best sports tyres for GS1000EN

[SVSooke]

Watching this thread with interest.Debating tires for my 78 1000C project.Wondering whether to do Shinko 712 or Road Riders.A freind is recomending Kenda Challengers,emailed him the comments and the rest of this thread.Guess I'll see what happens

[tkent02]

A freind is recomending Kenda Challengers,emailed him the comments and the rest of this thread.Guess I'll see what happens

Does he like to fall down and go boom?
Kenda Challengers are great for that.

[SVSooke]

Whole thing reminds me when I had the SV650,came with POS Dunlop D220's.Was a revelation when I changed them out for Pirelli Diablo's.Some people would swear up and down how good the D220's where

[7981GS]

Does he like to fall down and go boom?
Kenda Challengers are great for that.

Along with Dunlop's and Continental's. J-U-N-K.

Daniel

[bonanzadave]

I'll endorse the Road Riders. They feel good on my Bike in every way. Sux about the cracks. Just looked at my "new / replacement" I got from DK warranty last season...

12/11
Put the Bike to bed for the winter. Inspected the new Tire which I probably got 1500 miles on. Saw no signs of cracking. This is where I was a year ago and when spring came around it was cracked. Ill give it a look-see in a month or so and report. BTW....its 5f here. Still wondering if its a cold temp related issue .

Still NO cracking......

Official UN-official Road Rider thread

http://www.thegsresources.com/_forum/showthread.php?t=140853&highlight=avon+road+rider

[salty_monk]

I had Shinko 705's in the 1000 for a while and they did great both in the twists and on the freeway (I don't ride miss daisy but I am only 165lb..) so I'm sure the 230's will be good. I have ridden one bike with them on briefly and they felt good.

I like Roadriders although I'm toying with trying Avon Azaro ST radials on my wider rims for the next set...

[viperg]

Hi viperg, thank you for the kind words about the Kat, nice avatar you have there, cheers.

Well my avatar has my US spec Kat with Mags and Metzler's. I like the Metzs on the bike wish they were still available. They seem to where evenly and return good milage. And the black chrome exhaust is the right look for this old beast. Best of Riding, Viper

[GDT1960]

Well my avatar has my US spec Kat with Mags and Metzler's. I like the Metzs on the bike wish they were still available. They seem to where evenly and return good milage. And the black chrome exhaust is the right look for this old beast. Best of Riding, Viper

I think the Metzeler Lasertec are still available! I'm looking at the current DK catalog and they are still listed!! Unless you are talking about the old ME99 perfect rear tire, which they do not produce anymore!! Now that was a good tire!!!
Greg

By the way.......that is one "sweet looking" Katana!!

[viperg]

I think the Metzeler Lasertec are still available! I'm looking at the current DK catalog and they are still listed!! Unless you are talking about the old ME99 perfect rear tire, which they do not produce anymore!! Now that was a good tire!!!
Greg

By the way.......that is one "sweet looking" Katana!!

Yes you are right Greg I am recalling the ME99's Love them on all my GS's. I am thinking of trying the Michelin Pilot Activ's next on my spare set of Kat wheels. Yes this Katana is particularly "sweet" as you know. The P.O. was nearly METICULOUS!

[gshub]

Yes you are right Greg I am recalling the ME99's Love them on all my GS's. I am thinking of trying the Michelin Pilot Activ's next on my spare set of Kat wheels. Yes this Katana is particularly "sweet" as you know. The P.O. was nearly METICULOUS!

Used to run my 1000 katana on the sport version of me99s ,didnt last long 2000 miles and a run what yer brung thrown in..........

[salty_monk]

I thought about trying the Pilot Activ's. Haven't done so yet. The Pilot Power Radials I had on another bike were great....

[paco13]

Pilot Active

Just put a set on the 1100. Only have about 100 miles, but will post findings after some more. So far so good. Loved the BT45's but would go through 2 rears and 1 front every short NY riding season. These are suppose to last longer. Actives were definately stiffer to mount. The roads are mostly tar and chip round here, very abrasive .