i have not been riding as much as some of you have so my question is, dunlop or pirellis'?
or that is a debatable topic? On Thu, May 17, 2012 at 9:26 PM, surfswab <[email protected]> wrote: > +1 on tire opinions. It's basically a matter of (expensive) > experimentation at $200 or more a pop until you find a brand and type > you like (handles to your liking, lasts longer, etc.) > > I have Avon Roadriders on my 750 and like the way they handle, but > have had them only one season, so wear life is still a question mark. > > Stock Dunlops on the Wing but haven't had the bike long enuf to > evaluate whether my next set will be the same type/brand. > > Etc. > > On May 17, 9:03 pm, vadik selo <[email protected]> wrote: > > i guess my question is, > > > > what are the best tires? > > > > the ones that i have on are dunlop > > but there are so many different ones... > > > > > > > > On Thu, May 17, 2012 at 8:57 PM, vadik selo <[email protected]> wrote: > > > i got the bike last year and the rust is right under the engine where > the > > > 4 split into 2 > > > right under the oil filter... > > > > > thanks for the advice > > > > > On Thu, May 17, 2012 at 8:26 PM, surfswab <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > >> Since bikes have only two tires, the issue of safety is critical. So > > >> it's not smart to scrimp on quality, regardless of how much or little > > >> you ride. I'd go with the best you can afford. > > > > >> Dennis Kirk, Bike Bandit, and Motorcycle Warehouse are all good > > >> sources for tires. > > > > >> If your rust problem is on the collectors where the headers meet the > > >> mufflers (common on Nighthawks), best solution I've found is a kit > > >> sold by Por15. It includes rust converter/cleaner and a heatproof > > >> silver top coat, both of which can be applied with a brush. Doesn't > > >> look like chrome, but cleans up the collectors to the point where > > >> that's barely noticeable. > > > > >> Don't have links handy to the sources above, but they're all easily > > >> Googled. > > > > >> On May 17, 6:26 pm, vadik selo <[email protected]> wrote: > > >> > Hello all > > > > >> > so i took my bike to get it inspected and it didn't pass, bc of dry > > >> cracks > > >> > were more than 1" long. so i need to buy new tires and was > wondering > > >> where > > >> > is a best place to buy.. I don't drive much so i don't think i need > them > > >> > top notch tires... > > > > >> > another thing, i want to make that bike look like new and i got some > > >> rust > > >> > on the pipe. has anyone dealt with that? > > >> > or does anyone in the group has 4-1 vince hince pipe? is it loud > on the > > >> > highway? > > > > >> > any ideas, please > > > > >> > thanks > > > > >> -- > > >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > Groups > > >> "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. > > >> To post to this group, send email to > [email protected]. > > >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > >> [email protected]. > > >> For more options, visit this group at > > >>http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en. > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en.
