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Tyres are your only contact with the road....they're prob the most important aspect of your bike re handling, braking etc.
Dont skimp.
Dont skimp.
Tyres ~ where in Dublin?
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Decster,
Ta for the link - i'm doing the sums now.
Mr Hairnet, Sir
(Ogs on the scrounge)
Sent you a text.
What did you decide?
Thank you for the thoughts Banzai,
Though i am somewhat aware.
John Birchill,
Stourbridge Motorcycle Centre
http://www.smc-uk.net/contact-us/
is sending over two Maxxis tyres.
Grand total inc post is £102 .
Did the biz over the phone. Got called back with details (twice).
Prompt, knows his business and helpful.
This equates to the approximate cost of one 'upmarket'
(e.g. Bridgestone BT45) tyre here.Even if the tyre life is only 50% of the alternative - i'm happy. (me being happy --->
: )I would recommend this company.
Thanks for all the help guys - especially Mr Hairnet.
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Glad you got sorted. 
+1. It's the only place I'd go
Update.
Got the cheap Maxxis.
Toured Brittany. Ideal weather - all dry. The rear 'steps out' a bit, like a 70's Honda 4 if pushed hard through a corner ... and the Bikes heavily loaded.
No brown underwear moments though - quite predictable. After the first time.
(thank the gods Mrs Og was used to this from previous experience with me and Hondas! 
)
Since then it's been mostly commuting, sadly not much in the way of decent spins.
Now then,
in the wet - they're poxy.
white lines, overbanding, drains, manhole covers - any excuse - they skip and slither.
Getting the pressure right seems to be crucial.
What that pressure is - i have no idea
. I'm still fiddling about with that.
Sometimes they're good / sometimes sheite. In the wet.
Still - i'm getting i reckon 2/3rds of the performance for 1/2 the price of a pair of BT45s.
Mustn't grumble.
Got the cheap Maxxis.
Toured Brittany. Ideal weather - all dry. The rear 'steps out' a bit, like a 70's Honda 4 if pushed hard through a corner ... and the Bikes heavily loaded.
No brown underwear moments though - quite predictable. After the first time.
(thank the gods Mrs Og was used to this from previous experience with me and Hondas! )Since then it's been mostly commuting, sadly not much in the way of decent spins.
Now then,
in the wet - they're poxy.
white lines, overbanding, drains, manhole covers - any excuse - they skip and slither.Getting the pressure right seems to be crucial.
What that pressure is - i have no idea
. I'm still fiddling about with that. Sometimes they're good / sometimes sheite. In the wet.
Still - i'm getting i reckon 2/3rds of the performance for 1/2 the price of a pair of BT45s.
Mustn't grumble.
og its not a gixxer
white lines and manhole covers - well anything would do that
isnt a guzzi already overloaded without passengers.........
white lines and manhole covers - well anything would do that
isnt a guzzi already overloaded without passengers.........
Feck off.og its not a gixxer
SSHHhhhh!!! ~ She thinks She's a lithe, nimble, sporty model and responds well to that.
white lines and manhole covers - well anything would do that
Yeahbut - it's all a matter of the amount of movement.
isnt a guzzi already overloaded without passengers.........
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