GTS OWNERS CLUB

mkjscoot · Joined: 30 Dec 2007 Posts: 19 Location: CHESHIRE

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 Very Happy

monty9120 · Posted: Wed Jul 09, 2008 12:14 pm Post subject:

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 Cool

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aa-gts · Posted: Wed Jul 09, 2008 2:09 pm Post subject:

Pilot Sports for me also.
They do wear out quickly though!

mkjscoot · Joined: 30 Dec 2007 Posts: 19 Location: CHESHIRE

cheers gents pilot sport it is then Very Happy

Blackpool Paul · Posted: Wed Jul 09, 2008 6:58 pm Post subject:

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?
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smirnoff · Posted: Wed Jul 09, 2008 11:08 pm Post subject:

if you do a lot of miles expect to be changing them often......very often Shocked

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Blackpool Paul · Posted: Thu Jul 10, 2008 6:49 pm Post subject:

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? Wink

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mkjscoot · Joined: 30 Dec 2007 Posts: 19 Location: CHESHIRE

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 Very Happy

smirnoff · Posted: Fri Jul 11, 2008 8:39 pm Post subject:

jetex · Posted: Fri Jul 11, 2008 10:47 pm Post subject:

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 Very Happy

smirnoff · Posted: Sat Jul 12, 2008 9:54 am Post subject:

Kerchinggg.........here's a thouight, Can you get new old stock Ulma or Vigano air. Sell it on ebay, those Mods'll love it Laughing

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big-7-baz · Inspector Joined: 04 Jul 2008 Posts: 177

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.
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Scootaboy · Inspector Joined: 29 Jul 2007 Posts: 225 Location: London

big-7-baz · Inspector Joined: 04 Jul 2008 Posts: 177

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.
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Blackpool Paul · Posted: Tue Jul 15, 2008 7:02 pm Post subject:

Smirnoff, I know you can use lighters on farts, beware the blowback! Shocked

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