I can second that opinion for e-stops. During my recent ERC course my instructor noticed I was able to get the rear tire off the ground--woohoo! Not by much mind you--just enough to see some light. I know you guys are so proud of me, sniff, sniff... FL Kev
--- pablo <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Doug, > IMO, 120 is better to ride in the city and twisty > roads. > 130 feels a bit more trusting to ride in highways. > > My only doubt before trying 120 was efficiency in > emergency big braking, but > now a can say it�s perfect in this situations too. > > It�s needed time to adapt yourself to the 120 tire, > as it means a big > improvement in handling. > My first impression was as if the GTS weighted 50 > Kg. less. > Now I have 120 front and 180 rear. Bridgestone > BT016. > > Pablo. > > -----Mensaje original----- > De: GTS-1000 Owners List > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]En nombre de > Doug > Enviado el: viernes, 06 de septiembre de 2002 22:23 > Para: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Asunto: Re: Rubber (dreaded tire thread and ride > FLUFF) > > > I've ordered a Michelin 130/60. I liked the Mics on > my other bike. I guess > it's good to get a feel of how the 130/60 is suppose > to feel (before it's > all worn out) before trying anything else. Thanks > for the insight. > > /// > > "Burton, Bob" wrote: > > > Doug, > > Everyone has their own opinion on tires. Might I > suggest you check out > > the archives at: > http://listserv.uga.edu/archives/gts-1000.html > > <http://listserv.uga.edu/archives/gts-1000.html> > as I'm sure you'll > > find lots on tires there. As for the 120/70 vs. > the 130/60 front tire, > > all I'll say is I don't know off hand anyone who > has tried the 120/70 > > that has gone back to the 130/60 but I could be > wrong and if so it's > > very few. If you go to some of the tire > manufacturer's web sites you'll > > see more than one size is a proper "tyre fitment" > for the GTS. My > > personal favorite tires so far have been the > Pirelli Dragon GTS in > > 120/70 and 170/60 but that of course is just my > opinion. I'm on a set of > > D207's right now. ANYthing is better than the > stock D202's, I think > > everyone agrees on that, but not much else. It > depends on your riding > > habits and what you want out of a tire as to the > ones you'll like the > > best....Bob B. > > > > ps I'll be up on the BRP in Virginia and upper NC > 9/13-9/15 with my > > better half in case anyone will be around that > area next weekend. > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Doug [ mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ] > > Sent: Friday, September 06, 2002 1:09 PM > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: Re: Rubber > > > > I really like the Mics on my RR, but you guys are > saying that there are > > only a > > couple tires that come in 130, I believe > Bridgestone and Avons. Is that > > right? > > What differences have y'all experienced with the > 120 vs. 130? Just as > > much > > confidence dropping it into a turn? > > > > <snip> > > -- > -Doug Kirk > '93 GTS > > /// __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Finance - Get real-time stock quotes http://finance.yahoo.com
