Tyres for the VTR1000

[Reckless]

Gremlin I try not to ride in the wet to much have a car for that! Usually we go for a blast round whitford for an hour or so or round the coromandel for a couple of days. AlsoI like to keep it clean and hate cleaning the thing after rain riding. So the dry tyres should be ok and I'm not going track based tyres with very little tread. Just want something that will extend the bike a bit.

[marty]

i'm running a pilot sport on the rear now - it's a bit squirrly, but getting much better mileage out of it than the bt010. haven't had any problems with it stepping out though, and i ride in the rain all the time

[Reckless]

Gonna go for the Pilot powers try them and see how they go. Got a damn good price for the Metzler M1 Sortec from Haldanes aswell but the Powers do it for me I think as the Pilot Road I have on now has been in the least predictable and solid. only 10 bucks difference anyway.

Thanks to all for your input

[Devil]

Pity I didnt see this earlier. Highly recommend the Sportec M3, dont bother with the M1 anymore.

[Dazza]

For what it's worth. I done quite a few k's on vee twins,original Diablo on the rear of the Super Duke shagged @ 3000k's fit Strada absolutely rooted @ 8,500 k's original Diablo on front totally rooted @ 12000k's. Just fitted z6's and did a spirited ride on Sunday through one of my favourite stretches of road (Whagamomana & back) which had wet sections,moss,animal shit,road kill, sheep and all the usual country road stuff and was more than impressed.

[Lou Girardin]

Metz M3's are the new tyre on the block and have received rave reviews. A lot of people seem happy with Pilot Powers too.

[jonbuoy]

Yup very happy with the pilot powers, really well behaved when cold too.

[vifferman]

Back in the old days, when I had a FahrtSturm, I had the AV49-SP on the front hoop, and av46-ST on the backun. Worked for me, so I stuck the same on the VFR.

[NinjaBoy]

Pity I didnt see this earlier. Highly recommend the Sportec M3, dont bother with the M1 anymore.

Have to back Devil here... coming up to 10,000Kms on the M3 (commuting, weekend blats and 4 trackdays). Stickier than M1's when hot and better wear. But M1's are cheap ...

[elphick]

I use Pirelli Diablos on my VTR. Most of my riding is 2-up. The grip is great. The rear lasts approx 8000kms.

[bungbung]

i'm running a pilot sport on the rear now - it's a bit squirrly, but getting much better mileage out of it than the bt010. haven't had any problems with it stepping out though, and i ride in the rain all the time

Pilot sport only lasts 3000km on the back.