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Thanks for the input guys! I think I'll try the Pirelli Angels...

The suspension on my bike awesome. A flick of the switch and is adjusted to riding conditions. It's gotta be air pressure ...I was running between 36 and 38 psi up front...or riding style. This is my first sport touring Moto and I definitely ride on the more sporty side ;)
 
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Splatter said:
Thanks for the input guys! I think I'll try the Pirelli Angels...

The suspension on my bike awesome. A flick of the switch and is adjusted to riding conditions. It's gotta be air pressure ...I was running between 36 and 38 psi up front...or riding style. This is my first sport touring Moto and I definitely ride on the more sporty side ;)
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Guys on the fjr forums are saying to run 39psi up front on the ES models, Im running the recommended 36 on my angels and no cupping as of yet
 
Have you thought of going dark side, i have a ST1300 and i think my next rear tire will be a car tire. Just a thought.
 
Strongly leaning to the PR4s for my CBR650F when the time comes. The PP tires just don't make sense given how straight the roads are leading to the fun stuff in Ontario, plus I can't be bothered having to replace tires every 5,000km or less.
 
gsxr guy said:
Metzeler roadtec
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I second Metzler Roadtec - for exactly the type of riding you're talking about (sport-touring, loaded and not taking it easy).
I've used them for years, served me well in every aspect. These were always Made in Germany, now - last set I got are Made in China... It made me question Metz, but after 4K, I see no difference... In any case, good choice. I've done hard riding (twisties, rain, passing Harley trains, rough roads... everything) 2-up and fully loaded... FWIW
 
My FZ1 probably weights 2/3 of an FJR, currently run Angel GT's and prior to that had RoadTec Z8's. Been happy with both.

I always just end up buying whatever top tier sport touring tires I can get for the cheapest, haven't been disappointed yet.
 
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I second Metzler Roadtec - for exactly the type of riding you're talking about (sport-touring, loaded and not taking it easy).
I've used them for years, served me well in every aspect. These were always Made in Germany, now - last set I got are Made in China... It made me question Metz, but after 4K, I see no difference... In any case, good choice. I've done hard riding (twisties, rain, passing Harley trains, rough roads... everything) 2-up and fully loaded... FWIW
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I like the Roadtec as well. I also like the Conti Road Attacks but find I can get a little more mileage out of the Roadtec
 
My Fjr will eat a front tire in a very short time. To be fair this bike really only gets ridden on trips to the mountains, whether down south or out west. Riding hard in the mountains with all the heavy downhill braking and the general heaviness of the bike wears out front tires and brake pads a lot faster than you would think. My last set of tires were Michelin Pilots 2 CTs and they were really sticky but wore very quickly, mean't for a lighter bike obviously. So I have a brand new set of the Pilot 4s, from Pete's, to put on when it warms up enough to suspend the bike and pull the wheels. Good luck.
 
As others have said, angels. I got caught in a huge thunderstorm with them before and no issues. They last forever too

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I recently got a set of Metzeler Roadtec Z8's for my VFR. Haven't put enough mileage on them to comment yet. But all magazine reviews are steller
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slowbird said:
I recently got a set of Metzeler Roadtec Z8's for my VFR. Haven't put enough mileage on them to comment yet. But all magazine reviews are steller
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+5 :) I tend to switch between TKC80's and Roadtec Z8's on the R1200GS depending on the type of trip I'm on. Can't say enough good things about the Roadtec's. I find they have a lot more grip than the Angels and Roadsmarts in both wet and dry.
 
Road 4's...or Road 4 GT's. i've always been a michelin person...they have lots of siping , always great in the rain...

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It amazes me that ppl put emphasis on how many km's they get instead of performance e.g. stopping distance, rain, cooler temps etc...
Your safety literally rests on two tires with a very small contact patch to the the road.

Money comes and money goes.
 
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It amazes me that ppl put emphasis on how many km's they get instead of performance e.g. stopping distance, rain, cooler temps etc...
Your safety literally rests on two tires with a very small contact patch to the the road.

Money comes and money goes.
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It's the pita of multiple tire changes per season that attracted me to a sport touring tire. They are a decent compromise between traction and tread life, and are are better in wet that pure sport tires. My experience is that they deal with cold road temps better too. If you are thinking they ride like hockey pucks, you're mistaken.
 
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It amazes me that ppl put emphasis on how many km's they get instead of performance e.g. stopping distance, rain, cooler temps etc...
Your safety literally rests on two tires with a very small contact patch to the the road.

Money comes and money goes.
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touring tires have come a long way, multiple compounds and they are amazing in the rain. Stopping distance isn't compromized.

The owner of the triumph has run Road 3'd on the track on his 636, and people on hypersport/ sticky track orinted tires had a had time keeping up with him.
 
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It amazes me that ppl put emphasis on how many km's they get instead of performance e.g. stopping distance, rain, cooler temps etc...
Your safety literally rests on two tires with a very small contact patch to the the road.

Money comes and money goes.
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You're can't really outride a sport touring tire on the streets, & if you could you have other things to worry about. Such as your life & cops.

Hyper sport tires only perform well if they are thoroughly warmed up. Hence why you hear people crashing when their tires are cold. Touring tires perform well even when cold. When you are touring out of state thats a huge bonus when temperatures drop.

If you were to ask me my Pirelli Angels outperform Dunlop qualifiers & Bridgestone battleaxes, in street applications

Also touring tires perform 100x in the rain. So in summary touring tires are much better on the streets
 
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Stupid question : these touring tires, can they go on any bike? Like my Shadow?

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