Can you recommend a good touring tyre?

[saaz]

Unfortunately there is not that much choice in tyres for GSs, as they tend to be heavier compared to the tyre size for modern bikes. The ME33 is still around and is very good (currently using one) for spirited riding on the street. I wish they still made the MP7 Pirelli radials..sigh....

Luckily the local tyre specialist gets tyres in for older superbikes (Laverdas, GSs etc) so he knows what they do and what works.

[Anonymous]

Worst a Pirelli Phantom, 1200 miles.

I had Pirelli's on my bike a couple of tires ago and I agree. But, I at least got around 3K on the rears and 10K+ on the front. Excellent (and I mean EXCELLENT) handling tire, but the tread life sucked. I figured if I was spending a 100 dollar bill on tires I would try the Dunlop Elites.

[Anonymous]

Tire milage

You guys are talking about 3k, 4k 6k miles, on my GS1000G I got 15k out of a set of M33 front and M88 rear... Perhaps it's because it's usually alot colder here in Norway, I don't know. No wheelies for me but that doesn't stop me from testing what the bike is good for once in a while.

When it comes to checking the air pressure I do that every time I add fuel, let's say once a week or so?

Your's, me.

P.S. Looking at 5 feet of snow outside my window and the blue line just below zero F.

[earlfor]

Re: Tire milage

Thats the combination I have on my GS750 and if the present amount of wear at aproximately 4000 miles is any indication, I should also expect that milage life. :-)

Earl

You guys are talking about 3k, 4k 6k miles, on my GS1000G I got 15k out of a set of M33 front and M88 rear... Perhaps it's because it's usually alot colder here in Norway, I don't know. No wheelies for me but that doesn't stop me from testing what the bike is good for once in a while.

When it comes to checking the air pressure I do that every time I add fuel, let's say once a week or so?

Your's, me.

P.S. Looking at 5 feet of snow outside my window and the blue line just below zero F.