A new rear boot for the SS and a matching front on the way from a different supplier. They took some finding as they are in short supply according to a couple of suppliers I spoke to and some are quoting 50-60 day lead times. Has anyone else has problems finding tyres? There's around 1k miles left on the originals but I decided to get some in ready, just in case.
Six floured white muffins from the local bakers. Real bread. Two of which will be filled with left over slow cooked (9 hr) brisket, potato wedges done in the air fryer and a pot of real gravy each for our tea tonight.
The dry grip must be excellent but what are they like in the wet? I've stuck with Michelin PR2's for some years now on the ZZR and are great in all weathers. It's a heavy bike and that coupled with the power means anything softer doesn't last 5 mins.
Yes, the R5s are a great tyre, the R6 version is now on sale as well, the only negative with the RRs is they are toast at less than 3K, but still better mileage than the original Supercorsa's.
Yes, the R5s are a great tyre, the R6 version is now on sale as well, the only negative with the RRs is they are toast at less than 3K, but still better mileage than the original Supercorsa's.
On my current set of R5's I've got 7.500 miles now - front tyre nearly shot, probably 800 miles left on the rear. Not bad, I think.
Hi Pegscraper, they are really good in the wet as long as you ride to those conditions, they don't last long though, interestingly I had them on a Speed Triple and the mileage was about the same, even given the extra low and medium torque increase and heavier weight. Tyre prices have gone through the roof lately along with most things.
Gosh Vulpes I would be ecstatic if I could achieve that mileage, very impressive, this was the tyres first outing
They're great tyres - well over 2000 miles of motorway travelling in that mileage though. The rest not so much . That looks like a lovely road , whereabouts is that?
Well, it certainly would not have been one of these, there must be 60 well healed people out there, or just 007 fans fantasising. https://www.triumphmotorcycles.co.u...d=paDL0HUKpw_u7BIjPSk96TD_KOjMba0jsSr_tK1bmb8
It is Honister Pass in the lake district; it links up with some other less known passes, it's about an hour's ride from my house, I went with my son and made the best part of a day's Lake's riding.
Looks great - I've not been up that way yet. (Ex) inlaws where in Winster and Troutbeck for a while, so I've done quite a bit of the Lakes, but not up there.
Tyre tech has undoubtedly come a long way in 30 years but I remember my 1990 GRXR1100, at around 240kg and 140bhp would trash a rear Michelin Hi Sport in 3500 - 4000m. I guess you can't get away from the fact that more grip means a softer compound = rapid wear.
And availability. Time to fit a new set of tyres to the car. As the OE ones had given such good service I wanted the same again. 5 month waiting list.
The OE ones were Pirelli P Zero. I went with Michelin in the end and even then they had a real problem finding the front ones for me.
