85 F2 tyres

In the Shed
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I’m not intending to make a habit of multiple posts in the same day!

I’ve seen some previous threads on tyres, but I’m in a town of 30,000 that’s 80Km from anywhere bigger and 160Km form a major city, so my tyre choices are a bit limited.

Local options seem to be limited to:

  1. MetzelerLasertec in the two proper sizes;
  2. BT45 100/90 front, BUT apparently only 130/80 or 140/70 rear;
  3. Michelin, if the distributor can be bothered forwarding them;
  4. Chinese something or others.

Any reason to avoid the Lasertec?
Wear? Bike will be 80% me with or without some luggage, 20% 2up @ 160Kg plus gear.
Wet weather? South Coast NSW gets more rain than the UK average in about half the number of wet days.

A bit more hunting may turn up a rear BT45 in the right size, but I don’t know.

Most of my previous bike bike tyre experience was with BT39s, BT45s & the original Dunlop Sport Radials on a Suzuki GS1100G. Cheers

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bt are good i found but dont last long going to try mezler next time

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Thanks for that. Hopefully this one’ll be mobile in the next few weeks, so I’ll be able to give feedback on whatever I finish up with!

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I have owned a F2 from 2005, and I have used Pirelli Sport Demons, BT45:s, and now I am running Michelin Pilot Road 2:s. Not exactly correct size, but close enough. Michelins seem to last best, I was not very happy with Pirellis, and BT45 fronts were wavy in one summer.

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I found pirelli and metzler tyres drop the bike suddenly due to a triangular profile.Our F2 is currently running michelin mac50 which have been first class in all weathers.These tyres have been replaced by the pilot activ claiming a 20% increace in tyre life.BIF

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Hi Hippo

Comstar wheels can be a b%t#h to change tyres on, particularly breaking the bead.

Pretty sure there will be a M/C tyre service in Canberra if that is not too far.

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Thanks for that. Lovely ride, especially via Batemans Bay / Kings Hwy, but it would be a very big ask the way these tyres look! :slight_smile:
Gray Jobson in Nowra will be first port of call. He’s a Metzeler stockist & a good workshop; yet to find out if he can source Michelin Pilot 2 as well. Supply of those to vendors seems to be a bit slow sometimes!

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Well, it’s back home after a thorough going over and with a set of Metzeler Roadtec Z6 - 110/80x18 & 150/70x17. Rode it back and it feels like a completely different bike; understandable really! Now I just have to resist the temptation to take it out of the garage again until it’s actually registered in a couple of weeks. Thanks for your input.

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