Tires

[cootertwo]

I'd be a lil warry of the Shinko's. I tried them on my Kawasaki ZRX1200r, and was not imperssed at all. Sometimes, you do get what you paid for.

 

[WyldCFH]

Night Dragons are great on warm dry roads when you have a few miles to heat the rubber up. Before that, they are slippery.

They are a proper ****** rocket tire

 

[1olbull]

I'd be a lil warry of the Shinko's. I tried them on my Kawasaki ZRX1200r, and was not imperssed at all. Sometimes, you do get what you paid for.

Which Shinko did you ride?
Was it the 011 Verge?
They are making race specific tires, so I would reckon quality is good???

 

[1olbull]

Night Dragons are great on warm dry roads when you have a few miles to heat the rubber up. Before that, they are slippery.
They are a proper ****** rocket tire

Anthony,
Were you running a front 140/75R17 Diablo?

 

[WyldCFH]

Different bike. Was a 240/40-18 on the rear, 120/70-21 front

 

[1olbull]

Different bike. Was a 240/40-18 on the rear, 120/70-21 front

Thought so - tire model performances vary a lot within manufacturer.
Similar to many other things, manufacturers' products offered usually range from cheap to top drawer.
At present, I have only 1500 miles (long way round from San Antonio - Moab) on a new front tire. Next front will be the Pirelli Night Dragon.

 

[EasTexRIII]

Let us know how it works Steve, I might try one too

 

[WyldCFH]

Thought so - tire model performances vary a lot within manufacturer.
Similar to many other things, manufacturers' products offered usually range from cheap to top drawer.
At present, I have only 1500 miles (long way round from San Antonio - Moab) on a new front tire. Next front will be the Pirelli Night Dragon.

Well, yes different tires from the same Manufacturer will have different compounds... that's why they are different.

Night dragon vs Night Dragon will have the same rubber compound and should act almost the same. Sidewall flex will make a difference

Night Dragon vs any of the Diablo line are a difference in rubber and will act different.


Once my suspension is done and I decide to buy the 18" rear from Germany, I will have Night Dragons on both ends. But I live in FL and it is nice and warm here 90% of the year. So no issues with cold tarmac or concrete

 

[TriumPhil]

I have a feeling that those Pirellis will have a comparatively shorter tread life due to their softer compounds and the near-constant FL heat.

 

[1olbull]

I have a feeling that those Pirellis will have a comparatively shorter tread life due to their softer compounds and the near-constant FL heat.

OK by me if they work better.
I ran Pirelli on my Ninja and they were so tacky they'd start to look liquefy at the chicken strips after a hot run of twisties.
Only got 4k out of them, but well worth it, so tire changes front and rear at the same time was the result.
Besides they cn't be any worse than the Commander ll I ran from here to Mississippi.