Tyres for commuting

pwmotorsports · Post by **pwmotorsports** » Thu Sep 20, 2007 6:04 pm

120/60ZR17 160/60ZR17 D220 ST Pairs Ãƒâ€šÃ‚Â£119 the pair thoughts ? 150 on it at the moment would a 160 be ok you think ?
they do a 120/70 and a 150/70 aswell but not sure these would work so well anyone swithced from the 60 to the 70 ?

youngy · Post by **youngy** » Thu Sep 20, 2007 6:07 pm

160 ok? it's the oe size.

pwmotorsports · Post by **pwmotorsports** » Thu Sep 20, 2007 6:08 pm

really is it ? mine came with 150 on it when i bought it and allways put them back on it

youngy · Post by **youngy** » Thu Sep 20, 2007 6:11 pm

stock is 120/60/17 front. 160/60/17 rear.

pwmotorsports · Post by **pwmotorsports** » Tue Oct 02, 2007 10:18 pm

went for the dunlop 220's let you know how they work out........

anyone tried a bt 21 rear with a bt14 front ?

youngy · Post by **youngy** » Tue Oct 02, 2007 10:32 pm

not on a TRX but on another bike. given the option BT021 front and rear would be better.

pwmotorsports · Post by **pwmotorsports** » Tue Oct 02, 2007 10:37 pm

Yeah Its for me R1 ive got bt 14 front and rear but the rear has to many motorway miles on it at the moment so thinking of popping the bt 21 rear on while the front still has loads left in it and when that is gone putting the 21 on the front anyway just at the moment im doing 80 miles a day mostly motorway and the bt 14 isnt likeing it at all.........

Still soon enough the flat bars will be here and the trx will be doing the motorway duty...........

pwmotorsports · Post by **pwmotorsports** » Tue Oct 02, 2007 10:38 pm

might look into some new fork springs aswell anyone have any recomendations ? need somthing stiffer to suit my 20st stature .............

burty · Post by **burty** » Thu Oct 04, 2007 10:27 pm

That's another can o' worms.

I have the Hagon progressive springs and for the cost I think it was the best money I ever spent on the bike.

Some people will argue that progressive springs aren't the best solution, not for a bike etc etc. But they work for me. That said I'm only 13stone.

As for tyres. I have the Michelin Pilot Road (original type not the latest Road 2s). They are fab, better wear than anything I've used in the past and far better wet grip than Bridgestone 020s. I used to love 020s but then I tried other tyres. I found the 020s would last forever, but squared off badly and were horrible to ride on like that.

dfh · Post by **dfh** » Fri Oct 05, 2007 12:23 am

burty wrote:

That's another can o' worms.

Some people will argue that progressive springs aren't the best solution, not for a bike etc etc. But they work for me.

DFH

Post by **phuk72** » Fri Oct 05, 2007 9:14 am

I put Hagon progressive springs into a mates TRX and I have to say that the transformation was remarkable.

OK, some of it could be down to new oil and springs but I would say it was Ãƒâ€šÃ‚Â£60 and an hours time well spent.

youngy · Post by **youngy** » Fri Oct 05, 2007 9:26 am

Set of Hagon springs on Ebay

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... :IT&ih=008

burty · Post by **burty** » Fri Oct 05, 2007 10:40 am

On the tyre front. I shall add that I changed to the 70 section front on the last tyre change, & raised the forks in the yokes maybe another 10 mm at the front to compensate for the taller tyre. It took a little getting used to but the bike turns in much quicker now.