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    panagiotis
    panagiotis
    Silver Bullet
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    Post by panagiotis Sun 10 Dec 2023, 8:24 pm

    Hello all,


    up to today running in Michelins, pilot actives, then they became obsolete and switched to pilot street, OK with them
    like pilot actives, they do about 7 to 8 KKm and are to be replaced, sometimes I have kept them up to 10+KKm (like this year)

    I keep the original dimensions 110(130)/80-17

    I have read a lot of switching from 80 to 70, what this change will give me ?
    I have read a lot of switching from 130 to 140, even more, what this change will give me ?

    I'm not a foot pegs dragging rider , but I love fast curved mounting riding

    looking to change tires (or tyres, which is the correct one ?! the corrector underlines tyres as a mistake, any way)
    all the topics are quite "old" and tires manufacturers develop rapidly.

    any recommendation ? I rarely ride on wet, but a lot of riding on cold roads

    Keep and ride safe !!
    panagiotis
    panagiotis
    Silver Bullet
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    Location : Bulgaria, Hissar

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    Post by panagiotis Mon 11 Dec 2023, 6:47 am

    road classic, no pilot street, sorry ...
    Beresford
    Beresford
    the 900
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    Post by Beresford Mon 11 Dec 2023, 11:35 pm

    I use 120/70 front tyre (Michelin) as it was a more commonly available size and it fitted with no issues. There doesn't appear to be any difference with the handling and I'm hoping that the slightly wider flatter section will give me better braking in an emergency.
    panagiotis
    panagiotis
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    Post by panagiotis Tue 12 Dec 2023, 12:10 pm

    good choice Beresford !
    geometrically is almost the same, except the width

    https://www.tacomaworld.com/tirecalc?tires=110-80r17-120-80r17

    isn't it "heavier" the front ?
    how is the feeling ?
    Beresford
    Beresford
    the 900
    the 900


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    Post by Beresford Thu 28 Dec 2023, 11:16 pm

    panagiotis wrote:isn't it "heavier" the front ?
    how is the feeling ?

    Seems just fine to me.
    burudi
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    Post by burudi Fri 29 Dec 2023, 2:28 pm

    BRIDGESTONE.They knew how to make first class motorcycles and today tires.
    work philosophy = motivation
    Like it or we choke. not relevant+
    panagiotis
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    Post by panagiotis Sat 30 Dec 2023, 4:25 pm

    they heavily missed the expansion chambers at their exhausts...like all Japs before copying Mr. Kaaden.

    OK for the intake rotary valves, the best engineering on 2T intakes , but with cigar like exhausts is nothing more than a yawa / mz
    zax750
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    Post by zax750 Fri 19 Jan 2024, 2:27 pm

    I use Bridgestone Battlax Bt46
    I tried the pilot activ too. Seems the Bridgestone are holding up better imo. Both on the road and the km use.

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