Bridgestone TrialWings

[tully]

read a few posts on here, took a chance and fitted a front Trailwing at the weekend.

Scrubbed it in today and couldn't be happier, it even rained and the bike felt fine through the slippy bits.

its difficult to imagine others finding them not great.........a few people have re-named them death-wings, talk about horses for courses...

cheers

 

[ChrisH Kerry]

As you say, Horses for Courses. I had them on one of my Transalps - I think they were original fitment on those bikes - they were OK in the dry, but on damp roads they would suddenly let go, no warning signs. Scary tyres, I hated them. Maybe they're better these days?

 

[John Armstrong]

Had the originals on an 1150GS and I didn't like the feel of them. Had a set on a wee strom, completely different feel and fully confident in them.

I'd guess the only things that haven't changed with them are the name of the tyre, and the makers name.

 

[jonnie comet]

As you say, Horses for Courses. I had them on one of my Transalps - I think they were original fitment on those bikes - they were OK in the dry, but on damp roads they would suddenly let go, no warning signs. Scary tyres, I hated them. Maybe they're better these days?

Me too......I ran them on a 700 Transalp (OE) and they were sheer horrors...

 

[Flipfly]

I'm guessing they have updated em. I thought I'd bought an 800bhp 1150gs when I wheelspan in 4th gear in the wet, turned out to be the deathwings

I can't get tkcs to wheelspin past second gear, the deathwings were utter

 

[Ady00]

As all the above, put a set of conti trail attacks on when your due new tyres they will show you how bad the death wings are....Ady

 

[tully]

tyres

cheers all, if it goes tits up i'll know what to blame...

in the meantime, lets hope the iceage f**ks off so we can get out on the bikes

 

[I of the Strom]

Always had them fitted on my Vstrom 1000 and been happy with them apart from irregular wear and some cupping on the front on one tyre. As for grip, they've always been fine, even on light off road conditions. One trip up the Scottish West Coast we were caught in a horrendous downpour while travelling through Torridon. We were going fast considering the conditions and heading towards Gairloch when sweeping round an inclined corner were confronted by a cattle grid. Doing silly mph hit it at an angle, and in a nano-sec felt the tyres move seriously side ways and thought it was game over. The moment I cleared the grid the tyres grabbed and straightened. On my GS I never look beyond Tourances, I think some tyres work well, very well with certain bikes and perhaps not so well or even badly on others.