Tires: Pirelli Sport Demon - Comments?

[Zapf]

Is there anyone using / had experience with Pirelli sport demon's? If so can you tell me what you think about them.

Thanks

[aff-man]

mmmmmmmmm pirelli. Get nice and warm quicker than others for same price

[Devil]

Is there anyone using / had experience with Pirelli sport demon's? If so can you tell me what you think about them.

Thanks

Well, I dont have anything to comment on, but im just about to buy a set.

[Kwaka-Kid]

yep! About the best crossply tyre you can get for sport riding, or those Bridgestone BT56's or whatever apparently...

[Zapf]

Bridgestone tires link

Bridge Stone Japan

[k14]

Had a rear on my VT250 and there was nothing bad i could say about it. I did around 4000 or so kms on it and there were no noticable signs of wear. Very good commuter and occasional thrash tyre. Not sure if the fronts are imported to NZ, couldn't get one to fit my VT, but the VTR might use a different tyre. Fairly cheap aswell. Would definately recommend it.

[phil_elvey]

Got a set on the ZX at the moment. Good tyres. Done 3000 odd kms of half thrash/half commute and no significant wear as yet.

[FROSTY:Me]

devil asked me the same question. In my opinion a darn good tyre and ill second the warming up answer . My only negative comment about them is when they let go it is with a bang not a big transition from grip to slide. But I don't think a 4 stroke 250 is going to be able to find the tyres limits on the road so that really is accademic.
I do like the way they seem to keep working propperly right up to being worn out.

[aff-man]

[QUOTE=XJ/FROSTY] My only negative comment about them is when they let go it is with a bang not a big transition from grip to slide. But I don't think a 4 stroke 250 is going to be able to find the tyres limits on the road so that really is accademic.
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Ummmmmmmmmmmm i did

[k14]

Yeah, but that would be from something slippery on the road and not from the power of the bike. I've had a few slides on my GPR70's but not caused from the power of my bike, just a mix of greasy road and/or cold tyres.

But back to the topic, go with the sport daemons, you won't regret it. Perfect for a VTR.

[aff-man]

No it wasn't something on the road. To much force on front tyre so that when put an angle gave way. Believe me. But go with the tyres man they are excellent for a vtr. You'll enjoy the feeling they give when you get a bit low and they stick perfectly to the road.

[Motoracer]

No it wasn't something on the road. To much force on front tyre so that when put an angle gave way. Believe me. But go with the tyres man they are excellent for a vtr. You'll enjoy the feeling they give when you get a bit low and they stick perfectly to the road.

Yep, I have done that on the TZR before. I was at the racetrack thinking I was the shit, scraping my pegs, then the next thing the front sports demon let go and I was scraping my arse!

Still, they are good, specailly for the VTR!!

[Zapf]

Ermm... which brings me to another question. How do you know when you are too low and will run out of tire?

And how to make sure you don't go to low?

[FROSTY:Me]

you are too low when the bike is goin one way and you're goin the other.
seriously dude you are a long way from finding the answer to that question.
There are 125 race guys who have elbow scrapers they get that big an angle of lean going.
On your 250 you will have the footpeg hanger brackets on the deck befotre ya run off the side of the tyre.

[aff-man]

true (of the vt anyway) just watch out for the slippery silicon stuff on the tyre when first purchased. Makes the first ride on new tyres quite interesting