if you tried to brake in a lively fashion on the michelin pilots, 2 foot of air was every other slowing down maneuver and if some idiot got in the way and you really had to try and miss them 3 to 5 foot was at least once a month - yet on the dunlop's RS tyres I got 6" of air for the first time in 5 years two weeks ago - and only as the front way half flat making its a rubbish as much of the soft sidewall trash out there these days
Tyres (sorry) for fast A roads/ motorways
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Rubbish. 90.000 miles on my first TL. 30.000 on my other one. Neither have needed gearbox work or any other.
126.000 miles on my GSA. Still on original clutch. Final drive was rebuilt 75.000 miles ago.
Should be worn out then.
Well, sorry but that's bollox. The first thing you do is take your foot off the go pedal and then, you are using engine braking anyway
As for tyres i'll throw in Mitas E07's, great tyre for all uses used them on both bikes for years, hard wearing, plenty of grip in wet or dry and do gravel tracks and a bit more too
there is a massive difference between good use of the gears and deliberative use of downchanges to reduce vehicle speeds - the point about brakes being cheaper is entirely valid
and last time I checked - not that I agree - they were actually training car drivers to depress the clutch, drift and only change to the appropriate gear once - not going down each gear (as you have to in a sequential change bike box). And note a BMW bike box is by far the most happy bike box I ever used, that likes to clunk down multiple gears way after the event so long as its still above 5mph
and last time I checked - not that I agree - they were actually training car drivers to depress the clutch, drift and only change to the appropriate gear once - not going down each gear (as you have to in a sequential change bike box). And note a BMW bike box is by far the most happy bike box I ever used, that likes to clunk down multiple gears way after the event so long as its still above 5mph
I've said it on a few different tyre threads now, I'm starting to sound like a broken record.
Give the Dunlop Meridian's a try.....you won't be disappointed.
Moved from the Conti TA3 (brilliant tyre) to the Dunlop, just to try them and I wasn't disappointed.
We need to change Mr Botus name to "Stoprak"
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Give the Dunlop Meridian's a try.....you won't be disappointed.
Moved from the Conti TA3 (brilliant tyre) to the Dunlop, just to try them and I wasn't disappointed.
We need to change Mr Botus name to "Stoprak"
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Tyres are subjective.
If your happy with the road 5s, stick with them?
I use Anakee 3s and like them, but everyone else says they are noisy.... my last 3 sets have all been silent and performed well.
i was going to get Anakee Adventure this time, but couldn't get hold of any, so put 3s on again.
that seems really really cheap
Well, sorry but that's bollox. The first thing you do is take your foot off the go pedal and then, you are using engine braking anyway
As for tyres i'll throw in Mitas E07's, great tyre for all uses used them on both bikes for years, hard wearing, plenty of grip in wet or dry and do gravel tracks and a bit more too
Thanks for the tip Tony.. just looked at these and purchased for my Honda AT. £170 A Pair as well
am I the only person who took from the OP he wants a recco on road tyres, not trial combo tyres?
he's on pilot 5's and rides on tarmac - road tyres are about 40% safer, have vastly higher comfort levels, and should easily last longer
he's on pilot 5's and rides on tarmac - road tyres are about 40% safer, have vastly higher comfort levels, and should easily last longer
Dunlop gave Blood Bikes a set of these and I can remember using them on a Scottish 4 season day, bright sunshine to torrential rain to bright sunshine and then a drop in ambient temperature, they were really impressive.
Decision made it's Meridian's...
Not from what I read he didn’t. He clearly asks for ‘hard wearing tyres’. And states his not after ‘knee down’ performance. So IMHO he obviously needs deeper tread trail style tyres which from my personal experience across various GSs and my current S10 always cost less and last longest. And I have to say this, but what makes you think a road tyre are 40% safer FFS. The Conti Trail 3s on my S10 allow me to frequently get my pegs scraping, more than on any other bike I’ve owned. So they seem pretty safe for me.
Dunlop gave Blood Bikes a set of these and I can remember using them on a Scottish 4 season day, bright sunshine to torrential rain to bright sunshine and then a drop in ambient temperature, they were really impressive.
Decision made it's Meridian's...
There is very little on YouTube about the tyre...........but there is a Bloodbiker giving his opinion on the tyre........was that you ??
can someone point out the bits saying I'm after a set of trial tyres that almost work on tarmac - as I can't see that question ?
as for 40% safer that was an extremely pessimistic estimate of how much safer the bike would be on road tyres - in many conditions it will be closer to 100% better - if trail tyres worked u'd see them on ordinary bikes - but then a GS is mostly for posers than people who can ride - which is a shame as with the right tyres and decent shocks little can keep up with a GS - and a huge win is its braking performance
Dunlop gave Blood Bikes a set of these and I can remember using them on a Scottish 4 season day, bright sunshine to torrential rain to bright sunshine and then a drop in ambient temperature, they were really impressive.
Decision made it's Meridian's...
I wish someone would give our Group some Tyres, or any kind of Corporate Sponsorship for that matter.
I think we need a new PR / Fundraising Manager!
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If you are seeing between 3 and 5 feet of air under your tyres when braking at least once a month there is something seriously wrong with your driving style......
Perhaps your eyesight would benefit from a trip to Specsavers?
or I just fit Dunlop tyres (made by grown ups) and I can ride much much faster and the rear tyre stays put - which is the point of the response I originally gave
5 feets in the air. I thought the GS wheelbase was only 59". Just under 5 feet methinks.
Just back from Brittany Normandy tour. 6 bikes.
2 X GS, my hexhead with Metzeler Tourance and a newish 1250 GS with Michelin Anakee Adventure from factory.
After a section of smooth lanes with a bit of mud here and there from tractors the guys on the other 4 bikes on pure road tyres were complaining about getting slides and were not enjoying themselves whereas the GS riders were happy. We were not riding fast, there was no heroics. This experience has convinced me that for my type of riding a trail type tyre is a better job, I'm never going to explore the limits of grip offered from a pure road tyre in ideal conditions or indeed the limits of Tourance.
2 X GS, my hexhead with Metzeler Tourance and a newish 1250 GS with Michelin Anakee Adventure from factory.
After a section of smooth lanes with a bit of mud here and there from tractors the guys on the other 4 bikes on pure road tyres were complaining about getting slides and were not enjoying themselves whereas the GS riders were happy. We were not riding fast, there was no heroics. This experience has convinced me that for my type of riding a trail type tyre is a better job, I'm never going to explore the limits of grip offered from a pure road tyre in ideal conditions or indeed the limits of Tourance.
