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From: struve@calma.UUCP (Dimetry Struve)
Newsgroups: net.cycle
Subject: Re: Tire Info. + Rider Info.
Message-ID: <198@calma.UUCP>
Date: Fri, 21-Mar-86 16:14:39 EST
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Posted: Fri Mar 21 16:14:39 1986
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Reply-To: struve@calma.UUCP (Dimetry Struve)
Organization: GE/Calma Co., R&D Systems Engineering, Milpitas, CA
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I have had excellent luck with the Pirelli MP7 pseudo-radial as a rear
tire on a big, wobble-prone sport touring bike. I have tried Touring
Elites, SuperTwins, and Phantoms, and my current combination of MP7
on the rear and Metzeler Lazer on the front has been able to finally
eliminate the high speed wobbles that this bike is famous for. I
played with suspension adjustments, tires, steering head bearing
adjustments, different handlebars, you name it. New tires would
usually help for 1000 or 2000 miles, then it was wobble-city
all over again. The MP7 now has over 7000 miles on it and the Lazer
about 11000 (std compound) and the bike handles as well as one can
expect from this model. this tire is worth the extra money, as far as I'm
concerned, by providing a long USEABLE tire life. Oh, the bike is a CB900F
with rear sets and high bars (you do need that leverage).

Sometimes, a wobble isn't the bike's fault, though. I've found that at very
high speeds, even in a straight line, my Bagman tank bag would set up an
oscillation (lateral) that became a wobble. Lying down on the tank bag
allowed me to continue in my vain attempt to hold off a 900 Ninja! 

I recently bought a BMW K100RS - any K-bike owners out there in net-land
with comments, opinions, flames, etc.?