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Duane, if you are not buying your tires locally, www.petes-superbike.com in Montreal has the best price/reputation/selection in Canada.
Bridgestone S-11 for all round performance.
Bridgestone BT-45 for more sporting riding.
Bridgestone S-11 for all round performance.
Bridgestone BT-45 for more sporting riding.
The BT45's are a great performance tire, but they may not be the best choice for everybody . . . . especially not for those who are looking for lots of miles from their tires. I got less than 5,000 miles from my first rear BT-45 and while I may be riding it a little more . . . . 'aggressively' than some others, I've also heard that 5,000 to 6,000 is about all one can realistically expect - Which is fine with me, because it's a great, sticky tire - But others might not be happy with that sort of mileagealimey4u2 wrote:Bridgestone Battleaxe here, not run in as yet but come highly recommended by others...
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Unfortunately, the required sizes for a stock CBX severely limit the choices. Many tire manufacturers do not make a 19" bias ply front tire that features their latest technology. The Bridgestones are among the most economic choices. The Continental Sport Classic is another alternative. George had excellent experience with the Kendas.
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Thanks for that additional advice Don, as you say, some may also be looking at the economics.....Don #6141 wrote:The BT45's are a great performance tire, but they may not be the best choice for everybody . . . . especially not for those who are looking for lots of miles from their tires. I got less than 5,000 miles from my first rear BT-45 and while I may be riding it a little more . . . . 'aggressively' than some others, I've also heard that 5,000 to 6,000 is about all one can realistically expect - Which is fine with me, because it's a great, sticky tire - But others might not be happy with that sort of mileagealimey4u2 wrote:Bridgestone Battleaxe here, not run in as yet but come highly recommended by others...
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Normally, axial cupping is under inflation, radial scalloping is wheels out of balance. The obvious is to check wheel alignment, especially for wheel offset Mike but that is a strange one. Unless of course you live on a roundabout...
I can understand the possibility on one tire doing it but both ???
Monoshock bike or dual shocks ??
I can understand the possibility on one tire doing it but both ???
Monoshock bike or dual shocks ??
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Had the same idea here too.... As a man, do you "dress" all on the left or one on the left & the right ??....EMS wrote:Monoshock, Larry, single sided swingarm. It looks like I am leaning left all the time...
Seriously, it's got me scratching my head but I would check your swinging arm bushings/linkages but surely that would also show up in handling ??
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LMAO!!!!! I remember the first time a tailor asked me that (I'm right handed) but for pants, I'm left handed...still cracks me up!alimey4u2 wrote:Had the same idea here too.... As a man, do you "dress" all on the left or one on the left & the right ??....EMS wrote:Monoshock, Larry, single sided swingarm. It looks like I am leaning left all the time...
Seriously, it's got me scratching my head but I would check your swinging arm bushings/linkages but surely that would also show up in handling ??
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