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  • #46
    I am a little late here, but I had the dunlops (elites) as my last tires on my Special, and the Metzlers (Lazortec) on my standard. The Lazors techs gave me almost the same mileage, and seemed to grip better in the wet/sloppiness of Wisconsin's non-construction season. I do ride all year, so my tires see interesting things.

    When the time came for new tires (Both bikes at the same time), it was lazortecs all around. Still, YMMV
    I've been in more than one Hemisphere, and I wrote a book to help you do it too (or just prepare better for that week long road trip). Going Small, not just for the little guys.

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    • #47
      Wisconsin has a non-construction season? I hadn't noticed that!
      The Old Tamer
      _________________________
      1979 XS1100SF (The Fire Dragon)
      1982 650 Maxim (The Little Dragon)
      another '82 650 Maxim (Parts Dragon)
      1981 XS1100SH (The Black Dragon)

      If there are more than three bolts holding it on there, it is most likely a very important part!

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      • #48
        Pain - I was perusing motorcycletirereviews.com yesterday. Evidently the Elite II's have a tendency towards cupping on the fronts, so I took another look at the Metzeler Lasertec. They seem to have a very good reputation for wet roads Motorcycle-superstore.com has them for $113.99 for the front and $117.99 for the rear.

        Axel got me looking at the Bridgestone Battlax BT45V as I was previously looking at the BT45H. They run $89.99 for the front and $103.99 for the rear. There were a couple reviews that mentioned the rears wearing out quickly. Makes me wonder if the reviewers like to do burn-outs. Nothing like sitting there scrubbing your rear tire off for the thrill of going, well, nowhere.

        I'm still considering the S11's as well. I read one review from a guy who previously had Dunlop 401's, then 5?? (his words) and now claims to be on his 9th set of S11's. The fronts are $57.99 and rears are $69.99. The reviewers had nothing but good things to say about them as seems to be the case with the reviewers in this forum who roll on them. The more I look at it the more I'm thinking these are going to provide the best mix of performance, mileage, and definately price.
        I think I have a loose screw behind the handlebars.

        '79 XS11 Standard, Jardine 4/1, Dyna DC1-1 Coils, 145 mains, 45 pilots, plastic floats - 25.7mm, XV920 fuel valves, inline fuel filters, speed bleeders, Mikes XS pods, spade-type fuse block, fork brace, progressive fork springs/shocks, manual petcocks, 750 FD, Venture cam chain tensioner, SS brake lines

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        • #49
          Just took another look at Motorcycle-superstore.com and noticed something. Their free shipping on orders over $75 is a limited time offer. Don't know how long it will last. I better get off my butt and order some tires!
          I think I have a loose screw behind the handlebars.

          '79 XS11 Standard, Jardine 4/1, Dyna DC1-1 Coils, 145 mains, 45 pilots, plastic floats - 25.7mm, XV920 fuel valves, inline fuel filters, speed bleeders, Mikes XS pods, spade-type fuse block, fork brace, progressive fork springs/shocks, manual petcocks, 750 FD, Venture cam chain tensioner, SS brake lines

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          • #50
            So kind of back to the original question...

            Does anyone have any kind of mileage estimate for a rear Maxxis tire?


            Tod
            Try your hardest to be the kind of person your dog thinks you are.

            You can live to be 100, as long as you give up everything that would make you want to live to be 100!

            Current bikes:
            '06 Suzuki DR650
            *'82 XJ1100 with the 1179 kit. "Mad Maxim"
            '82 XJ1100 Completely stock fixer-upper
            '82 XJ1100 Bagger fixer-upper
            '82 XJ1100 Motor/frame and lots of boxes of parts
            '82 XJ1100 Parts bike
            '81 XS1100 Special
            '81 YZ250
            '80 XS850 Special
            '80 XR100
            *Crashed/Totalled, still own

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            • #51
              Trbig - take a look at Motorcycletirereview.com . There are a number of reviews on Maxxis tires there, as well as a bunch of other kinds of tires. They're just regular folks like us who are doing the reviewing.
              I think I have a loose screw behind the handlebars.

              '79 XS11 Standard, Jardine 4/1, Dyna DC1-1 Coils, 145 mains, 45 pilots, plastic floats - 25.7mm, XV920 fuel valves, inline fuel filters, speed bleeders, Mikes XS pods, spade-type fuse block, fork brace, progressive fork springs/shocks, manual petcocks, 750 FD, Venture cam chain tensioner, SS brake lines

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              • #52
                I have been following this thread closely as I needed a new back tire badly. After much moaning and groaning and knashing of teeth (no pulling of hair, I have none to spare) I ordered an Elite three just to see how it would do, I have had an Elite two on and liked the tire but was unhappy with the mileage. The Qualifier would beat it out by over 2000mi, the Qualifier has also been a superior handling tire overall but has a tendency to wear flat across the center which makes running the twistys a question of balance and coordination and frustration! Just finished the installation of the new tire, which came today, and took it for a ride test it all out. To quote TC, "like it is on rails" got about 10 miles from home and ran into a thunder storm and had to go home in the rain. No complaint there either, like it was stuck to the road. Only the mileage is in question yet, will have to see how it lasts. As I have NEVER gotten over 8000 on a rear yet I will know soon!

                Oh, BTW, got mine from www.shadetreepowersports.com and am pretty happy with both the price and the service.
                The Old Tamer
                _________________________
                1979 XS1100SF (The Fire Dragon)
                1982 650 Maxim (The Little Dragon)
                another '82 650 Maxim (Parts Dragon)
                1981 XS1100SH (The Black Dragon)

                If there are more than three bolts holding it on there, it is most likely a very important part!

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                • #53
                  How's your german?

                  Zhe German's have an excellent motorcycle magazine called "Motorrad" (I think it's europe's largest MC mag) and in every test of ye old diagonal tires they praise the BT45's.
                  I actually wanted to keep track of what milage I get out of them, but it's problematic when my brother keeps touring europe on it as well.
                  All in all I really like them, but especially in rain I feel a difference from the Michelin tires I used before.
                  Gisle Vestergaard
                  XS 1100 Sport

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