Evil Mitch
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Ok thanks Richard think I'll give this combo a go. Sorry kiwi I don't have a price yet but as soon as I do I will post for u
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Evil Mitch
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Does anyone know how much going from a 50 to a 55 will affect the speedo ?
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Look at post #9, this thread. Corrects the under-read almost completely.
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Thanks will do
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Awesome good to know I'll definitely be trying the bridgys next
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Ok here a couple of facts
1/ the 55 verus 50, the rocket is 7klm out stock when I put the 55 Car tyre on it was only 2 1/2 - 3klm out the 50 car tyre is 7klm out so the 55 bridgestone will be about 2 1/2 to 3 klm out but remember correcting the speedo put the odometer out
2/ Ehh from the .com site had them on his bike earlier this year in Tassie we had three days of crap wet weather and while he did say it was a bit twichy at times he wasother wise reasonablly happyand said they were better than the metz(that wouldn't be hard), the darksiders had no complaints, except one darksider running a metz on the front lost the front and went down when he panicked and grabed a handfull of front brake while avoiding a fallen Victory rider, I was able to slow down and avoid the two fallen riders while towing the 450kg camper and this was on a downhill corner in the wet, I had my dangerous
car tyre and Shinko controlling not just the rocket with two on board but towing an unbraked 450 kg camper I'll stick to the darksider with Shinko on the front
just one more comment from the guy who told me about the Shinko also sells Bridgestone to the Racers at the National Superbike races and recomended the Shinko for the front as the Front Bridgestone was in his opion NOT up to the job on the Rocket but said the rear Bridgestone would work well with the Shinko front while was anti Darkside I would otherwise not doubt his advise as he advises ASBK race teams on tyre selection he just could not get his head around the darkside thing and was amazed when he saw the well scraped pegs
I hope this helps, oh by the way Ehh lives up your way Mitch and I found him not to be an agressive rider
1/ the 55 verus 50, the rocket is 7klm out stock when I put the 55 Car tyre on it was only 2 1/2 - 3klm out the 50 car tyre is 7klm out so the 55 bridgestone will be about 2 1/2 to 3 klm out but remember correcting the speedo put the odometer out
2/ Ehh from the .com site had them on his bike earlier this year in Tassie we had three days of crap wet weather and while he did say it was a bit twichy at times he wasother wise reasonablly happyand said they were better than the metz(that wouldn't be hard), the darksiders had no complaints, except one darksider running a metz on the front lost the front and went down when he panicked and grabed a handfull of front brake while avoiding a fallen Victory rider, I was able to slow down and avoid the two fallen riders while towing the 450kg camper and this was on a downhill corner in the wet, I had my dangerous
car tyre and Shinko controlling not just the rocket with two on board but towing an unbraked 450 kg camper I'll stick to the darksider with Shinko on the front just one more comment from the guy who told me about the Shinko also sells Bridgestone to the Racers at the National Superbike races and recomended the Shinko for the front as the Front Bridgestone was in his opion NOT up to the job on the Rocket but said the rear Bridgestone would work well with the Shinko front while was anti Darkside I would otherwise not doubt his advise as he advises ASBK race teams on tyre selection he just could not get his head around the darkside thing and was amazed when he saw the well scraped pegs
I hope this helps, oh by the way Ehh lives up your way Mitch and I found him not to be an agressive rider
Evil Mitch
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Ok thanks Hanso
I'll give the duo a go first and then if I don't like the front I'll switch
I'll give the duo a go first and then if I don't like the front I'll switch
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I was in a Canberra Tyre shop today arranging a new set of tyes for my Wife's Jeep Cherokee and thought to ask about Riken Raptor for the Rocket and he said he'd stocked them once but not seen them for years!!!
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they are no longer imported, made by michelin were imported but alas longer, a while back I rang Michelin Aus and spoke to very willing helpfull guy and said even though they were a good seller "powers that be" decided to axe them for aussie import, Mal considering that you have a bit of dirt to go over you might want to stick to a 225 there are few more options in that size and the narrower tyre will be less likely to track in the grooves even though I have never really had any major dramas my self I just pick my line and like you have enought body mass to counter any bucking, i found that yes it is a bit worse then the metz but not dramaticly
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like you have enought body mass to counter any bucking,
What is it you're trying to avoid saying??? Do I need Jenny Craig or Weightwathers??????
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