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geordiestgeorge
Joined: 24 Apr 2008 Posts: 9 Location: Sunny Redcar-By the Sea
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Posted: Tue May 27, 2008 8:03 pm Post subject: Shite Sava Tyre |
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Was on my way to Kelso when i realised that a had a huge egg on my rear tyre.
And before you all start, no it wasn't an Ostrich egg
Dont quite know how it happened but obviously couldn't go any further called the breakdown took me to a garage and they put another tyre on.
Which is by the looks of it some other cheap nasty tyre, when i have time will get 2 of the best money can buy put on.
So be warned about Sava tyres..!!! |
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Scootaboy Inspector
Joined: 29 Jul 2007 Posts: 225 Location: London
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Posted: Tue May 27, 2008 9:27 pm Post subject: |
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had bad experiences with sava years ago with my trad scoot...never again!! _________________
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Blackpool Paul Guvernor
Joined: 28 May 2007 Posts: 531 Location: Blackpool
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Posted: Wed May 28, 2008 5:12 pm Post subject: |
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There was almost a stunt team started within our club with Sava tyres, plenty of low speed crashes where front tyres just slipped away in the wet usually, Savas? Id rather have angry wasps up my arse! Ps what tyre was put on for you? _________________ GTS250 its the future!!! A club wi owt a name sc. Bamberbridge. |
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aa-gts Inspector
Joined: 14 May 2008 Posts: 159 Location: Maidstone
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Posted: Wed May 28, 2008 5:21 pm Post subject: |
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Think Sava must be working for Pirelli as well; the tyres that came as standard on my GTs were crap in the rain and made cornering in the wet an experience!
Got Pilot Sports now and they just feel far more confident in all weathers |
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Smudge210 Sargeant
Joined: 10 Sep 2007 Posts: 66 Location: North East England
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Posted: Wed May 28, 2008 9:48 pm Post subject: |
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it's funny how the americanos swear by them....... |
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Maver Site Admin
Joined: 14 May 2007 Posts: 2193 Location: naaaaaarfolk we drive tractors and talk loike PIRATES
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Posted: Wed May 28, 2008 10:13 pm Post subject: |
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Smudge210 wrote: | it's funny how the americanos swear by them....... |
yeah but they come with the vespa, so they must be the best tyres for it _________________
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aa-gts Inspector
Joined: 14 May 2008 Posts: 159 Location: Maidstone
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Posted: Thu May 29, 2008 8:14 am Post subject: |
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Yeah, or the cheapest that Piaggio could source in bulk! |
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Maver Site Admin
Joined: 14 May 2007 Posts: 2193 Location: naaaaaarfolk we drive tractors and talk loike PIRATES
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Posted: Thu May 29, 2008 9:40 pm Post subject: |
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aa-gts wrote: | Yeah, or the cheapest that Piaggio could source in bulk! |
EXACTLY hit the nail on the head there fella _________________
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geordiestgeorge
Joined: 24 Apr 2008 Posts: 9 Location: Sunny Redcar-By the Sea
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Posted: Fri May 30, 2008 10:22 am Post subject: |
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They replaced the Shite Sava tyre with a.....Deli tyre..!!!
I know what you're thinking Deli..??
Deli sandwich...Deli Belly..what the chuffs a Deli never heard of them
Think I will get some of those Schwlabbe tyres.
What are your recommendations ..?
What tyres are the best.? |
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rainham boy Guvernor
Joined: 20 Oct 2007 Posts: 511 Location: on the road to nowhere
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Posted: Fri May 30, 2008 10:50 am Post subject: |
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pilot sports are about the best, i have just got a scwable 140/70/12 for the back of mine , will let you know what i think _________________ Darkside, Norwich Broadsmen SC
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tomjasz
Joined: 26 Dec 2007 Posts: 6 Location: Winona, MN USA
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Posted: Sat May 31, 2008 3:28 pm Post subject: |
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Smudge210 wrote: | it's funny how the americanos swear by them....... | Merkin here, dumped Sava at 1200 miles |
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scooterrific Sargeant
Joined: 09 Jun 2007 Posts: 56 Location: Addlebrains, Australia
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Posted: Mon Jun 02, 2008 6:41 am Post subject: |
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tomjasz wrote: | Smudge210 wrote: | it's funny how the americanos swear by them....... | Merkin here, dumped Sava at 1200 miles |
Does a merkin mean the same thing for you as it does for us? (Australia) |
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tomjasz
Joined: 26 Dec 2007 Posts: 6 Location: Winona, MN USA
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Posted: Mon Jun 02, 2008 10:52 pm Post subject: |
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scooterrific wrote: | tomjasz wrote: | Smudge210 wrote: | it's funny how the americanos swear by them....... | Merkin here, dumped Sava at 1200 miles |
Does a merkin mean the same thing for you as it does for us? (Australia) | ya think? |
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CheekyThomas Guvernor
Joined: 18 May 2007 Posts: 1374
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Posted: Tue Jun 03, 2008 8:29 am Post subject: |
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They aint that bad, just take a lot of warming up, which people dont and then blame the tyre. Wet weather is also a little weak point as they really take getting heat into them then... Its just a shame the 12" tyre market is so small at the minute, lots of cheaper branded stuff, but not many big name brands have decent ranges out.
A lot also boils down to riding style and what you want from the tyre, pilot sports are raved about on here and various other forums but i aint a great fan, find the grip is good, even the wear aint that bad, but the feedback from the road isnt too good, and thats what i would rather have.
If its the factory fitted Sava which i guess it is, and the bikes still under warranty then you couldve got it replaced free as long as the tread was still legal. |
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