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mkjscoot
Joined: 30 Dec 2007 Posts: 19 Location: CHESHIRE
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Posted: Wed Jul 09, 2008 12:09 pm Post subject: tyres |
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Hi my rear tyre needs replacing and would appreciate your advice on which make is the best used to always use michelin on my p2, many thanks Mark |
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monty9120 Guvernor
Joined: 15 Nov 2007 Posts: 861 Location: North London
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Posted: Wed Jul 09, 2008 12:14 pm Post subject: |
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hiya mate. because the engine on a gts is quite heavy the bikes are really hard on rear tyres
i decided on a michelin pilot sport in winter. it gripped so well.
i decided on a hard compound tyre for summer so it was last abit longer, the grip was crap and the tyre wore out just as fast.
im back on a michelin pilot sport. you cant beat them and on moto tyres there cheap as well _________________
GILERA NEXUS 500
DANGER HIGH VOLTAGE!!!!!
NORWICH BROADSMEN SC |
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aa-gts Inspector
Joined: 14 May 2008 Posts: 159 Location: Maidstone
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Posted: Wed Jul 09, 2008 2:09 pm Post subject: |
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Pilot Sports for me also.
They do wear out quickly though! |
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mkjscoot
Joined: 30 Dec 2007 Posts: 19 Location: CHESHIRE
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Posted: Wed Jul 09, 2008 6:50 pm Post subject: tyres |
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cheers gents pilot sport it is then |
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Blackpool Paul Guvernor
Joined: 28 May 2007 Posts: 531 Location: Blackpool
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Posted: Wed Jul 09, 2008 6:58 pm Post subject: |
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I changed my Sava factory fitted tyres after 3500 miles ish, the rear was worn out, changed to Heidenau racer, done another 3500 miles ish, only half worn out on the rear, had these tyres on Lammys in the past, good tyres, and fairly cheap, very high speed rating too, SIP scooter shop Germany will mail them 2u, or find some in your area? _________________ GTS250 its the future!!! A club wi owt a name sc. Bamberbridge. |
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smirnoff Site Admin
Joined: 14 May 2007 Posts: 1125 Location: On the bouncy castle in my head.
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Posted: Wed Jul 09, 2008 11:08 pm Post subject: |
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if you do a lot of miles expect to be changing them often......very often _________________
PHIL.... |
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Blackpool Paul Guvernor
Joined: 28 May 2007 Posts: 531 Location: Blackpool
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Posted: Thu Jul 10, 2008 6:49 pm Post subject: |
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Smirnoff, you know a bit about GTSs, what about filling the rear tyre with some sort of lighter than air gas? lightening the rear end? _________________ GTS250 its the future!!! A club wi owt a name sc. Bamberbridge. |
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mkjscoot
Joined: 30 Dec 2007 Posts: 19 Location: CHESHIRE
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Posted: Fri Jul 11, 2008 4:21 pm Post subject: lighter than air gas |
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In my previous life i worked as a millitary firefighter and the tyres of fast jets where always filled with nitrogen and they went really really fast !! think its a trip to the local airfield for me with an as yet to be invented nitrogen syphoning device |
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smirnoff Site Admin
Joined: 14 May 2007 Posts: 1125 Location: On the bouncy castle in my head.
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Posted: Fri Jul 11, 2008 8:39 pm Post subject: |
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Blackpool Paul wrote: | Smirnoff, you know a bit about GTSs, what about filling the rear tyre with some sort of lighter than air gas? lightening the rear end? |
Are farts lighter than air
Or better still I could just go witout a meal or two _________________
PHIL.... |
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jetex Inspector
Joined: 01 Mar 2008 Posts: 485 Location: Liverpool
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Posted: Fri Jul 11, 2008 10:47 pm Post subject: |
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I brought some original Piaggio air back from my holiday in Italy, as I like to keep my bike standard. Must ask Cheeky Thomas if there's a part number for it, so that I can get it here in the event of a puncture |
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smirnoff Site Admin
Joined: 14 May 2007 Posts: 1125 Location: On the bouncy castle in my head.
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Posted: Sat Jul 12, 2008 9:54 am Post subject: |
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Kerchinggg.........here's a thouight, Can you get new old stock Ulma or Vigano air. Sell it on ebay, those Mods'll love it _________________
PHIL.... |
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big-7-baz Inspector
Joined: 04 Jul 2008 Posts: 177
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Posted: Tue Jul 15, 2008 11:48 am Post subject: |
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Vee Rubber.
Cheap as chips.
I've got Vee Rubber on the rear of my bajaj, px, t5, yamaha majesty, ect. and gts.
They seem alright as road tyres but did not do well in scootering's track test.
I suppose it depends how hard you ride your scooter.
The 10" tyres are 4 ply so the side wall's are twice as strong as S1's ect. so you get more time to get your feet down when you get a puncture.
You'll only get about 2500 miles out of a rear tyre so why spend loads on one?
A cheap tyres better than a bald tyre. _________________ big-7-s.c. [rally division] Darkside. |
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Scootaboy Inspector
Joined: 29 Jul 2007 Posts: 225 Location: London
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Posted: Tue Jul 15, 2008 3:46 pm Post subject: |
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big-7-baz wrote: | Vee Rubber.
Cheap as chips.
I've got Vee Rubber on the rear of my bajaj, px, t5, yamaha majesty, ect. and gts.
They seem alright as road tyres but did not do well in scootering's track test.
I suppose it depends how hard you ride your scooter.
The 10" tyres are 4 ply so the side wall's are twice as strong as S1's ect. so you get more time to get your feet down when you get a puncture.
You'll only get about 2500 miles out of a rear tyre so why spend loads on one?
A cheap tyres better than a bald tyre. |
couldn't agree less!
a cheap tyre's a more likely funeral more like
unless you're saying you get the same grip on a vee as you get on a pilot/conti etc then go for the best grip tyre or get a car - its a 3 and a half grand bike to start off with, why take a risk with a tyre costing 10 quid less? _________________
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big-7-baz Inspector
Joined: 04 Jul 2008 Posts: 177
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Posted: Tue Jul 15, 2008 6:48 pm Post subject: |
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I did say they didn't do so well on the track test.
I've used them with no problems but as I said its down to how hard you ride your scooter, after all their not sports bikes.
I do agree that at speed I wouldn't be throwing it into corners [or would I]
but for commuting they are fine. _________________ big-7-s.c. [rally division] Darkside. |
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Blackpool Paul Guvernor
Joined: 28 May 2007 Posts: 531 Location: Blackpool
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Posted: Tue Jul 15, 2008 7:02 pm Post subject: |
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Smirnoff, I know you can use lighters on farts, beware the blowback! _________________ GTS250 its the future!!! A club wi owt a name sc. Bamberbridge. |
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