I'm needing a pair of tyres for the bike and have been talking to Paul at '2wheel Junkie'. He can do a pair of Maxxis super sport's for £153 delivered! Probably will cost me £30 to get a local business / friend to fit them. Anyone used them on a 1098? I have always been able to get around 3,500K out of a back tyre on other bikes, 954 Blade/ Kwaka 636. I'm scratching my head not ever having had Maxxis before, will they'll last? I guess at this price it's not a major outlay but I'd still like to get some feedback if possible. A few mate use the Maxxis Diamonds and report that they are great but they'd look a bit strange on a Duke I think. It's always a difficult one to answer because we all ride differently and on different types of roads. I mainly ride on A roads around mid Wales, very rarely go near motorways as they bore me to death lol Durability is obviously a trade off against grip lol I just want to find a tyre that will work for me - I used to use the Bridgestone BT023's on my last few bikes and found them great in the sun or rain and they lasted too. Would they work on the Duke? I guess to soft a rubber possibly like the Maxxis and they'll get chewed pronto with the torque on hand!
Been searching and it's a minefield! Dunlops, Metzler's, Pirelli's, Bridgestone, Maxxis, Conti, the list goes on and bloody on! I guess nobody makes terrible tyres today, they all have to be to a standard, I just want something that suits reasonably fast road riding (plenty of bends etc...) But with acceptable durability 3 -3.5K out of the rear, or am I dreaming and needing to accept low mileage out of tyres on a 1098 lol
if you ride on the road, or occasional trackday, does it really matter too much? Black, round and rubber
As you say - the choice is endless. And so are preferences. I like Michelin Power 3s (or the 2CTs they replaced). I like them so much I won't bother trying anything else. Wear will be up to your expectations, and I can't imagine you'd run out of grip, so what's not to like? You will now get suggestions from fans of Bridgestone, Pirelli, Metzlers etc but I can't help you there.
lol I know. I'm just about to buy some Maxxis Supermax from 2wheel junkie, even taking local fitting into account the cost for the pair is £187! They have got to be worth a try, I know a guy that has them on his 675R, he's a bit bonkers on the bike, is a very handy rider, he races regularly on track and not at track days. He said they are awesome tyres on the road, he's getting decent miles out of the rear. Ok a 675 hasn't got the torque of the 1098 but his riding is far more aggressive than mine so if they are doing well for him I think I might be in with a chance of finding the right tyre for me!
His riding style my be radically different to yours, he may rag his bike/riding style to get the best out of them for him. He is not you. Bradders is spot on...... if you want to find a tyre that "will work for you" - your words- i guess you will have to try a tyre or two to find one that you like. In my simple world, most tyre rubber is far better than i will ever be, so i buy my preferred choice, based on my criteria, because that gives me confidence. Not based on someone else says these are great. My criteria ? Black, round and made of wood ( no, no, rubber!!)
His riding style is different to mine in that he is much harder on the tyre than me, so hoping that I'll find them at least ok. I'll never know if they work for me unless I give them a try so I've ordered them so that I can get them on for this weekend. At £187 fitted it's not a huge outlay if they aren't quite as good as I'm hoping. They certainly can't be any worse than the completely spent tyres I currently have fitted lol The front is currently within UK limits but it's feeling really bad both to touch whilst inspecting, and when your riding and bank the bike over it's a bit skittish and unpredictable on the front end. You bank so far then all of a sudden the bike drops in really really quick to the point where it felt like it was about to tuck on me on Saturday just gone. The rear is ok from a feel point of view but it's worn all over to the point where it's now just about legal, probably if the wrong officer were to stop me I'd be in the shat! It's misleading because it hasn't really squared off very much.
