1 Tire suggestions Tue Jul 19, 2016 12:22 am
oldguy64
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Looking for suggestions for new tires for my 85 K100RT. What has worked for good handling wear etc.
1989 K100RT VIN 0097367 (naked) 1996 K1100RS VIN 0451808 | Fuel: 95 Octane Engine Oil: Nulon Full Synthetic 15W50 Gear Box Oil: Nulon Synthetic 75W90 |
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How did you do that? Mine lasted ~5500 miles and there was still a bit left to go, but I had to stop using it as it was tearing apart in the middle. I ran it at 42-46PSI, sometimes 48, the more I put in it the better (less wobbly) it felt.Johnser wrote:I just ate through a rear tyre. Was an Avon road rider 140. While fine, it did everything I wanted, it only lasted ~2000mil.
Snod Blatter wrote:How did you do that? Mine lasted ~5500 miles and there was still a bit left to go, but I had to stop using it as it was tearing apart in the middle. I ran it at 42-46PSI, sometimes 48, the more I put in it the better (less wobbly) it felt.Johnser wrote:I just ate through a rear tyre. Was an Avon road rider 140. While fine, it did everything I wanted, it only lasted ~2000mil.
I think most tyres are rated at a max 44psi. Its usually stamped on the tyre wall.Snod Blatter wrote:How did you do that? Mine lasted ~5500 miles and there was still a bit left to go, but I had to stop using it as it was tearing apart in the middle. I ran it at 42-46PSI, sometimes 48, the more I put in it the better (less wobbly) it felt.Johnser wrote:I just ate through a rear tyre. Was an Avon road rider 140. While fine, it did everything I wanted, it only lasted ~2000mil.
1989 K100RT VIN 0097367 (naked) 1996 K1100RS VIN 0451808 | Fuel: 95 Octane Engine Oil: Nulon Full Synthetic 15W50 Gear Box Oil: Nulon Synthetic 75W90 |
Nope, 48. Below 42 it felt very wobbly indeed, as did the Conti Go before it (which also did around 5500 miles). I have a Metzeler Sportec Klassik on the back now and the stiffer construction is really helping, 42PSI seems fine maybe even a little hard. Too early to say how it is wearing though, only managed 500 miles on it so far.Holister wrote:I think most tyres are rated at a max 44psi. Its usually stamped on the tyre wall.
Apart from accelerated wear, higher pressures will also cause the tyre to overheat creating other problems. 48psi sounds a bit extreme, maybe you meant to type 38?
It's definately the source of your wobbling woes. How about buying a RamShok?Snod Blatter wrote:I have set up an ebay search for a shock, my standard thing seems very soft and I'm sure it was weeping before the weather warmed up. It could well be the source of my wobbling woes!
The money? I know they're good for the price but daaaamn. Plus the bike isn't quite on its knees yet so there's still more mileage in itDai wrote:It's definately the source of your wobbling woes. How about buying a RamShok?
Dai wrote:When I got LFB I hated the bloody thing. It handled like I was riding on cowshit on ice. I fitted progressive springs at the front and a RamShok at the rear - it was like someone had given me a brand-new bike with all of the old scratches in the paintwork. That was a total of approx £400 more than just well-spent. I went from hating corners to scraping me boots
And if somebody says 'and falling off' I'll poke their eyes out
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