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Shinko Tires
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drq
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The tires work very well for anything less than 168 mph, which most of my riding is at, if I rode at 169 mph or above every day I would buy tires that were proven for that speed! I can afford more expensive tires, but for the price, Shinko's work great. I've ridden several thousand miles on Shinko's with no problems!
Dehning
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Pinwall has them for $166 to your door on their eBay store. That's where I got mine.
I got 6k miles on Q2's held up great but center wear did the rear in. As for the shinkos 1600 miles before i had to change it.. turns out for the milage I would save more money from one set of q2's, then having to buy 3 sets of shinkos. i will never even look at another shinko tire
Dehning
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I got 6k miles on Q2's held up great but center wear did the rear in. As for the shinkos 1600 miles before i had to change it.. turns out for the milage I would save more money from one set of q2's, then having to buy 3 sets of shinkos. i will never even look at another shinko tire
What kind of Shinkos were you running that you only got 1600 miles when everybody else is getting many times that? Race slicks?
badazgtp
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Yeah, I run the 005's on mine and got 2600 out of my rear tire before I picked up a nail. Still had about half the tread left and I can ride ride pretty aggresive at times. Don't do burnouts, so that probably helps. I don't have a complaint about the tire. They feel alot better than the stockers that come on it.
fastblackblur
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I got 6k miles on Q2's held up great but center wear did the rear in. As for the shinkos 1600 miles before i had to change it.. turns out for the milage I would save more money from one set of q2's, then having to buy 3 sets of shinkos. i will never even look at another shinko tire
i have consistantly got 6k on my ravens and thats with 4 sets over 6 years... not sure what you are doing with them
I put Ravens on mine back in November. $170.00 TMD, I was a little nervous as I have always bought the big money, big name tires and Mr. Busa goes through those like Lindsay Lohan goes through pre trial hearings...
They are NOT gonna work in twisties too well, the side grip surface is meager to say the least (and if you lay the bike over on a tight sweeper and give him some gas, you'll get some stepping out), but for general road use in flat lands like the Gulf Coast of AL...perfect!
At 1600 miles to date, no wear is even evident and at this point, I'd buy them again.
They are NOT gonna work in twisties too well, the side grip surface is meager to say the least (and if you lay the bike over on a tight sweeper and give him some gas, you'll get some stepping out), but for general road use in flat lands like the Gulf Coast of AL...perfect!
At 1600 miles to date, no wear is even evident and at this point, I'd buy them again.
S4L
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Just bought some Q2's, a little more expensive... but... 
I have this nasty condition where I like to at least try the best. The best bike (I.e. buying the Busa), the best tires (I.e. the q2's) and I also want max grip while gaining confidence in curves.
Good day folks, continue fighting
I have this nasty condition where I like to at least try the best. The best bike (I.e. buying the Busa), the best tires (I.e. the q2's) and I also want max grip while gaining confidence in curves.
Good day folks, continue fighting
jethro52185
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Here's my question.....I've been through two sets of stock from the factory tires (battleaxes?) in 4000 miles. I've scraped the pegs, dragged knee, and worn my shoes half in two. I've heard people say stockers are garbage and I've heard people say they love them. I'm getting out of pushing my bike to the limits because I realize it's only a matter of time before "it" happens. But I will say this (and it may be a bold statement) but if I can drag my shoe on battleaxes, then I would tend to think it's also possible on a set of ravens. And to be honest, what more could anyone really ask for in a tire that's going to last three times longer? I personally haven't tried any tire except the stockers, but I'm going to try the ravens next week and see how they act.
Dehning
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I found myself feeling so confident on the Ravens, that I was dragging my boots every time I rode the bike so I ended up getting adjustable rearsets to get my boots further away from the ground.
Does this make Shinkos better than any other tire ? Nope, but what it tells me is that there is more than enough grip for what I use the tires for every day. If my bike ever saw track conditions, then I'd almost certainly be on Q2s too.
I personally wasn't crazy about the BT-16's
Jethro:
Your Gen II came with Bridgestones BT015 which is a very capable tire. I went through a number of BT015's when they were the hot street tire. Street or track, they performed quite well. The current replacement for the 15 is the BT016 which has dual compound front and triple compound rear. This current tire (16) is a very capable track weapon and excellent street application as well. Not the long life of a touring tire but exceptional performance tire.
No matter the manufacturer, knee dragging and touring tires is not the perferred combination. Can you drag your knees on touring tires, yes. However, the smallest of mistakes can put you on your head very quickly while the grippy performance tire has a much higher tolerance for such hooliganism.
Since you are a serious knee/foot dragger I'd suggest giving serious thought to your contact patch prior to the purchase. A great rule of thumb when you are on two wheels is: :It's better to have it and not need it than need it and not have it".
Generally speaking when it comes to any tire, Longer Life = less grip - Shorter Life = more grip.
Your Gen II came with Bridgestones BT015 which is a very capable tire. I went through a number of BT015's when they were the hot street tire. Street or track, they performed quite well. The current replacement for the 15 is the BT016 which has dual compound front and triple compound rear. This current tire (16) is a very capable track weapon and excellent street application as well. Not the long life of a touring tire but exceptional performance tire.
No matter the manufacturer, knee dragging and touring tires is not the perferred combination. Can you drag your knees on touring tires, yes. However, the smallest of mistakes can put you on your head very quickly while the grippy performance tire has a much higher tolerance for such hooliganism.
Since you are a serious knee/foot dragger I'd suggest giving serious thought to your contact patch prior to the purchase. A great rule of thumb when you are on two wheels is: :It's better to have it and not need it than need it and not have it".
Generally speaking when it comes to any tire, Longer Life = less grip - Shorter Life = more grip.
jethro52185
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Tufbusa:
Note taken and good advice! Like I said before, I'm getting out of pushing my bike to the limits because what I have come to realize is you can have race slicks heated up to optimal traction temperature, and they might have all the grip in the world. But on the street, a patch of sand will be the end all be all conclusion that the street is not the place to push it. I've had close calls and been really lucky so far with my riding style. I personally love my paint just the way it is, and really love my skin the way it is. I'm really hoping with a new set of sport touring tires, I won't be as tempted to do some of the stupid things I was doing before ie: dragging knee, shoes, and pegs. Last summer we had 5 guys go down (all on seperate occasions) while riding twisties. All of which were behind me. I've had a sneaky suspicion for awhile now that it could be me next. I guess you might say "another year older, another year wiser". Don't get me wrong, I'll still flog her to death in a straight line, but I'll leave the knee dragging to the 21 year olds, while they are still invincible.
Note taken and good advice! Like I said before, I'm getting out of pushing my bike to the limits because what I have come to realize is you can have race slicks heated up to optimal traction temperature, and they might have all the grip in the world. But on the street, a patch of sand will be the end all be all conclusion that the street is not the place to push it. I've had close calls and been really lucky so far with my riding style. I personally love my paint just the way it is, and really love my skin the way it is. I'm really hoping with a new set of sport touring tires, I won't be as tempted to do some of the stupid things I was doing before ie: dragging knee, shoes, and pegs. Last summer we had 5 guys go down (all on seperate occasions) while riding twisties. All of which were behind me. I've had a sneaky suspicion for awhile now that it could be me next. I guess you might say "another year older, another year wiser". Don't get me wrong, I'll still flog her to death in a straight line, but I'll leave the knee dragging to the 21 year olds, while they are still invincible.
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