Tyre advice needed - manc

01-07-2004, 01:04 PM

hi peeps!!

well after the track day my front tyre is now a slick

need a new one, can anyone recommend a place in manc? ive had one quote so far, phoned about 20 tyre places; no one does bikes! Â£99 fitted for a Michelin Macadam 90x (to match the rear) does this sound about right?

cheers,
rick.

Pedro · 01-07-2004, 04:36 PM

Rick

you shouldbe able to get something like Dunlop D207/8 mail order for about Â£140 ish - costs about a tenner to get fitted. Most bike workshops should be able to fit them.

Ped

01-07-2004, 06:43 PM

thanks for the reply ped, is that for the pair? i only need the front...

were you at the track day? if you were, sorry i missed you man

Albie · 01-07-2004, 07:31 PM

Down sarf i got fitted balanced Dunlop 207 for 900 for Â£95.00. the front was quoted at Â£70.00 for 207 RR.

Look around. Get them mail order and pay a tenner to have fitted.They will

Pedro · 01-07-2004, 09:41 PM

Manc

didn't make it to the track day.

I got a pair of D207s from Busters for Â£135 - cost a tener to have them fitted at my local Pro-Tyre depot. For that little, it's worth changing the pair.

Ped

02-07-2004, 03:30 PM

wel the best ive found so far is Â£90 fitted for the front, with a michelin 100x to match the rear, otherwise Â£140 for the pair +fitting, oh well. feeling a bit fleeced here, "come on son! just another Â£50 and you can have a new rear too!"

Albie · 02-07-2004, 03:57 PM

Go for the pair and save the old one for track day

Pedro · 02-07-2004, 04:19 PM

Park you bike with the front wheel against a high kerb, select first gear, dial up about 5000 reves and smoke the rear tyre - that should even out the wear levels!

02-07-2004, 04:23 PM

So, whats the consensus on tyres then, when I rode Beemers the tyres to use were Metzelers, is there a tyre thats fits Monsters like a glove like no other. Think mine is fitted with Bridgestone Battlaxs (hehe makes me laugh anyway, somebody got paid for thinking that name up

)

Sean

02-07-2004, 04:39 PM

BT010 Front
BT020 Rear

Pedro · 02-07-2004, 05:31 PM

Tyres of choice???

Pirelli Diablo's, D207/8, Rennsports, Bridgestones - so much choice....

Heard lots of good things about the Diablos esp Corsa version. I like my D207s - warm up quickly and very predictable. Only slippy when covered in chain oil.....

09-07-2004, 08:25 PM

fitted the tyre today, pain in the ass, ended up breaking the speedo cable off

bike feels like a different animal now

happy now

09-07-2004, 08:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by manc skank

...................pain in the ass, ended up breaking the speedo cable off

............................

F**K ME wot a bummer....

09-07-2004, 09:23 PM

nah no worries, they fixed it for me... dont ask me how i thawt it was borked... you know, for a tyre place that refuses to take the wheel off the bike because of insurance crap, i did have 3 guys helping me put it back on

01-07-2004, 01:04 PM	#1
manc skank Guest Posts: n/a	Tyre advice needed - manc hi peeps!! well after the track day my front tyre is now a slick need a new one, can anyone recommend a place in manc? ive had one quote so far, phoned about 20 tyre places; no one does bikes! Â£99 fitted for a Michelin Macadam 90x (to match the rear) does this sound about right? cheers, rick.

01-07-2004, 04:36 PM	#2
Pedro Ciao, come stai? Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Somewhere Bike: Multiple Monsters Posts: 4,157	Rick you shouldbe able to get something like Dunlop D207/8 mail order for about Â£140 ish - costs about a tenner to get fitted. Most bike workshops should be able to fit them. Ped __________________ Monster 1200R! KTM 990 SuperDuke

01-07-2004, 07:31 PM	#4
Albie Fanactical volunteer Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Kent Bike: M900 Posts: 9,033	North south divide Eh! Down sarf i got fitted balanced Dunlop 207 for 900 for Â£95.00. the front was quoted at Â£70.00 for 207 RR. Look around. Get them mail order and pay a tenner to have fitted.They will __________________ http://albies93m900.blogspot.co.uk/

01-07-2004, 09:41 PM	#5
Pedro Ciao, come stai? Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Somewhere Bike: Multiple Monsters Posts: 4,157	Manc didn't make it to the track day. I got a pair of D207s from Busters for Â£135 - cost a tener to have them fitted at my local Pro-Tyre depot. For that little, it's worth changing the pair. Ped __________________ Monster 1200R! KTM 990 SuperDuke

02-07-2004, 03:57 PM	#7
Albie Fanactical volunteer Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Kent Bike: M900 Posts: 9,033	Go for the pair and save the old one for track day __________________ http://albies93m900.blogspot.co.uk/

01-07-2004, 06:43 PM	#3
manc skank Guest Posts: n/a	thanks for the reply ped, is that for the pair? i only need the front... were you at the track day? if you were, sorry i missed you man

02-07-2004, 03:30 PM	#6
manc skank Guest Posts: n/a	wel the best ive found so far is Â£90 fitted for the front, with a michelin 100x to match the rear, otherwise Â£140 for the pair +fitting, oh well. feeling a bit fleeced here, "come on son! just another Â£50 and you can have a new rear too!"

02-07-2004, 04:19 PM	#8
Pedro Ciao, come stai? Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Somewhere Bike: Multiple Monsters Posts: 4,157	Park you bike with the front wheel against a high kerb, select first gear, dial up about 5000 reves and smoke the rear tyre - that should even out the wear levels! __________________ Monster 1200R! KTM 990 SuperDuke

02-07-2004, 04:23 PM	#9
Fosse Foxfight Guest Posts: n/a	Tyres eh? So, whats the consensus on tyres then, when I rode Beemers the tyres to use were Metzelers, is there a tyre thats fits Monsters like a glove like no other. Think mine is fitted with Bridgestone Battlaxs (hehe makes me laugh anyway, somebody got paid for thinking that name up ) Sean

02-07-2004, 04:39 PM	#10
psychlist Guest Posts: n/a	BT010 Front BT020 Rear

02-07-2004, 05:31 PM	#11
Pedro Ciao, come stai? Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Somewhere Bike: Multiple Monsters Posts: 4,157	Tyres of choice??? Pirelli Diablo's, D207/8, Rennsports, Bridgestones - so much choice.... Heard lots of good things about the Diablos esp Corsa version. I like my D207s - warm up quickly and very predictable. Only slippy when covered in chain oil..... __________________ Monster 1200R! KTM 990 SuperDuke

09-07-2004, 08:25 PM	#12
manc skank Guest Posts: n/a	fitted the tyre today, pain in the ass, ended up breaking the speedo cable off bike feels like a different animal now happy now

09-07-2004, 09:23 PM	#14
manc skank Guest Posts: n/a	nah no worries, they fixed it for me... dont ask me how i thawt it was borked... you know, for a tyre place that refuses to take the wheel off the bike because of insurance crap, i did have 3 guys helping me put it back on