Asking for tire recommendation for '82 750

[Windsmile]

This Winter I plan on replacing tires on my '82 750T. The tires on it now are what it had when I bought it. Those tires are 100/90 front and 130/90 rear. The rear is wider then the original by at least one metric size and the front is also wider but I'm uncertain if there is any tire available that can come closer to the original 3.5" size and still fit the rim.

I would like to improve the "heavy" handling my GS has now. (Part of the reason for the heavy-slow steering response is due to the lower, narrower bars I've installed.) I think that narrower tires with a round profile should help to gain back quicker steer response with less input on the bars

So, if someone has found a particularly nice combination of tires for a GS that's similar to mine, I would appreciate hearing what your choice in tires was.
Thank you

 

[TheCafeKid]

If you want more "flickable" feeling, stick with the sizes you have but go with Avon AM26 RoadRiders or Perelli Sport Demons. Both have a much "pointier" footprint and will speed steering feel considerably. I remember the first set I used nearly had me running off the inside of corners it turned in so much lighter...

 

[81ZUKI75]

GS750T Tires

GS750T Tires

I've been running "IRC Durotour RS-310 Bias Sport Touring Street Tires" 120/90-17 Rear and 100/90-19 front. I like 'em.

I've gotten over 10k mile on the front (it needs to be replaced) and you should get close to 6k on the rear.

120/90-17's are hard to find and the IRC have gone up in price about 25% in the last year or so.

 

[Guest]

Tires

Tires

I've read and had this experience myself, I used to run bigger tires on my 750 and it handled like a brick. I went back to the stock sizes and lordy did the handling improve. So, in my opinion, stay as close as to the stock size as you can, though remember different brands/compounds have different handling properties.