I have a KTM Superduke and need to replace both tyres. I ride quite hard so need something that inspires confidence, but often get caught out in the wet, so need something that doesn’t slide all over at the first drop of rain. But with money tight I would like something thatlasts around 2500 miles for a rear without breaking ...
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- 08 September 2011
Q. I have just bought a Honda CBR600RR and the rear tyre’s just about squared off. It’s got a BT-015R on, would there be anything better for fast road riding? Or should I keep to the same type of tyre?Stephen Smithson, email A. The BT-015 is an OE-spec tyre with adequate all-round performance. There's any number of tyres for the ...
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- 30 August 2011
Q. I have bought a 2002 Aprilia Mille that is having tyre problems – they’re deflating for no reason. I have put new tyres and valves on and the problem is still there. Motorcycle tyres for sale. The front tyre was going down but seems OK since I changed the valve. The rear now seems to be the problem, it ...
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- 09 August 2011
Q. I have a 1986 Harley Sportster 1100XLH, currently fitted with an Avon Venom-X MT90B16 on the rear (half-inch chicken strips) and a Dunlop Roadmaster TT100 4.10H19 61H at thefront (worn to the edge). I ride briskly, usually two-up, and this combination gives sure-footed and predictable road-holding in the dry, with onset of understeer as I get on the edge ...
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- 04 August 2011
Q. Why does the rear wheel of a motorcycle not spin within the tyre? A great emphasis is placed on maximising tyre grip against the road surface, so why do the wheels not spin inside the tyre - the point, you would expect, to be of the lowest resistance, especially when you consider that lubrication is normally applied when fitting ...
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- 25 July 2011
Q. I've come to the end of the road with the current tyres on my trusty '01 BMW K1200RS (Front Avon Azaro 120/70ZR17, Rear Avon 'Storm' AV56 180/55ZR17) and need a little guidance. My annual mileage is about 6000 miles, however I’ve now insured my bike for 'Business Use' and expect to add on many more miles (I do approximately ...
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- 20 July 2011
Q. I have a VFR1200 2010 model it has Bridgestone BT021 190/55ZR17 rear and BT021 120/70ZR front I wanted to know if I could put Bridgestone BT023 or BT023 GT as my friends are running them on their Blackbirds.Keith Colbourne, email A. Bridgestone is currently developing a 190/55 x 17 for this and other bikes with the same sized rear. ...
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- 13 July 2011
Q. I have just bought a 2007 Honda CBR600RR and the rear Bridgestone BT-015R is just about squared off. Cheap motorcycle tyres for sale. Would there be anything better for fast road riding, or should I keep the same type of tyre?Stephen Smithson, email A. That tyre is a couple of generations old by now, and the latest rubber lasts longer ...
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- 04 July 2011
Q. I have only had one issue with my Bandit GSF650, and that is pumping the tyres up to correct level. Petrol stations compressors have that long steel nozzle, which is OK for cars, but the angle to fit over the valve is impossible as the discs are in the way. So I purchased a cheap foot pump and separate ...
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- 27 June 2011
Q. My bike used a 190/55 x 17 rear tyre as original equipment, but now it’s on a 190/50. Will there be a difference in rear wheel torque as a dyno measures it on the rear wheel? Motorcycle tyres for saleConrad Taute, email A. Inertia dynos are the most common and the short answer is no. In simple terms inertia dynos ...
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- 22 June 2011
