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Mar 30, 2007 15:20:48 GMT -5
Post by derbyshirebill on Mar 30, 2007 15:20:48 GMT -5
My tyres are about ready. Has anyone tried radials on an NTV?- pairs for Bandits are on offer with similar sizes. Anyone know a good source for tyres in any case please?
Bill
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pops
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tyres
Mar 31, 2007 14:00:57 GMT -5
Post by pops on Mar 31, 2007 14:00:57 GMT -5
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tyres
Apr 21, 2007 16:19:57 GMT -5
Post by derbyshirebill on Apr 21, 2007 16:19:57 GMT -5
Ta pops.
Managed to get a couple of radials. First impressions are that they feel no different to a new set of x-plies. I'll see what they're like in the wet.
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tyres
May 13, 2007 11:49:25 GMT -5
Post by hovis on May 13, 2007 11:49:25 GMT -5
What is the general thoughts on tyres , will need some new ones as mine look like the originals,want some that are goos in the wet,was thinking about BT 45'S , WHAT is everyone else using ?,and what are do you think about them , sorry for all these questions popping up over the site but i'm trying to learn as much as i can about my new Revere !!!!!!!!!!, Thanks Hovis
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tyres
Jun 2, 2007 16:10:19 GMT -5
Post by dpmiller on Jun 2, 2007 16:10:19 GMT -5
I put a Metzeler Tourance on the back. Big and chunky for those muddy backroads. Plenty grip right to the edge, wet or dry. Unorthodox maybe, but it was cheap and looks mighty aggressive.
I've a NOS K505 to go on the front. I'm not fussed on some of these sporty modern tyres that have more rubber than grooves...
Hell, if you've ever ridden a CZ on Barums, anything is grippy...
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tyres
Jun 3, 2007 3:50:19 GMT -5
Post by derbyshirebill on Jun 3, 2007 3:50:19 GMT -5
Too right DP. Once had an MZ with the original tyres- slightest bit of damp and it was walking pace around roundabouts, but by eck you couldnt wear them out After that, anything is an improvement. By the way- the radials seem a bit more secure on slippery surfaces, but then again I don't tend to test the limits. Bill
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tyres
Jun 3, 2007 12:34:48 GMT -5
Post by hovis on Jun 3, 2007 12:34:48 GMT -5
Ah Tyres, well as i've just returned from a run down the coast from Portrush to cushendall and across country to Ballymena then straight roads back home,about 90 miles all in heavy rain i can say i'm happy with my Metezler lasertecs,seem to grip well even on some tight twisties in heavy rain,wish i could say the same for me Frank Thomas gloves !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Hovis
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tyres
Jun 3, 2007 17:21:07 GMT -5
Post by jaz66 on Jun 3, 2007 17:21:07 GMT -5
Hi hovis. sounds like a great ride, But hey, why would you need gloves to be waterproof on a day like today? Weather was HOT and SUNNY all day long...... ;D ;D just joking Glad poor weather didn't spoil your 'biking' day Cheers for the update on Metezler lasertec. Bikes due new tyres soon, was considering simply replacing BT 45'S. But might consider the Metz now. Ride safe (If wet ;D) And enjoy regards Jim
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Jun 4, 2007 16:00:11 GMT -5
Post by hovis on Jun 4, 2007 16:00:11 GMT -5
Hello jim, yeah found the lasertecs very good,jacket and trousers are still on the line drying out !!!!!!!!!!,was really heavy rain yesterday and twistie roads so the lasertecs got a good test,believe me mate if they were nutse i would say so, As for the gloves mate excellent ,wear Gortex XCR ,the latest version of Gortex,expensive but nice and dry
Hovis
Hovis
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tyres
Jun 4, 2007 16:04:47 GMT -5
Post by hovis on Jun 4, 2007 16:04:47 GMT -5
Unfortinately only joking about the gloves mate !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Hovis
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tyres
Jun 4, 2007 17:23:49 GMT -5
Post by jaz66 on Jun 4, 2007 17:23:49 GMT -5
Hi Hovis Glad your wet suit is now drying out ( ;D ) Pity about gloves tho, sure sounded GOOD, "Gortex XCR's" Pretty expensive to be sure, but oh so dry and warm.... Know how you felt this weekend. Had a 15 mile round trip back in feb/march and everyday it seemed to rain....HEAVY Could never get kit totally dry, but the Gloves !! Wet and cold before I even set off Got to get me some "Goretex XTC" (?) before next winter. Reckon your kit might be dry by then?....... ;D Ps believe me mate if they were nutse i would say so, ? Irish slang or dodgy moderation? Take care N ride safe Jim
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tyres
Jun 5, 2007 11:38:36 GMT -5
Post by hovis on Jun 5, 2007 11:38:36 GMT -5
Should have read "not" mate,bit of a Hovis moment with no beer taken !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Hovis
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tyres
Jun 6, 2007 6:59:10 GMT -5
Post by jaz66 on Jun 6, 2007 6:59:10 GMT -5
Hi Hovis
So you openly admit to going on-Line
'WITHOUT' any alcohol?
Tut, Tut.! let that be a lesson to you, Drink THEN write! ;D
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johnw
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Jun 18, 2007 6:51:44 GMT -5
Post by johnw on Jun 18, 2007 6:51:44 GMT -5
Used to use Bridgestone Exedra or Battlax, now swear by Michelin radials. Superbly stable in cross winds which we get a lot of as I ride along the norht bank of the Humber estuary (you know it, where that long bridge is) Won't go back to Xplys ever. Used to use Michelin Macadem, noe Pilor Road. Like I say in cross winds far more stable and good inthe wet too, but expect slightly less mileage per rear tyre.
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ntv2
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Jun 18, 2007 15:57:15 GMT -5
Post by ntv2 on Jun 18, 2007 15:57:15 GMT -5
i use avon av45 on the front and av46 on the rear, get them from m&p they usually have an offer on around xmas for 99 quid a pair. get 9 thou from the front and 12 from the rear, would definitely recommend them so much better in the wet than bt45's
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