I have maxxis diamonds on mine now, there ok, they have a funny profile to them which I'm not that keen on, but they have worn well and lasted a year. I won't buy them again though, the diamond grip doesn't make wet riding any more enjoyably imho, the maxxi super sports I've had on two other bikes an S4 and a R1 and out of the two I would have those again deffo rather than the diamonds My next tyre will probably be the super sport I'll Stay away from the maxxi tourer tyre as I found that the worst wearing out of all 3 Hope that helps
The cheapest I`d found Maxxis Supermaxx up to now was £165 a pair delivered. £150 a pair delivered is a good find, thanks. I emailed them and they said they get the tyres directly from the importer and they are always fresh stock so the date stamps should be good as well. I get my tyres fitted at a local bike shop, £10 per loose wheel. It always pays to shop around though, the dearest I`ve been quoted was £25 per loose wheel.
If Maxxis Supermax are good enough for Chris Walker then they are bloody well good enough for me! As gliddofglood said earlier in the thread there is always going to be people that support certain brands and to them anything else is crap. Bit narrow minded and naive if you ask me, there is no dark art to making good tyres lol Speak as you find, had the Maxxis fitted earlier and the bike feels great on them, whether they'll last is another thing with the torque of the v twin lol
This one is down to the rider in my book.... You have 2 ways of buying your tyres..... Price, being happy with your money you invested but hope that your purchase price does you justice........... Saving £30 and being unhappy with your purchase is an expensive mistake........ Or telling someone what you want from a tyre, and picking one that suits you best with price in consideration.... Do you want a quick turn in or a neutral turn were you need more effort? Do you ride all year round or don't need to bother with wet performance?f Are you more concerned with grip or mileage? All these items Will bring you to a range of tyres, then you should look at price in those options Michelin, bridgestone, Metzler, avon , pirelli all do entry level sports or touring types which I could fit to loose wheel for around £180 pair, 2011\2012 technology for around £200 and 2013+ models around £220\230 Buy a tyre that returns what you want and you Will find price will not be too bad but you'll be twice as happy..... I'm just across the bridge if you want me....
Ive had Maxxis Supermax tyres for the last 4 yrs and in the warm and dry are great. I hate them in the cold and if there is a bit of condensation or mildew about they scare the crap out of me until they eventually warm up. Not great for me as there are two roundabouts before I get to the dual carriageway by my house. No probs dealing with wet conditions in the very few occasions ive been out in the wet stuff but I did do a whole day in the rain on purpose last year and again, they were great. Only today I had them changed for PR3's and with a 25 cashback voucher I think is a great deal. For the money I think there are better tyres out there as they were once very cheap but now they are too close to the good stuff to be that attractive but prob worth a go if you havent tried them yet or if you are on a budget.
I like the pr3's because of the feedback they give so well.Your tyres sound cheap there.Here we pay about $500.00 and a bit australian for the pair fitted.
Well I went for a ride today (bloody cold in Mid Wales too defo single figures) new tyres fitted and after scrubbing them in for about 80 or so miles I decided to have a play on the twisties and can confirm that the tyres inspired plenty of confidence with no loss of grip etc.. for my riding and ability they work as well as the Pirelli - Maybe an expert or super experienced rider would see a world of difference, and also in the wet it would be a different story although I don't ever intentionally go out in the rain but obviously sometimes get caught in it but then my riding changes to suit, no matter what tyres if it's wet I ride like a granny! lol Again if Chris Walker uses Maxxis they have to be good tyres to withstand the workout he gives them. I compare this situation to when 'Yokohama' first arrived in the UK many moons ago they were cheap and not considered too desirable but now they are considered good tyres and not cheap. Not being a tyre guru/expert in any way shape or form I have to say that there seems to be a hell of a lot of brand snobbery with tyres. Marketing is a powerful tool, if someone brought a decent tyre out tomorrow called it kangeroo and then marketed the hell out of it there would be people pledging a life of loyalty and singing their praise in just a matter months!
Tyre snobbery goes along way to explain things indeed.There aren't many rubbish tyres out there,as has been the case for a good few years.Having said that we all get used to a certain brand and tend to stick with them.As we all know a MUCH better one will be along any minute now!
