I bought my '03 in June with the stock Bridgestone tyres. I thought they were a bit slippy especialy on tarmac lines & road markings like every other bike I have ridden and they would improve a bit when roughed-up.
Well they have improved a bit but not as much as I had hoped. I have noted a fair amount of negative comment about the stocks so whats the verdict, whats best for commuting and hacking? The bike can be exciting enough without the sideways "zizz" now and again.
I have Bridgestone BT45's on mine and I absolutely love them. I've had them on for about a year now and they're wearing great. When I first put those on it felt like I got a totally new bike, it handled SO much better! :thumb:
John
The Bridgestones supplied with mine are B-Stone "Excedra" G547 on front and 550 on rear. I assume, but Im probably wrong, I usually am, that these are the universal stock item. The previous bike, a Honda, also bought new had stock bridgestones that seemed to handle well even though the bike was lighter.
Bridgestone makes about a thousand models of tires. The ones that come stock on the GS have to be the worst of the bunch. I also have the BT45's in stock sizes (110/70 front and 130/70 rear) and they are great. Plenty sticky for street use, even "spirited" riding. Pretty good tread life for commuting. Not overly expensive, either. Highly recommended. :thumb:
anyone heard of "Road Winner" tires?
I got a pair of them off of the parts bike we bought (110/70/17, 140/70/17) and they looked to be in almost new condition so we kept them. The stock tires on the bike were sill in good condition so I'm waiting until I've used them up to put the "Road Winner's" (what a stupid name) on. Just wondering if anyone had heard of or used them, and if so, how were they? better or worse than stock? tread life?
I ahve to go with most of the other posts, I have installed BT45's and I cant get over the differance. I have a 150/70 on the back however. I love how the bike just falls over when entering the corners. Its so easy to control. Way more grip, better looks. Fantastic tires! :cheers:
Hey msrlush50, whos gonna hit 200 posts first? :cheers:
<-----me!
and thanks for the opening.
I won, too bad!
:cheers:
no you didn't. you had 199 when I posted above.
sorry
your 200th post (in the widow maker thread) was made a 12:17. mine (the one above) was made at 12:16. I beat you by one minute
okay fine! :guns: :lol: <-- thats you
:cheers: just joking!
Quoteanyone heard of "Road Winner" tires?
Is "Road Winner" the model of tire or is it the brand name. I think IRC makes a sport touring tire with the R/W model name. Looks like a good value for the money.
That's correct, they are IRC tires. Road Winner is the model. These still have the little "teets" from the mold, even in the center of the tread. They can't have 100 miles on them. We'd like to keep them around and install them when the OEM's are worn out - sooner if someone here thinks they're a big enough improvement. TIA