I swear I searched!!!

[Kidmet]

I searched and search but couldn't find. New rider. Looking for the best and most affordable tires (starting with the rear) and battery. Will probably ride once or twice a week, not thinking of any long rides. What do you guys think? '94 Katana 600... Pretty stock as far as I can tell, maybe a new exhaust. I will be washing it and checking things out today.

Edit: Ok, I found some tire information, but was looking into more "affordable" options. I know not to exchange safety with saving some bucks, but just curious.

[Breeze]

As for tires. I have a 94 600 as well and have Conti.Road Attacks mounted on mine. They are a great tire. Stick well, handle well and they stick like crazy and are very stable in the rain. Your stock tire size is a 140 however, you can put the 150 on if si inclined to.

Oh yeah, welcome to KR..

[Black_peter]

Ebay.. look for some low wear tires. Some shops charge you extra for mounting your tire or won't at all. Mine in Austin did it for just a few $

[JTstyle]

I thought it was a 50 post minimum to start threads? Not trying to hate on you or nothing.

[Dan Dubeau]

another option is to buy a set of tire spoons ($20 or less). learn to change a tire on your own. then just buy scrubs (used race tires) off local racers. might be tough to find a 150 rear though as I doubt anybody racing an sv would use a 150. time to upgrade to a 98+ wheel, so you can take advantage of the almost endless supply of dirt cheap race tires.

[Breeze]

I thought it was a 50 post minimum to start threads? Not trying to hate on you or nothing.

No sir, that only applies but to a few areas of the board.

[The CyberPoet]

Looking for the best and most affordable tires

Affordable is a funny term.

The cheapest tires (buy-in cost) that only last for 3000 miles before they're due for replacement end up not being very cheap over 4 sets compared to a single set that lasts you 12k miles.

And how do you put a price on the ability to stop 5 or 10 feet faster from 60 mph without losing control? It might be insignificant, but it could also literally be the difference between life and death...

Best is a far easier term. BUT before you invest in the tires, find out if any of your local shops will change the tires for you on a set of carry-in tires. Depending on where you live, you might not have any place close that will do that (BarMatt in WV comes to mind with that particular issue). If you can find a shop that will change them reasonably ($25-$30 a wheel is reasonable; $70 a wheel isn't, IMHO), then go mail order and get yourself a set of Metzeler Z6's in a 120/70ZR17 front and 150/70ZR17 rear, or a set of Pirelli Diablo Stradas in the same size.

I thought it was a 50 post minimum to start threads? Not trying to hate on you or nothing.

Only for sales of items, from what I understand... It keeps our members from being hit by spam and by scams nearly as often...

Cheers,
=-= The CyberPoet

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[Dom]

Ok, I found some tire information, but was looking into more "affordable" options. I know not to exchange safety with saving some bucks, but just curious.

You could always take a look at Malloc's old tires.

[joseph2027]

hey i just orderd a 150-70-17 kenda671 from a catlog and only paid $51.00 plus $ 5.00 that tire around here sales for $164.99 pm me and i will give you the web address and cat. name

[JHILDE]

+1 on the Conti.Road Attacks

[ctandc]

hey i just orderd a 150-70-17 kenda671 from a catlog and only paid $51.00 plus $ 5.00 that tire around here sales for $164.99 pm me and i will give you the web address and cat. name

post the web address maybe they have some other deals

[Zepp]

The Conti Road Attacks are a great tire and are very reasonably priced too

[Racer87]

+1 with Zepp and Breeze....love my Conti Road Attacks!! Good prices at www.IronPony.com

[Kidmet]

As for tires. I have a 94 600 as well and have Conti.Road Attacks mounted on mine. They are a great tire. Stick well, handle well and they stick like crazy and are very stable in the rain. Your stock tire size is a 140 however, you can put the 150 on if si inclined to.

Oh yeah, welcome to KR..

Look on Ebay, some guy has 4 for $40 plus $15 shipping.

Ok, I have my Road Attacks bought and on the way. (Thanks to the motorcycle shop that went out of business, I double for my front tire than the back. haha) Now a good battery. Affordable, but will last. Any ideas? Needing some help with this.

[Mat0302]

+10, conti road attacks... 12k mile tire and excellent traction.
i'm on my 2nd set