Tires for a 550?

[Pete's GS]

The 1980 GS550E is coming due for a new set of tires soon. It has been running Pirelli MT66s and they've been fine. Good grip and good mileage. This bike is set up as a cafe racer and has a mostly stock motor except for tuned carbs and a 4-into-1. On the 1975 Honda CB400F I'm restoring I plan to run Avon Roadrunners. They work great in this application. The 1980 Yamaha XS650 has Metzeler ME880 Marathons, and I love them. I ride with a pretty fast group with one friend on an '83 Honda VFR750 and the other on a 2002 Honda 919. The 919 just went through a set of Dunlop 208s. I thought they were okay. I think I'll put Roadrunners on the GS but would appreciate other suggestions. God bless the GS!

[first timer]

try the pirelli sport demons, i think you will be vary happy especially if you like to ride fast and do the twisties.

-ryan

[Jim-Cincinnati]

GS550 TIRES

I've used Bridgestone Spitfire S11 tires; 100-90 19 front, 110-90-18 rear.
With tubes and fresh spoke protector rubbers.
I've removed the heim joint linkage from the shift lever and replaced it with a custom bent 5 inch long shift lever so I can shift while going through the twisties. I've mounted ACE (or Clubman) handle bars with the BMW SS90 type small fairing with sport mirrors from CHAPPERAL.
I also cut the outer 1/2 of my rear brake pedal and mounted both the shift lever and the rear brake lever angled down so I can sit up close to the gas tank and lean into the twisties.
Cincinnati Ohio has some great roads- if you're ever near by, let me know-[/img]

[Anonymous]

I have the sport demons with about 2k on them. So far so good and little wear that I can tell (mine is an 80 550E).