Rear Tyre Wanted CHEAP

[vifferman]

Unless the tyre actually lets go, most of it's in the mind or down to tyre pressure. I know a lot of Guzzi people in the US have used the old stinkos and think they are OK. They do big miles too...

I had Shinko Podiums (or was that "Poodiums"?) on my VFR, and while they never really let go, they didn't feel very good either, so I never pushed them hard enough to see what their limits were.
In fact, I was thinking about it after riding to work in the water, and I've never had ANY 'moments' in the wet, apart from braking on a big white direction arrow on my Elsinore, with knobblies on, and that was Fun! rather than Fark!
I have had a few spin-ups in the wet or damp though, but that's been on all sorts of tyres, and due to the road surface more than the tyre.

[Paul in NZ]

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Thats what I thought... and what makes me think its a shite tyre... wasn't even going fast, not used to the bike and all... front sticks real well.. back doesn't like water or white lines... :spudwhat: Might have to play with pressures a bit and see what i can come up with!

I'll have to bring it around and show you one day

I'd like to see it...

Vicki is away this weekend so i will be mowing lawns and washing the Guzzi after it's big trip (plus fixin the oil leaks )

Try lowering the pressure, perhaps it's not heating up enough...

Whats more of a worry.. Who the $%^k would put a Stinko on a Ducati? If so, what else did they skimp on??

Cheers

[James Deuce]

Hey Jim ... :spudwave: while you are at it could you see if he has anything for a front tyre for mine as well .. I'm on a limited budget as well .. I am currently running a Bridgestone battlax 120/80-16 .... Cheers ... Just thought that if he's doing run outs then he might have one for the dinosuar .....

Not a single 16" front available - sorry dude.

Cheers

Jim

[James Deuce]

I'd like to see it...

Vicki is away this weekend so i will be mowing lawns and washing the Guzzi after it's big trip (plus fixin the oil leaks )

Try lowering the pressure, perhaps it's not heating up enough...

Whats more of a worry.. Who the $%^k would put a Stinko on a Ducati? If so, what else did they skimp on??

Cheers

I might pop up too.

Will bring beer.

[Hooks]

Not a single 16" front available - sorry dude.

Cheers

Jim

Figures !! .. thanks anyway Jim .... have a good one ..

[Blakamin]

Whats more of a worry.. Who the $%^k would put a Stinko on a Ducati? If so, what else did they skimp on??

Cheers

Will call around!....
yeah... um... the speedo cable that broke on the weekend....
other that that it's running beautifully... went up to fielding on the weekend
I shall see you this weekend then!

[FROSTY:Me]

Um dude 38psi sounds pretty darn high-especially on a bike with light weight and not much power. Try backing the cold pressure off to 34 psi

[gav]

What did you have on your CBR400RR? Maybe swap it over from that? Geez $9500 for a 600SS and its got mis matched tyres, and a Shinko at that! Tell me, was it just the name on the tank you were buying???
PS, that tyre is the same size as a rear for a SV650 so you maybe able to pick up a S/H race tyre.

[aff-man]

Um dude 38psi sounds pretty darn high-especially on a bike with light weight and not much power. Try backing the cold pressure off to 34 psi

yeh man the zxr is probably putting out as much if not more power than your duc and has the same rear tyre size and i'm running 34 at the rear and 32 in the front

[Racey Rider]

congrats on your caption!

I SAW THAT BLAKAMIN!!

Raumati again!! Typical

[Blakamin]

I SAW THAT BLAKAMIN!!

Raumati again!! Typical

hehehehehe... I had no voting rights!!!

[F5 Dave]

Just having a quick gawk on local wreckers site. Only 160x17 is a Metz ME55. It is cheap & they are ok in the wet, but more a touring tyre. depends how long yo want to put it off.

preloved tyres click here

[Blakamin]

Just having a quick gawk on local wreckers site. Only 160x17 is a Metz ME55. It is cheap & they are ok in the wet, but more a touring tyre. depends how long yo want to put it off.

preloved tyres click here

Cheers F5, playing with my pressures a bit and the shinko isnt tooo bad today... just gotta get my living arrangements sorted and then "new rear" here i come!

[Teflon]

I've had a Shinko on the rear, great in dry conditions (once hot), dodgy in the wet tho. Would never put one on the front, just not enough confidence in the tyre.

I have a Avon Azaro on the back at the moment, real scary, nearly highsided myself a couple of times comming back from Rotorua.

Probaly take the twin out to Raglan for a thrash this weekend, try and get some heat into the Avon, see if it sticks.