A "new tyres" thread

The pay's shit.

 

LOL

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I'm sticking the Renns that are on my CBR onto the SV. There's loads of
life in them, but they are just starting to slide about on track when
pushed too hard. It's good having two bikes that take the same sizes of
tyres.

 

Bear wrote:

He's Welsh, has a BMW bike collection and falls off. In his defence his
burd is fit looking, but a bit broken at the mo.

 

They all say that. You'll be harping on about work/life balance next.

 

Nah, Champ'll pop up with a John O'Farrell quote.

 

Funny how your attention floats when you've got the flu.

From looking up John O'Farrell I've learned about social loafing,
evaluation apprehension and production blocking. Don't ask me how I
stumbled across them but it was all in a valiant effort to reserve a
copy of "An Utterly Impartial History Of Britain - Or 2000 Years of
Upper Class Idiots in Charge" from the local library.

I don't think I'll have the energy to get out of bed to get to the
library for another day or so. If there is anybody able to find the BBC
Radio 4 serialisation of the book please post a link.

 

BT015s on the GSXR.

Like 010s, and 014s only better.

 

They were shit on my 10R. Much better with 015s on.

 

Oh, ignore the first bit of my comment above then. Mind you, if
they've got the same profile, then it stands because that was what I
had a problem with.

 

ogden wrote:

<thread hijack>

The Sprint ST is going in tomorrow to get the "non starting" bit sorted
out as well as having its 6000 mile service. Additionally, it could do
with a new rear tyre.

So, do I try and match the front OE 020 with another 020, or even the
021, or shall I change both and of so, for what?

I'm usually a "black, round ones" type of bloke but I am going to
attempt to ride more through the winter this year[1] and so would
prefer something that will be good in the wet and cold.

[1] My old 35 mile commute has changed to <10 miles after moving from
Harrow.

 

Have you considered a car?

 

I've got one but I have considered pissing away the proceeds of selling
my flats on a DB9. Why do you ask?

 

Because you said you'd "something that will be good in the wet and
cold"

 

So why not suggest a nice Gortex jacket?

 

Look, when you two have quite finished...

I have car. I have a Goretex jacket.

What motorcycle tyre(s) should I buy to fit my Sprint? I would like a
tyre compound that gives good grip in cold and wet weather.

 

Oh, ok. Well, from my very, very limited experience - I've found 020s
slow to warm up, and dodgy until they do, whereas the 010s and 014s
I've had have been grippier from the off. Fewer longevity, mind.

 

No idea. Riding a bike in cold and wet weather doesn't sound very
pleasant so I don't generally bother.

 

Heh. Doesn't this just sum up weather in these isles?

http://www.pre.org/summer.JPG