Paging the Hayabusaisti - Tyres

There's enough of you about these days so what's the current tyre of
choice with a decent grip to longevity ratio.
Ta.

 

I'm glad you've asked as I was wondering just the same thing as mine are
going to need doing in the next couple of months assuming the monsoon
ever goes away.

My riding style is such that whilst I'm abysmally slow, I'm fairly hard
on tyres [1], so I'm not sure if I'd be better going for something cheap
(like the Continental Force [2] or Motion [3]) and be prepared to
replace them more often or something more expensive but supposedly long
lasting like the OEM fitment BT56's ([4]

Ebay item 300250843848 seems pretty good for the Hayabusa-spec BT56's if
you can fit them yourself

Having followed Champ through the town centre a few weeks ago, I'm
pretty sure his tyre requirements are very different to mine, so I might
wait until he makes a recommendation, then buy something diametrically
opposite

[1] But only in the middle
[2] £173
[3] £194
[4] £254
[5] £235
[6] a pair, fitted to lose wheels, bought from tyreshopper using 5%
discount code [7]
[7] TSLCCL

 

These Hayabusa's, do they actually handle??

Straight line speed is one thing, the ability to round corners is
another,.. would they like, say the Glen Helen section or does it just
kinda wallow about??

I ask, cos I really like the white one,.....
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Gavin.

GSXR600K1
Twitter: http://twitter.com/gavin_wilby
Blog: http://www.stoof.co.uk

 

Oh absolutely. Just as I did when you overtook me on the Z750 when I was
on your Hayabusa, and even with Sweller's Guzzi when I was on the Gixxer
thou. And I was happy in the knowlegde each time that I'd not be pushing
as hard as you on the bends even if I wanted to.

Should have mentioned that I've got a pair of Michelin Sport HPX on at
the mo and they're very nice

 

From you, Id take that as a yes!

Fair enough, I would imagine that hard trail braking into a hot corner
would end in misery, and I imagine that youll could be entering it at a
lot higher speed if your not careful...

Theres a 'Wing trike over here too, its fucking HUGE - and there is a
guy round the corner with one of those horrible brown 'Busa's too...

Im just having my annual "I want a new bike" [1]phase Ill be over it in
a month or so

[1] 'Busa, R1, Guzzi, S1000RR,... the list goes on.

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Gavin.

GSXR600K1
Twitter: http://twitter.com/gavin_wilby
Blog: http://www.stoof.co.uk

 

The latest PB gives the busa a bit of a slagging in the handling,
braking and comfort department. Then concludes that they'd buy one over
the Kwak or Beemer.

This gives you some idea of
what they can do in gold.

 

They do handle surprisingly well. You've got to not be afraid to haul
the thing into a corner, but that's always been my style anyway. The
old adage "slow in, fast out" works well. Drop the speed down, tip it
in, then use the horsepower to get the **** out of there. Tends to
chew tyre sides though, but is fun

Kev

 

<Googles>
Ta for that. Looks promising. I know the 56J was the standard fitment
but I can't help thinking that things must have moved on since then.