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riding on golden tyres

Posted: Mon Aug 26, 2013 7:33 pm
by ir_joep
Hi,

Just want to let you all know that my Sport is back on the road after my 900 ss engine failure (run lose flywheel) in 2011.

I'm running a 750ss engine from 91, with the weber and gt tyres which I love. No problems whatsoever.

Just a little standing up while breaking in corners but I never found this troublesome. What I really like is the splendid stability over rigdes, roadpaint ect. parallel to the driving direction. This might be because they are new and round.

Stability in corners also good

So far no experiance in the rain.

cheers Joep

Re: riding on golden tyres

Posted: Mon Aug 26, 2013 10:07 pm
by Andrew2
Thanks for that Joep.What I'm really interested in is edge grip.How are these tyres when pushed hard when cornering.Are they predictable....nothing unexpected once they get to a certain lean angle etc.

Cheers
Andrew

Re: riding on golden tyres

Posted: Tue Aug 27, 2013 12:30 pm
by ir_joep
Hi,

I think my riding style is not to the limit so I leave that comment to someone who does. 8)

Sorry

Joep

Re: riding on golden tyres

Posted: Tue Aug 27, 2013 10:16 pm
by Mark
I'm running these tyres on my DB1SR and am very happy. Please note that I don't push the bike to the limit - getting too old for that... :)
Cheers, Mark

Re: riding on golden tyres

Posted: Tue Aug 27, 2013 11:45 pm
by lane1feathers
G'day Andrew,
I don't ride the tits off mine but have got it over enough for the centre stand to scrape. As you can see, I still have a "poofter strip" ...but it's not that wide :mrgreen:

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The GTs have been rock solid for me with no feathering of the front tyre and heaps of meat left after 4000kms. As you know they're expensive, so Shinko might be a better option if they're made the same :thumbup:

Re: riding on golden tyres

Posted: Wed Aug 28, 2013 4:12 am
by Mc tool
Centre stand ! I know we are a bit further down under than you Aussies but round here grandmothers scrape centre stands :D let me know when you have mashed your exhausts :lol: :lol:
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Re: riding on golden tyres

Posted: Wed Aug 28, 2013 7:17 am
by Andrew2
They sound sticky enough.How much were the Golden Tyres?. I see Gowies only has the Shinkos for $455 a set.

Cheers
Andrew

Re: riding on golden tyres

Posted: Wed Aug 28, 2013 3:30 pm
by lane1feathers
I think it was $630 fitted.. :oops:

Re: riding on golden tyres

Posted: Wed Aug 28, 2013 8:29 pm
by Mc tool
630 bucks is about what I paid for the last set of tires for the SS ( Pirelli Diablos ) I know that G T's or Shinko's don't have the same cred but if they work as well as you say ....... I have Shinko's on my Guzzi and have no complaints :)

Re: riding on golden tyres

Posted: Thu Aug 29, 2013 12:12 am
by Andrew2
That's right...if they work it's worth it + that was your only choice at the time.

Cheers
Andrew