Quote from: redhenracing2 on December 12, 2010, 03:44:11 PM

Quote from: SAFE-T on December 12, 2010, 11:21:35 AM
~ would be interesting to know if the 120 front or 140 rear made much of a difference ~

Is something other than 120 recommended fo the front? ...............................

Stock GS500 tire sized have always been 110/70 and 130/70 on 3.0" front 3.5" rear wheels.  I've always used 110/70 and 110/80 fronts on my GS's until now.  Others have used the 120/70 fronts and my dealer had both the 110 and 120 tires last time I replaced my front so I thought I'd try a 120, simple as that.  I really liked it, made the bike much more responsive falling into turns with little input.  I liked that feel of the more rounded profile on the front caused by a tire made for a 3.5 rim being put on a 3.0 rim but others might not.  Eleven years ago when I put  a 130/90 rear on my first GS I got that same feeling caused by the steeper rake that resulted from the larger dia tire raising the rear and I liked that too.

Both the 140/70 and the 150/70 bias tires were always sized for 4.0" wide rims until recently when the 140/70 Demons followed by the Roadrider and Pilot Activ tires were sized for 3.75" rims making their profiles equally good for either 3.5 or 4.0" rims and I find no difference between the 130/70 and 140/70 rears now except the 140 with it's greater load rating should give a little greater life and it looks a little better too.    When the motorcycle radials came out they mostly dropped the 150/70 fitment on 3.5" rims and approved them for 4.0-4.5" rims only.  Now about half of the tire makers approve their fitment on 3.5 rims and the others don't directly approve it but show it as their reccommended fitment for certain bikes on the 3.5" rims.

None of the tire makers have approved the fitment of 150/60 supersport tires on 3.5" rims in this country but many have used them on the EX500 and GS500 bikes.  I haven't and probably won't ever, maybe.   

All of the tires I've used on my GS500 bikes so far have been fitments approved by the tires maker.

How about the Heidenau K60. They should shed water like crazy. They look really sporty on a GS.



Ooops, wrong kinda GS.   

...ken...

Quote from: Paulcet on December 12, 2010, 09:21:54 PM

Quote from: GS500Fmode on December 12, 2010, 01:10:24 PM
i live about 10 min from the GA/TN line. the Chickamauga Battlefield is right down the street. (its a great place to chill and un-wind on the bike)

right now its snowing and well, the bike is in the garage. come warmer weather (above 38degrees) ill jump back out. my trucks MPG is killin me.. and its a v6 hahah

Hmmm.  I went to Northwestern Tech, and taught night classes there later.  I lived in Ooltewah, and drove either Three Notch or Burning Bush to get to the school.  Really miss those roads.   Wish I had a bike back then, now I'm in the flatlands of SE Georgia ---> Boring!  But I do get to ride all year.

yeah man! i live on Mag Williams Rd, .. Burning Bush is right down the street along with 3 notch! i also attend (at the moment, not sure if im gonna stay there, or work more. work looks more viable, cause that = money!
i rode today, and ummm hit a nice 5 foot section of ice. the front stayed fine, but the back got a lil sloppy. drifting is all fun in a car/truck. but remove 2 wheels and you have problems. the bike never went down! so all is good!

Quote from: Ken in Regina on December 13, 2010, 09:39:28 PM
How about the Heidenau K60. They should shed water like crazy. They look really sporty on a GS.


Ooops, wrong kinda GS.   

...ken...

I also suspect you won't get particularly good wear life out of those

However, something to think about for my *other* GS... Certainly can't be spendier than a god damn Tourance!

Quote from: yurtinus on December 28, 2010, 12:51:18 AM

Quote from: Ken in Regina on December 13, 2010, 09:39:28 PM
How about the Heidenau K60. They should shed water like crazy. They look really sporty on a GS.


Ooops, wrong kinda GS.  

...ken...

I also suspect you won't get particularly good wear life out of those

However, something to think about for my *other* GS... Certainly can't be spendier than a god damn Tourance!

A friend just bought a set for his F650GS. I'm curious to see how he likes them.

...ken...

I put a 140 sized roadrider after many people posted positively about them and it was the only 140 my local dealer had in stock. Maybe its just the 140 size but I'm not a big fan of the profile on this tire, for me it slides in hard cornering. The profile seems too steep, it doesn't seem as rounded or have the gradual drop like my previous Pilot Actives or BT-45s. It feels like it looses grip and slides until the bike drops into a lower angle and catches grip again, but this is in hard corners and only lasts for an instant.