More tyre advice

My bike just passed it MOT with tyres quite squared and down to the
wear limiter - I was surprised they went through TBH

As I'm off to Germany on the 5th I wondered if I should get some new
tyres but it'll kill my pig if I spend 200 quid and come back with
them already squared off in 5 days - which happened to a mate a while
back. Somebody else offered me a 2nd hand Dunlop D207F J front tyre,
hardly worn at all. But I'll be buggered if I can find a D207F rear to
go with it - I guess they're discontinued.

So what's the verdict, (a) go with some other sportmax that's
compatible with the D207F, (b) stop being a pikey and buy a set of new
tyres suited to much motorway riding, or (c) just go on the tyres I've
got - if they're good enough for the MOT then they should be good
enough for the krauts?

 

I honestly don't know - my bike is up at a mate's in Cleveland [1]
being fettled and he took it for the test.

My head says you're right - my wallet says 'bugger!' Any suggestions
for a decent set of tyres that won't square off too quickly?

 

BT45s.

 

I was in your position (fnarr) a couple of years back and fitted a pair of
Avon Azaro's (now Avon Storms) on the recommendation of Mr Loz of this
parish. They lasted close to 7000 miles and never gave me any concerns over
grip in the wet or dry, so if you're not an out and out hooligan (and maybe
if you are), the Avon's rock.


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Beav

VN 750
Zed 1000
OMF# 19

 

the limit is lower for bike tyres than for car ones, it's 1mm I think.
I guess it doesn't matter if you can be sure it wont rain !

Simon

 

Do they still do those macadam things? They last forever. They're
actually made of glass.

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CBR1100XX SuperBlackbird (Buen mueble de patio)
And a pushbike of some sort.
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They're what that Ghostrider bloke uses for his "Uppsala Run" in Sweden
where he averages 176 mph from Stockholm to Uppsala. He reckons they're the
only tyres that will stand up to the abuse of sustained high speed. They're
fucked at the end of the run mind.

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Beav

VN 750
Zed 1000
OMF# 19

 

Stockholm to Uppsala?

It's only 40 miles!

 

I had heard that they had all the grip of wood - but glass might be
more like it. I'm not sure I fancy going round the Nurburgring with
those. That said, I'd just ride according to the grip available. With
my skill level I doubt I'd push even Macadams to the limit.

 

Yeah and he does it in less that 15 minutes. During the rush hour (so to
speak)


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Beav

VN 750
Zed 1000
OMF# 19