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    anyone shopped for bike tires recently? Not many options for old katanas. my choice has been discontinued.

  • #2
    What year and size of your bike? All but the 1100, Michelin is tops @$300 a pair. What is your budget?
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    • #3
      mine's a 1000

      i ended up buying a V rated metzeler on sale for $135(free shipping).

      i have an unmatched metzeler on the back which was installed two years ago.



      but thanks for the tip on the michelin. i will give it a try on my next both tyre swap.

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      • #4
        I hate metzler crap. Just not a good tire IMAO. I'd use a shienko tire first. Rant over.....lol I buy the best tire I can find.
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        • #5
          metzler is far from crap. rant over
          2015 BMW S1000R

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          • #6
            Originally posted by teigan View Post
            mine's a 1000
            A "1000" what exactly?

            I just got the last front Avon for my 1100. There may be a few more around the country.

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            • #7
              I run Bridgestones front and rear on my 83 1100. No complaints and no problem sourcing them here in South Africa
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              • #8
                I just put a new ME 888 Ultra 150/80-16 on the rear of my 1990 1100 and this is a new tire from metzler but its only h rated for 130 max but it has a nice deep tread pattern that rides really nice.My only gripe is they do not have the right stock size for the front.So I went with a Conti Go front tire that has a similiar tread pattern and a nice deep tread depth. These 2 tires seem to work well with each other and the bike feels a lot more nimble than it did when i had the old metzlers on it. So we shall see how they run in the rain and for mileage.

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                • #9
                  when i bought the bike, it came with H rated tyres. i recall they made the bike a chore to turn at highway speeds. you'll find tyre rating is not simply speed based, but also about the physical shape of the tyre. the reason my bike needs V rated tyres is that the designers chose a narrow tyre profile to make steering possible, given the awkwardly long wheelbase.

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