First up, a big thank you to Dave at EuroTred, Bill and Anne at Budget Motorcycle Spares and everyone who voted for me.
Well I've been waiting for the call to say my tyres had arrived, and so on Saturday morning Bill called me up to say they were there. I booked in for fitting on Monday, eagerly awaiting to try them out. I dropped my bike off to Budget at their central location on Wilson's Road at about 12pm and had a good chat with Bill and Anne, both very pleasant people. There would be about a 2hr wait which they had told me over the phone, but they were very helpful in pointing out local places to go to eat etc, even offered their magazine collection to flick through while I waited.
First things first though, I wanted to check out my new hoops! And I must say they are a good looking set of tyres. The profile of the curve is less steep than my previous tyres, but still with a noticeable drop to the shoulder.
Lunch only took so long so I was back just after 1, expecting to wait for a little longer. But no, my bike was sitting out front looking smart on it's new rubber, excellent service thanks guys! Another chat with Bill, explaining what pressures he had put in them and so forth, and then it was time for some photos before I ventured off.
Initial impressions as I left were positive. Sure I was taking it easy (unforgivable to drop your bike outside the store!) but they tipped in predictably and willingly. The tyres I took off, Pilot Pures, are still in good nick with no flattening but these felt immediately more encouraging. Riding home on Christchurch's rough roads there was no 'tram-lining' or lack of stability under braking. So far, so good. A couple of mild corners and 90d intersections were all I got to use on the way home but it was apparent straight away that these tyres like to lean! This can sometimes be unnerving as some tyres I've ridden on make it feel like the bike is dropping in too quickly, but not these. No sir, they feel like they encourage you to go further, but in a controlled manner, which only inspires confidence.
Arrived home and had a quick look at the bike in general, as to me tyres do play a big part in a bikes aesthetics, and while these don't have the 'cut race-slick' look some tyres do, they compliment the bike well.
All in all I'm very happy so far. The service at Budget Motorcycle Spares was fantastic, the tyres look great and have left me itching to get out on the open road on some familiar corners to see just how they feel. I like a lot of feedback from my tyres, and my last set were lacking in communication, so I have high hopes for these hoops!
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Originally Posted by Crasherfromwayback
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