Hayabusa rear tyre
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J H 500

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181 posts

240 months

Monday 28th July 2008
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Hi Guys, hope you can help.

I need a new rear tyre for the bike, just rang Busters who said they cannot recommend a tyre. I do not race the thing about and I am proberly faster in a car, but i do like a bit of grip and need all the help I can get.

Can anyone help with what tyre.


jon-

16,534 posts

247 months

Monday 28th July 2008
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Don't know about sizes but the dragon supercorsa is one of the stickiest dry weather tyres you can buy. The new Dunlop range is also meant to be a lot better than what's just gone, just make sure you get one of the new ones if you pick a Dunlop tyre.

sjtscott

4,215 posts

262 months

Monday 28th July 2008
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I found this while googling
http://www.ridetriangles.com/pdf/535/203114.pdf

Page 29 of the scanned article talks about tyres.

BTW I currently have 014s on my 06 Blackbird, can't fault them, though the rear probably won't last that long. :-)

black-k1

12,811 posts

260 months

Monday 28th July 2008
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I use Michelin Pilot Road 2s on my BMW K1200S. IMHO they grip as well (wet & dry) as the BT014 that were on there before and have already lasted over 5000 miles with probably another 1000 left in the rear. Not sure if they do a 'Busa fitment but check out the Michelin web site to see.

Busamav

2,954 posts

239 months

Monday 28th July 2008
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I would match whatever is on the front .

Avons ride remarkably well on the busa , the vypers .

I liked the old AV 49 fronts as they had a high profile which really helped turn in the bike , they dont make them now so i grabbed a couple when they got scarce .


I have a vyper rear for scratching and i fit the high mileage storm when i need to do a long motorway trip.

Other guys are liking the michelins on them also .

You will run out of clearance before you run out of tyre grip, if your fairing is getting down , then look for very sticky rubber smile

podman

9,086 posts

271 months

Monday 28th July 2008
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The OE BT56 "J"s (its important its a "J")where designed for the bike, apart from a higher wear rate than say a BT020/22 I couldnt fault them on road,track days and speed testing.I had my bike 5 summers and tried almost everything on it.The Avons where awful at low speed, the deep tread pattern causing the pick to noticeably white line over road imperfections,anything like a SuperCorsa or 010/014/15/16 will wilt rapidly under the torque and weight of the bike.

Interestingly when Performance Bikes did their 8 hour hi speed busa thrash last year they used BT56's as no other manufacturer could give assurances they would last the distance.

Busamav

2,954 posts

239 months

Monday 28th July 2008
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podman said:
The OE BT56 "J"s (its important its a "J")where designed for the bike, apart from a higher wear rate than say a BT020/22 I couldnt fault them on road,track days and speed testing.I had my bike 5 summers and tried almost everything on it.The Avons where awful at low speed, the deep tread pattern causing the pick to noticeably white line over road
The old and first attempt Avon AV46 didnt suit a lot of people due to tread depth , it was just that particular tyre .

In teresting that you couldnt fault the oe Bridgestones

Brite spark

2,106 posts

232 months

Monday 28th July 2008
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try these-fwr
http://www.fwr.co.uk/indexright.htm

advice has always been spot on for me, seem to know there stuff

Edited by Brite spark on Monday 28th July 17:37