Hornet Swarm Night City

**Sharry** · 15th June 2009, 08:23

Originally Posted by TOTO

they are going to amsterdam to make it official...

I will buy the tickets just to get this fiasco over with.........

**gijoe1313** · 15th June 2009, 16:55

No riding for me tonights

I be helping me olds and being the proverbial good son

Enjoy your riding for those doing some!

**Simon** · 26th June 2009, 10:22

Hey there Hornetters – Whats your take on tyres? Need to replace the worn front, and want to get rid of the dodgy shinko on the back. I do a little bit of commuting, plus weekend blasts up SH16. Tend to get out and most weather conditions too.

Finally got around to checking tyre pressure last night. hehe Makes a BIG different running correct pressures!

**gijoe1313** · 26th June 2009, 10:34

Well if you want quality, I always shod my lil'ol'hornet in Diablos, pricey sure ... but they last me 20 000kms and gets around the road with confidence ... so well worth it! If that ain't in your budget Metzlers are okay.

I'm sure others will pipe up with their faves!

**Simon** · 26th June 2009, 10:37

I'd like quality! Anything helping me stay rubber side down is worth while! Cycletreads says $650 for a pair of Diablos. Sound reasonable?

**TOTO** · 26th June 2009, 10:56

I was always very happy with bridgestone 021 on the back and 014 or 010 on the front on my small hornet. Another one that that is very good for the hornets and espessially recommended by the hornet master are the Pirelli Diablos - giving about 20 000km per set, and providing very very good grip. You probably cant go wrong with those two options to be honest.

The two best places I would recommend to check prices and tyre availability with that weird 16' front tyre are cycletreads and drury performance tyre centre. The drury performance tyre centre is a bit far for you but sometimes they have very very good specials

**gijoe1313** · 26th June 2009, 11:50

Give Drury tyres a call - make sure its the motorcycle shop, they will give you a sharp deal ... mention you heard it from KB and they sharpen the pencil a little more!

Tell them a certain red camo hornet rider recommended them to you

**Badger8** · 26th June 2009, 17:40

i always ran a Bridgestone Battlax BT021 on the back, was very happy with it. Dual compound is good to stop the tyre squaring off when commuting and long runs on fairly straight roads

**Gremlin** · 27th June 2009, 12:01

Pilot Road 2 without question... I lost count of how many km they did...

Impressive for me, when you consider tyres have lasted two weeks or 1500km...

I know it was over 10,000km, and most likely over 15,000km....

**TOTO** · 27th June 2009, 20:37

Originally Posted by Gremlin

Pilot Road 2 without question... I lost count of how many km they did...

Impressive for me, when you consider tyres have lasted two weeks or 1500km...

I know it was over 10,000km, and most likely over 15,000km....

yes but he needs them for the 250 hornet, and they dont come in 16' front. If it was for the big hornets , then the pilot road 2 has no match in its category

**Simon** · 28th June 2009, 08:44

Can get quite a great deal on the Diablos from Drury tires. Might be the go

**gijoe1313** · 28th June 2009, 10:21

Ayup, that lad at Drury tyres knows how to sharpen a pencil alright! (That's why I got my complete diablos from him for lil'ol'hornet, and new Pilot Power 2s for the 900, and a new rear for Betsy(RZ350) .. all in one month!

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Oh yes, very nice roads out our way for scrubbing in those tyres! Let me know when you are coming down to do them and I will see if I am free to let one of my bikes out to play!

**Gremlin** · 28th June 2009, 16:08

Originally Posted by TOTO

yes but he needs them for the 250 hornet, and they dont come in 16' front. If it was for the big hornets , then the pilot road 2 has no match in its category

Ah, I see... yes, I sorta missed that... he just asked hornetters...

oh well, as you were. I never had the cb250, so wouldn't have a clue.