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    Tires... Last redux from me

    I have to have new tires. There's a slick on the back of the XJ11 and it's not good, has to be changed. I've looked for the best prices I can find and it looks like the Motorcycle Superstore is the best price I'm going to get. There is a new Yama dealership in the area and they've been open for less than 2 months & looking to drum up business. They will give within a few bucks of MSS price on a tire. Seeing as I'd like them to succede, I'll pay the little extra & support them even though the tax will add to the difference. For the rear on the XJ11 a Dunlop 130/90/16 is $92 at the dealer & MSS is $87

    OK, so the tires I have on my XJ650 are Dunlop D404 and they're pretty nice tires but I'd like to get the best I can get without paying for a name or a tire that wears too fast. Seeing as the dealer is giving me a good price break, what other tire should I talk to him about that...

    Doesn't wear out rapidly
    Good on gas mileage
    Handles well in the rain
    is affordable
    and better than Dunlop D404?

    Thanks
    82 XJ1100 Maxim "hurricane"- DEKA EXT18L AGM battery , NGK BPR6EIX spark plugs, Green Dyna coils, Sylvania SilverStar Ultra H4 bulb, 139 dB Stebel Nautilus air horn, Home-made K&N air filter based on an original paper filter frame, new piston rings, Barnett Clutch Springs, SS braid/Teflon brake lines, TKAT fork brace, rebuilt calipers, master cylinders, new brakes, reupholstered seat, lotsa little things and so many answered questions here.
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    I've put over 1000 miles on my Shinko 230 TourMaster's now and love them. Great in all the roads around here can throw @ it. Been in the wet a few times and they handle like a champ. Others on here have a mixed bag with these. BA80 said he only got 2000 miles out of a rear TourMaster. I've not seen much wear on mine and ride 2 up on my bike most the time and carry alot of luggage weight. YMMV but for around $150 a set they were worth the gamble... and are paying off. I will be installing a set of them on my V-Star next month too.

    Ride great, handle great in diverse climate and road conditions, and CHEAP!
    Don
    1979 XS1100SF "Old Man" bought by my Dad brand new in 79, customized in 80 with Vetter, Standard tank, and touring seat. I inherited in 02 when Dad passed. Been riding it since 09. No resto, bike is a survivor...

    2007 RoadStar 1700 Midnight Silverado "The Black Pearl" Cobra Slash-downs, K&N filter. More mods to come


    old:
    1989 kawi ex500
    1996 yzf-r6
    1999 yzf-r1
    2001 kawi zx-6r
    2000 Ducati 748
    2002 YZF-R1
    2005 V-Star 1100 Classic

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    • #3
      Originally posted by KA1J View Post

      OK, so the tires I have on my XJ650 are Dunlop D404 and they're pretty nice tires but I'd like to get the best I can get without paying for a name or a tire that wears too fast. Seeing as the dealer is giving me a good price break, what other tire should I talk to him about that...

      Doesn't wear out rapidly
      Good on gas mileage
      Handles well in the rain
      is affordable
      and better than Dunlop D404?

      Thanks
      Unfortunately, they're ALL gonna wear out faster than they did years ago. The compounds used on the sidewalls is now the compond used in the center section. Also, the higher the mph rating, the softer the compond. That same brandname/model tire that I used to get 10-12thousand on the rear now sees 6-8thousand tops before shot. This goes for ALL brands. This was told to me this spring by a local dealership's purchaser and scoot tire expert. Least I know now HOW I'm getting 'bent-over' by sly marketing techniques. Trbig's comments earlier this spring pertaining to tire wear......or in this case, lack of, that alot of us are aware of , but just have not commented on much got my curisosity up enough to to go find out.
      81H Venturer1100 "The Bentley" (on steroids) 97 Yamaha YZ250(age reducer) 92 Honda ST1100 "Twisty"(touring rocket) Age is relative to the number of seconds counted 'airing' out an 85ft. table-top.

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      • #4
        Well... One thing in this New England area is whoever engineers our local roads is in bed with someone who hates motorcycles & as a result there's a strip to snag your tires in the middle of every asphalt road in CT. So I need longevity but also partial immunity from the near trolley track-like asphalt seams around. So add the ability to reject seams in the road as a major desire of mine...
        82 XJ1100 Maxim "hurricane"- DEKA EXT18L AGM battery , NGK BPR6EIX spark plugs, Green Dyna coils, Sylvania SilverStar Ultra H4 bulb, 139 dB Stebel Nautilus air horn, Home-made K&N air filter based on an original paper filter frame, new piston rings, Barnett Clutch Springs, SS braid/Teflon brake lines, TKAT fork brace, rebuilt calipers, master cylinders, new brakes, reupholstered seat, lotsa little things and so many answered questions here.

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        • #5
          The Dunlop 404 is the 2nd worst tire I've ever put on mileage-wise. It's a decent tire sticky-wise, but I can barely get 3k miles out of one.

          I've been happy lately with the Shinko 781. It's only getting 5-8k miles riding fairly aggressively, but at @ $50 a piece, and I change my own tires, I can't complain too much.
          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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          • #6
            Originally posted by trbig View Post
            The Dunlop 404 is the 2nd worst tire I've ever put on mileage-wise. It's a decent tire sticky-wise, but I can barely get 3k miles out of one.

            I've been happy lately with the Shinko 781. It's only getting 5-8k miles riding fairly aggressively, but at @ $50 a piece, and I change my own tires, I can't complain too much.
            Tod actually means the Shinko 712. It is a very good tire for the price.

            If your going to buy Dunlop go for the Elite 3 size MT90-16. They wear real well and handle great. My last one lasted in the area of 12K.

            I better stop now or someone will accuse me of owning stock in these companies and pushing their products.
            Greg

            Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid.”

            ― Albert Einstein

            80 SG Ol' Okie;79 engine & carbs w/pods, 45 pilots, 140 mains, Custom Mac 4 into 2 exhaust, ACCT,XS850 final drive,110/90/19 front tire,TKat fork brace, XS750 140 MPH speedometer, Vetter IV fairing, aftermarket hard bags and trunk, LG high back seat, XJ rear shocks.

            The list changes.

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            • #7
              Bridgestone Spitfires

              I got a set of Bridgestone Spitfires from JakeWilson.com for $138.98 TOTAL (rear $75.99 & front $62.99) with shipping a couple of months ago. I've bought all my tires (4 sets for differant bikes) from them in the last couple of years. Very fast shipping, like 2-3 days at my door....
              Last edited by tv5150; 05-18-2012, 05:51 AM.
              Current Rides:
              02 GL1800 Wing
              79 XS1100SF Sold 10-15-12
              81 XS1100H Venturer Sold 10-27-12

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              • #8
                Originally posted by BA80 View Post
                Tod actually means the Shinko 712. It is a very good tire for the price.

                He is correct.. Sorry.
                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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