tpierce
07-24-2007, 05:15 PM
Its time for tires on the VFR.
Nice thing about the single sided swingarm is that it the bike can go from this:
<img src="http://i150.photobucket.com/albums/s86/tpierce0000/VFR/DSC03038.jpg">
<img src="http://i150.photobucket.com/albums/s86/tpierce0000/VFR/DSC03039.jpg">
To this:
<img src="http://i150.photobucket.com/albums/s86/tpierce0000/VFR/DSC03041.jpg">
<img src="http://i150.photobucket.com/albums/s86/tpierce0000/VFR/DSC03043.jpg">
<img src="http://i150.photobucket.com/albums/s86/tpierce0000/VFR/DSC03044.jpg">
in less than 20 minutes...
With 6517 miles, these are done.
the front isn't too bad, but is getting cupped
<img src="http://i150.photobucket.com/albums/s86/tpierce0000/VFR/DSC03045.jpg">
<img src="http://i150.photobucket.com/albums/s86/tpierce0000/VFR/DSC03046.jpg">
the rear, on the other hand...
<img src="http://i150.photobucket.com/albums/s86/tpierce0000/VFR/DSC03047.jpg">
down to the wear bars
<img src="http://i150.photobucket.com/albums/s86/tpierce0000/VFR/DSC03048.jpg">
I'll be going with these as replacements:
<img src="http://www.motorcycle-karttires.com/images/TireSelector/tireimages/BT021F.jpg">
<img src="http://www.motorcycle-karttires.com/images/TireSelector/tireimages/BT021R.jpg">
Bridgestone BT-021, with simular 2 compound technology as the yet to be released Michilein Pilot Road 2s.
Nice thing about the single sided swingarm is that it the bike can go from this:
<img src="http://i150.photobucket.com/albums/s86/tpierce0000/VFR/DSC03038.jpg">
<img src="http://i150.photobucket.com/albums/s86/tpierce0000/VFR/DSC03039.jpg">
To this:
<img src="http://i150.photobucket.com/albums/s86/tpierce0000/VFR/DSC03041.jpg">
<img src="http://i150.photobucket.com/albums/s86/tpierce0000/VFR/DSC03043.jpg">
<img src="http://i150.photobucket.com/albums/s86/tpierce0000/VFR/DSC03044.jpg">
in less than 20 minutes...
With 6517 miles, these are done.
the front isn't too bad, but is getting cupped
<img src="http://i150.photobucket.com/albums/s86/tpierce0000/VFR/DSC03045.jpg">
<img src="http://i150.photobucket.com/albums/s86/tpierce0000/VFR/DSC03046.jpg">
the rear, on the other hand...
<img src="http://i150.photobucket.com/albums/s86/tpierce0000/VFR/DSC03047.jpg">
down to the wear bars
<img src="http://i150.photobucket.com/albums/s86/tpierce0000/VFR/DSC03048.jpg">
I'll be going with these as replacements:
<img src="http://www.motorcycle-karttires.com/images/TireSelector/tireimages/BT021F.jpg">
<img src="http://www.motorcycle-karttires.com/images/TireSelector/tireimages/BT021R.jpg">
Bridgestone BT-021, with simular 2 compound technology as the yet to be released Michilein Pilot Road 2s.