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From: dougs@teklds.UUCP (Doug Schwartz)
Newsgroups: net.cycle
Subject: Re: shocks
Message-ID: <713@teklds.UUCP>
Date: Tue, 28-May-85 11:38:31 EDT
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Posted: Tue May 28 11:38:31 1985
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In article <336@philabs.UUCP> scb@philabs.UUCP (Sean Byrne) writes:
>
>Which brings me to a question for all the wizened bikers
>out there ... Anyway, what's a good sport tire?  I can't say
>much for the Dunlops that my bike came with.
>
How much do you want to spend and how much performance do you require
versus wear?  Personally, I like the Dunlop K391's, especially the "R"
compound.  They don't wear as long as some, but they stick well.

A lot of racers swear by Pirelli Phantoms and Metzler Lazers.  I have a
Michelin racing rain tire, but since it is still in the garage I can't
say how well it works.  Most of the differences -- to a street rider
-- are moot.  You probably don't drag your pegs around every corner
(or if you do you won't for long) so you might get by with a more mileage
oriented tire, such as the Dunlop 291's or Continentals.  I haven't heard
anything about the new Conti Super Tires (or whatever the marketing types
call them) so I can't say much about them.

My best advice is to go down to your local race track, find someone with
the same bike you have, and ask them which tire works best for them.
You might also go to your local cycle shop and ask the parts guy if he
knows of any local go fast types and if so, what they use.  Be aware
that he might try to sell you whatever tire he has in stock.  Don't run
out of the store screaming for the consumers bureau, just tell him you
realize he is stuck with an unpopular tire and you'ld be willing to help
him out.  Offer him about 60% of the marked price and you'ld be surprised
how many take it (that's a typical mark-up in the industry).  If he has
been sitting on it for a while, he might even throw in a free mounting.

Doug (you make em I break em) Schwartz
Beaverton Design Center
CAE Systems
Information Display Group
Tektronix, Inc.
Beaverton, OR.