New tires

[Darron1117]

Had my Bridgestone Exedra 240 55 16 back and Bridegstone H50 140 75 17 front installed today.
This was the best money I have spent on this machine yet!!!
The turn-in is awesome now and bike feels 100 lbs. lighter.
With the stock tires and size it turned fine but was what I called a dancer that was semi
reluctant to show all her moves.
Now, she's like a chunky ballerina.
Still thick in the hips but has all the moves of the skinny girls.
Like it so much I put over 100 miles on the new tires today.
Hope to get good life out of them.
Thank you all for your great suggestions.

 

[vindex1963]

Good looking bike!!

 

[Paul Bryant]

Yes I've been running this Tyre size combination for years, it certainly sharpens up the steering.

 

[Tripps]

"you may be a redneck if"- you save all your used tires for yard ornaments.

 

[barbagris]

Yes I've been running this Tyre size combination for years, it certainly sharpens up the steering.

Have you tried the H50 Paul?. Has a different crown profile. I suggest you try a 150/70 Road5 up front of you can. ime rolls better with the E-Max. Again it's a crown profile thing (I think).

 

[Dawg68]

Just ordered my second set of excedra Max tires... in this case I’m using them on my R3T, 2 mm left before the tread wear mark and I was able to get 17000 km’s on them. No complaints here

 

[1K9]

Had my Bridgestone Exedra 240 55 16 back and Bridegstone H50 140 75 17 front installed today.
This was the best money I have spent on this machine yet!!!
The turn-in is awesome now and bike feels 100 lbs. lighter.
With the stock tires and size it turned fine but was what I called a dancer that was semi
reluctant to show all her moves.
Now, she's like a chunky ballerina.
Still thick in the hips but has all the moves of the skinny girls.
Like it so much I put over 100 miles on the new tires today.
Hope to get good life out of them.
Thank you all for your great suggestions.

The smaller tyre in the front makes a very big difference. Once in a turn and trimmed the bike wants to stay in the turn. If you add 1/2 a butt cheek off the bike to the equation she will lean and hold. Even to a slomo like me it feels kool.

Well done chrome on black bike.

 

[1K9]

One set for the Rocket one set for the Valkyrie. Gona try series 70 instead of series 80 on the Valky front.

 

[1olbull]

The smaller tyre in the front makes a very big difference. Once in a turn and trimmed the bike wants to stay in the turn. If you add 1/2 a butt cheek off the bike to the equation she will lean and hold. Even to a slomo like me it feels kool.
Well done chrome on black bike.

"If you add 1/2 a butt cheek off the bike..."
Holy excrement, Ricardo!
Those words coming from your fingers have me even more excited to ride with you again!

 

[1K9]

"If you add 1/2 a butt cheek off the bike..."
Holy excrement, Ricardo!
Those words coming from your fingers have me even more excited to ride with you again!

That is just to pass some gas