Tires that look like they are from the early 80s.

[bwringer]

Personally, I think older bikes look really racy with Avon RoadRiders mounted. If you peruse the classic motorcycle magazines (or any GS rally) you'll see tons of old bikes wearing RoadRiders and ridden hard. The Bridgestone BT-45 has a more "complicated" pattern if that's what you're into (again, I have no idea what you think "looks right") and is an excellent modern tire.

The Coker repro tires are for guys who roll the bike out of the trailer onto a piece of clean carpet, then place a path paper towels to protect the tires from the desecration of clean grass as they roll carefully into their designated spot at the show. They then place a perimeter of snotty "do not touch signs" around the bike and hover anxiously nearby with an umbrella to protect the paint from the horrific rays of the sun and a ready supply of microfiber towels in case a grain of dust should fall.

[Wingsconsin]

From personal Experience

In 2012 my son and I restored (preserved) a 1982 Honda CX500 Custom and our thoughts were the same as yours..to find a vintage style tire without sacrificing handling traction.

After some research we settled on Bridgestone Spitfire S11's
Grip is good, looks are vintage, longevity undetermined but when we traded it off it had over 8K on them and they looked great.

[Gorminrider]

..hmm. I went for non-vintage and am happy enough but you never know. I have an owners manual for an eighties bike that specifically states the bike was designed with its OEM tires in mind. So if you want the OEM ride, you need the OEM tires

[rockhammer]

Those spitfires look nice have not had a chance to look at all the suggestions yet. I like the white raised letting as well. I can not imagine modern tires with a vintage look would not handle well.

[GS ace]

Though a little pricey for what they are compared to the new stuff, a classic tire set that still does pretty well is the Continental K112/RB2. The size selection sucks, but suits GS owners quite well. I've gone through several sets since '76 and never had a complaint. The 750B will need rubber soon and that combo is the choice, just as they were on my 750B from '77 to '81.

[jwhelan65]

I not understanding the old tire look? Dunlop GT501's, Avons and Pirelli Sport Demons all look great on old bikes and perform well to boot.

Tire threads = pi$$ing contest

[GS ace]

I wish that they had old pricing!

[chuck hahn]

Ding Ding Ding...Frank wins!!!!!!

[russr33]

Dont they just make a vintage looking tire with modern rubber??

Kenda is coming out with a vintage line anytime now. they have an advertisement for it in vintage bike magazines.

[bigskybldr]

American Motorcycle Tire sells Bridgestone Accolade classic/vintage tires...nice retro look with modern compounds and technology. There's a few other brands there that have the look your looking for.

[tkent02]

Kenda is coming out with a vintage line anytime now. they have an advertisement for it in vintage bike magazines.

All Kenda tires do is slip on any surface, wet or dry.