend rides.

what cho reckon?

Cheers,
Jono.

I've been running ME33 front and ME99a rears for some time. The 99 sticks like anything but wears out in 5,000km. The 99 has been replaced with a ME990 which I've just fitted to the Triumph, looks a bit more modern and kinda like a BT45. The ME33 is being replaced by a ME330 which is a shame. BTW The ME33 must be the most widely used front tyre ever. Works with anything else! HD's, Triumphs etc all have em new.

BT45 is OK but offers bugger all advantage life wise which amazed me as it is supposed to be a dual compound tyre for touring etc etc. Aussies get 10K plus, I get 5.. Hmmm!

Tried Avons, they work on the Triumph, hated them on the Guzzi.

Tried Pirrellis ages ago and hated them BUT Pete at Moto Kiwi just fitted the new MT66 Route and is raving about them!

http://www.pirellimoto.com/en_96/tir...ome=MT66_ROUTE

Hope that helps.

Paul N

**Paul in NZ** · 30th March 2006, 17:39

Originally Posted by The_Dover

Like the man caught shagging a sheep, you do it once and it becomes an urban myth.

Not that I've ever shagged a sheep.

Probably never ridden a Moto Guzzi either! Might make sheep shagging sound attractive I suppose??

**Big Dave** · 30th March 2006, 17:40

I was going to say 'Tyre on the end of a rope and use it as an anchor', but some of you wouldn't get the joke.

**Bonez** · 30th March 2006, 17:42

Originally Posted by Big Dave

I was going to say 'Tyre on the end of a rope and use it as an anchor', but some of you wouldn't get the joke.

What? Not soap on a rope?

**Paul in NZ** · 30th March 2006, 19:43

Originally Posted by Big Dave

I was going to say 'Tyre on the end of a rope and use it as an anchor', but some of you wouldn't get the joke.

Meh!

Any time you wanna come to a Guzzi rally, your welcome. If you think Triumph or HD are brand loyal.. Ha! You ain't seen nuttin'

If you want to road test my Mk2 I'm cool with that too.

**doc** · 30th March 2006, 19:53

Next Guzzi rally just wait until the sun goes down and wait until it is quiet, then you should be able to sense the aroma of a silage pit in the local area, chase the sheep away , if you really want to ,and then you should find heaps of tyres holding the cover down on the pit. Bound to be an improvement. Probablythe best you could buy in town would be Skellerup or Para rubber if you could afford it wouldn't let you down ....

**fast135** · 30th March 2006, 20:35

Originally Posted by Bonez

I take it's for the rear. Metzeler ME55 series. Been using ME55s since 1991ish done over 200,000kms with them and no tyre related issues to date. There's the matching ME33. Been using them on all my bikes front wheels. The Lasertechs are the same pattern but better compound-

Yeah, its for the back.
cheers, for the link. i will go for the better compond.

jono

**fast135** · 30th March 2006, 20:40

Originally Posted by Paul in NZ

I've been running ME33 front and ME99a rears for some time. The 99 sticks like anything but wears out in 5,000km. The 99 has been replaced with a ME990 which I've just fitted to the Triumph, looks a bit more modern and kinda like a BT45. The ME33 is being replaced by a ME330 which is a shame. BTW The ME33 must be the most widely used front tyre ever. Works with anything else! HD's, Triumphs etc all have em new.

BT45 is OK but offers bugger all advantage life wise which amazed me as it is supposed to be a dual compound tyre for touring etc etc. Aussies get 10K plus, I get 5.. Hmmm!

Tried Avons, they work on the Triumph, hated them on the Guzzi.

Tried Pirrellis ages ago and hated them BUT Pete at Moto Kiwi just fitted the new MT66 Route and is raving about them!

http://www.pirellimoto.com/en_96/tir...ome=MT66_ROUTE

Hope that helps.

Paul N

Cheers for the info,
jono