What tyres to people prefer??

[Motoracer]

I find that Diablos taste the best

Does it smell the best too after all that tire cooking on the busha?

How long does it last anyway (as in Ks)?

[wkid_one]

I find that Diablos taste the best

Should try leaning the thing over once in a while

[Balrog]

Does it smell the best too after all that tire cooking on the busha?

How long does it last anyway (as in Ks)?

It lasted about 4500ks, but that was mainly because I was doing
a lot of touring with my lady on the back, tank bags, pack, tent etc.

Bike must have been weighing in at around 430+kg with all that on, combined with a tour round hot north island roads, followed by a blat down to Alexander with "Mr Get A Job" and that was one toasted rear tyre. Just a heavy load and long distance chewing it out so quick.

It still handled alright even being that shredded ( glad I didn't notice it while riding down to alex), but we had to replace it to get home. Front tyre is only just going after nearly 9000ks.

I'm running a Pirellii Dragon GTS on the back now( which I bought in alex ), and I'm getting a bit better
wear out of it, but I haven't done any touring for a while so it hasn't been under the same strain.
To be honest I haven't noticed a lot of difference handling wise going from the diablo to the harder compound dragon, it seems to hold the traction just
as well and works fine with the diablo front.

Jim.

[Balrog]

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[wkid_one]

It is called a joke - look it up. It was actually sarcastic flattery - but anywho

[White trash]

It lasted about 4500ks, but that was mainly because I was doing
a lot of touring with my lady on the back, tank bags, pack, tent etc.

Bike must have been weighing in at around 430+kg with all that on, combined with a tour round hot north island roads, followed by a blat down to Alexander with "Mr Get A Job" and that was one toasted rear tyre. Just a heavy load and long distance chewing it out so quick.

It still handled alright even being that shredded ( glad I didn't notice it while riding down to alex), but we had to replace it to get home. Front tyre is only just going after nearly 9000ks.

I'm running a Pirellii Dragon GTS on the back now( which I bought in alex ), and I'm getting a bit better
wear out of it, but I haven't done any touring for a while so it hasn't been under the same strain.
To be honest I haven't noticed a lot of difference handling wise going from the diablo to the harder compound dragon, it seems to hold the traction just
as well and works fine with the diablo front.

Jim.

Who is that sexy bird posing with the overloaded 'Bus' and whats her phone number?!

"Hi Marie!"

That sure was a good ride, Jim. You'll be starter for next year? Then we can practice elaning our bikes over

[Balrog]

It is called a joke - look it up. It was actually sarcastic flattery - but anywho

Sorry dude, late night, lack of coffee and sick of looking for a job.
Didn't mean to be snarky

Jim.

[Balrog]

Who is that sexy bird posing with the overloaded 'Bus' and whats her phone number?!

"Hi Marie!"

That sure was a good ride, Jim. You'll be starter for next year? Then we can practice elaning our bikes over

I'm in, only this time I'll bring the wet weather gear

Now if I can just get this knee down while still being attached to the bike...

[wkid_one]

Sorry dude, late night, lack of coffee and sick of looking for a job.
Didn't mean to be snarky

Jim.

What do you do?

[Two Smoker]

Hey Busajim, did you like the Diablo's???? im thinking about putting them on my dad's CBR1100, maybe a corsa on the front though, how much was the Dragon GTS????

Cheers

[Balrog]

Hey Busajim, did you like the Diablo's???? im thinking about putting them on my dad's CBR1100, maybe a corsa on the front though, how much was the Dragon GTS????

Cheers

Hey Two Smoker
I really like them, I plan to replace my Diablo front with another when it wears out. Its lasted really well and grips like its nailed to the road.
The Diablo rear is just as good, even worn like in that picture it was still staying planted. The bike handled and cornered really well, even fully loaded and moving it. They are expensive though.

I replaced the stuffed rear with a Dragon GTS ( $320 I think), because that was the only other tyre that was available in Alex. In the end I didn't really notice a lot of difference going from the Diablo to the Dragon. The Dragon's a harder compound tyre so I may stick with it to get some longer life out of the rear. It seems to hold the road pretty good so far, but I haven't really pushed it.

The Diablo looked like it was going to last the weekend round trip from Welly to Alex and back, but for some reason that trip was a bit hard on the tyres ( probably all those latte bowls eh jim )

[Two Smoker]

Cheers Jim, ill probably go for the Diablo's 4500kms is ok for a bike with that power and 9000kms for the front is bloody good, im also looking forward to the BMC airfilter im putting in his bike hehehe

[Balrog]

What do you do?

Software Developer in a nutshell. ( nut house lately )

[fastford111]

have to say that you cant go past a set of pilot sports had a set of avon azzaros on my last bike the worst tyres i have ever ridden on i think if i had to choose between azzaro or a chingshin it would be chingshin all the way

[Mongoose]

Round black thingies preferabley with grippy bits on them. Usually Conti Tour or Metzeler. Both give me enough grip for my riding style and last long enough for my liking too