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From: That One on 11 Nov 2009 11:26
OK- I gotta buy new tires for my Kawasaki Mean Streak 1600. I heard nothing
but bad news for the OEM Dunlop radials that it came with, although I have
had no particular problems with them.

Since these damn things are so expensive anyway, I want to get the best
tires for my bike, SO WHAT BRAND/MODEL OF RADIAL TIRES WOULD BE BEST FOR MY
CRUISER?

Thanks


From: Shantideva Upasaka on 11 Nov 2009 12:20
On Nov 11, 8:26 am, "That One" <x...(a)x.net> wrote:

> Since these damn things are so expensive anyway, I want to get the best
> tires for my bike, SO WHAT BRAND/MODEL OF RADIAL TIRES WOULD BE BEST FOR MY
> CRUISER?

Round black ones.

Go to www.denniskirk.com and buy what's on sale.

Don't worry, be happy.

From: Nagarjuna's Catuskoti clawed me! on 11 Nov 2009 21:12
On Nov 11, 4:57 pm, "That One" <x...(a)x.net> wrote:

> Bridgestone Exedra G850 Blackwall Tire
>
> Are these things better or worse than the Dunlops I have now?

Worse. They will give you Excedrin headache #2 because they are so
hard.
>
> Other sites have Michelin, Avon, and Kenda tires listed for my bike.  Maybe
> more.

Personally, I like Metzlers (made by the same people that make
Pirellis which they charge more for.

When I can't get Metzler's, I go for Dunlops.

Cheng Shin is a Chinese brand which is trying to improve its
reputation by rebranding their tires as "Maxxis". I have a SuperMaxx
front tire on my Yamaha because nobody else makes a tire in that size.

From: The Older Gentleman on 12 Nov 2009 02:22
Nagarjuna's Catuskoti clawed me! <macmiled(a)gmail.com> wrote:

Oh, look, KrustyUS has morphed again.

> Cheng Shin is a Chinese brand

No, it's not. It's Taiwanese. We've done this before.

>which is trying to improve its
> reputation by rebranding their tires as "Maxxis".

The Maxxis has nothing in common the CS tyres of the 1970s. In fact,
it's pretty good in my experience, if you want a decent touring tyre.


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From: Bob Scott on 12 Nov 2009 03:55
The Older Gentleman <totallydeadmailbox(a)yahoo.co.uk> writes
>Nagarjuna's Catuskoti clawed me! <macmiled(a)gmail.com> wrote:
>
>Oh, look, KrustyUS has morphed again.
>
>> Cheng Shin is a Chinese brand
>
>No, it's not. It's Taiwanese. We've done this before.
>
>>which is trying to improve its
>> reputation by rebranding their tires as "Maxxis".
>
>The Maxxis has nothing in common the CS tyres of the 1970s. In fact,
>it's pretty good in my experience, if you want a decent touring tyre.
>
>
Indeed - I remember earl '80s Cheng Shins as being teflon terrors and
was pleasantly surprised when we tried them on my wife's bike a few
years back. They gripped better than the Pirellis they replaced & lasted
longer.

If they were readily available in the sizes my Laverda uses I'd be using
them on it.
--
Bob Scott
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