new front matching tyre!!!!!!frnt gs1000e

[Guest]

yesterday i went to my local small backward mower shop in kaniva for some screws for my xs650 5mm x35 4off,, and also i asked if he had ever ever changed a tyre on a motorcycle ,,as this guy is big and occasionally rides his new ROCKET,, and he told me his rear tyre costs him when he has to replace it ,,just over $600... he recommended an expert to change my tyre the trouble is in the wimmera thres no experts to speak off . so i was happy paying $163 delivered to my front door by tnt ,, for a front tyre 100/90vx19 which will give me a slightly thinner tyre on the rim than my existing cracking 100/90hx19,,, i was going to use black boot polish and plug the cracks like the guy in new zealand that ran the fastest indian did.... but fortunely i did think better ,,and put the boot polish away ...regards david

[Skateguy50]

good call, never cheap out on the tires, or tyres even

[simon kuether]

I get my tyres from the local car tyre place . They can get pretty much what I want (can take a week or so ) , fit and balance for free , no charge to get rid of the old tyres and beat anyone else for price by $30 per tyre . I run Bridgestone Spitfire II's and swear by them for sticky (in all weather) and mileage .
Cheers , Simon .

[Skateguy50]

Car places up here wont touch the bike tires, think it cost me about $35 a wheel to mount and balance as long as I rolled the wheels in myself and bought the tires from the dealer. So if you got a system like that going you are doing fine. Oh and I think those are the same tires I run, 8k miles and still going strong.

[Macguyver]

I run Bridgestone Spitfire II's and swear by them for sticky (in all weather) and mileage .
Cheers , Simon .

I just ordered a set of Bridgestones for my 650 yesterday from the local stealership, they are going to get rid of the old ones and install for free, grand total $270. Kinda steep, but cheaper than if I had to pay shipping. I would buy cheaper online and get them delivered if it were the same price or lower, but I don't have the tools to do it myself. Yet.

I have done a fair bit of research and I think I am going to try active balancing with 1 ounce of .2g airsoft BB's in the front, and 2 ounces in the rear tire. I know a few people who swear by it, and the research seems to back up the claims, or at least well enough so that I will give it a go and see what happens.

[Skateguy50]

Think I got mine for $200 for the set, but then $70 to mount and balance the pair so works out about the same.

Like I said though the Spitfires have done me well so far, about 8k miles and you can hardly notice any tread gone. I think Steve here on the site uses them on his wifes 850 and gets 15-20k miles a set.

[oldgrumpy]

bridgestone100/90Vx19 tubeless

this is what is going on the front to match up with the rear battlaxe,bridgestone 100/90Vx19tubeless battlaxeBT45,,,a wiggly line down the centre,, and each side at angles it has grooves about 43mm long and a couble at right angles to them ,, i had a guy on saturday ear bash me ,, saying i should be able to remove and replace solely with a rubber hammer,, i don,t know wether thats before or after drinks......anyway if i just keep saying ... i think i can i kkknow i can ,, i,ll be O.K regards david.

[Macguyver]

Getting Hammered.

i had a guy on saturday ear bash me ,, saying i should be able to remove and replace solely with a rubber hammer

Rubber hammer? Maybe. Rubber Sledgehammer more likely, depending on how stuck the beads are to the rim.
Definitely need a set of tire irons, or something similar to pop the bead around the edge of the rim.
Makes me wish I kept my tire machine and balancer.
Lots of good instruction and info on the GSR and youtube for changing tires without a machine, looks pretty easy with the proper tools.