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From: Hunter on 1 Jun 2010 16:32
Just picked up a Darmah and would like tire suggestions for road use.
Pirelli used to be a hot brand. Is this still the case?
From: S'mee on 8 Jun 2010 22:48
On Jun 1, 2:32 pm, Hunter <hmac...(a)tx.rr.com> wrote:
> Just picked up a Darmah and would like tire suggestions for road use.
> Pirelli used to be  a hot brand. Is this still the case?

What size tire? If it were me I'd go with the bridgestone BT45's. More
likely to find them in a size to fit a 1978 Darmah than a Pirelli,
but I haven't looked at Pirelli for tires in that size and I ride a
motorcycle of that vintage.
From: Hunter on 15 Jun 2010 14:16
On Jun 8, 9:48 pm, "S'mee" <stevenkei...(a)hotmail.com> wrote:
> On Jun 1, 2:32 pm, Hunter <hmac...(a)tx.rr.com> wrote:
>
> > Just picked up a Darmah and would like tire suggestions for road use.
> > Pirelli used to be  a hot brand. Is this still the case?
>
> What size tire? If it were me I'd go with the bridgestone BT45's. More
> likely to find them in a size to fit a 1978 Darmah than a Pirelli,
> but  I haven't looked at Pirelli for tires in that size and I ride a
> motorcycle of that vintage.

Tire Sizes:
Front: 100/90V 18
Rear: 120/90V 18
Thank you for the information. Before your reply, I installed Avon
RoadRiders (per Bevel Heaven-Steve Allen's suggestion). So far, so
good.
I have heard good things about the Brigestone BT 45's and shall try
them next time.


From: Bob Scott on 15 Jun 2010 17:47
Hunter <hunter.mackintosh(a)gmail.com> writes
>On Jun 8, 9:48�pm, "S'mee" <stevenkei...(a)hotmail.com> wrote:
>> On Jun 1, 2:32�pm, Hunter <hmac...(a)tx.rr.com> wrote:
>>
>> > Just picked up a Darmah and would like tire suggestions for road use.
>> > Pirelli used to be �a hot brand. Is this still the case?
>>
>> What size tire? If it were me I'd go with the bridgestone BT45's. More
>> likely to find them in a size to fit a 1978 Darmah than a Pirelli,
>> but �I haven't looked at Pirelli for tires in that size and I ride a
>> motorcycle of that vintage.
>
>Tire Sizes:
>Front: 100/90V 18
>Rear: 120/90V 18
>Thank you for the information. Before your reply, I installed Avon
>RoadRiders (per Bevel Heaven-Steve Allen's suggestion). So far, so
>good.
>I have heard good things about the Brigestone BT 45's and shall try
>them next time.
>
I've never ridden a bevel duke nor tried the avon roadriders but I've
been very happy with the BT45s on my Laverda & my wife's bonneville (as
well as my old VFR & Aprilia Pegaso) - I don't think you'll go far wrong
with them.

I need to put tyres on the Laverda soon (100/90 & 130/80 V18) and I've
heard good things about the Pirelli Sport Demon so I'll probably try
them as they're marginally cheaper than the BT45.

Continental do the ContiGo in a similar range of sizes but the only
bloke I know who's tried them so far has only had them fitted (to his
BM) this week so no feedback yet
--
Bob Scott
From: S'mee on 16 Jun 2010 00:36
On Jun 15, 12:16 pm, Hunter <hunter.mackint...(a)gmail.com> wrote:
> On Jun 8, 9:48 pm, "S'mee" <stevenkei...(a)hotmail.com> wrote:
>
> > On Jun 1, 2:32 pm, Hunter <hmac...(a)tx.rr.com> wrote:
>
> > > Just picked up a Darmah and would like tire suggestions for road use.
> > > Pirelli used to be  a hot brand. Is this still the case?
>
> > What size tire? If it were me I'd go with the bridgestone BT45's. More
> > likely to find them in a size to fit a 1978 Darmah than a Pirelli,
> > but  I haven't looked at Pirelli for tires in that size and I ride a
> > motorcycle of that vintage.
>
> Tire Sizes:
> Front: 100/90V 18
> Rear:  120/90V 18
> Thank you for the information. Before your reply, I installed Avon
> RoadRiders (per Bevel Heaven-Steve Allen's suggestion). So far, so
> good.

Always smart to listen to a subject matter expert.

> I have heard good things about the Brigestone BT 45's and shall try
> them next time.

I like them. Both on my 79' GL1000 and on the wife's 09' ninjette. 8^)
I voluntered to scrub in the tires for her. ;^)
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