Fernando
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Street Tires for hayabusa 2022
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Tony Nitrous
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I’m going to change to S22’s next
Ive found that OEM factory fitted tyres are often quite different to the aftermarket version. Others have found the same.
When the B-King came out folk were quick to change the tyres, I replaced mine with what appeared to be the same but really weren’t. The name, size, manufacturer, tread pattern etc etc were all identical, but…… one was 3 ply, one was 4 ply, one made in Japan, one made in USA, and the compounds were noticeably different.
Ive been using aftermarket S22’s on the H2 SX and loved them. They were Sportsbike tyre of the year and joint tyre of the year for good reason. Even a numb nut old bloke like me was seeing 54 degree lean and dragging pegs, centre stand and cat without a drama.
Unlike some folk I don’t judge a tyre by the one that’s fitted in the factory. It’s really no guarantee of anything, it may or may not be a fair exam of that tyre.
Just my 10c, but I’ll be trying S22’s v S22’s when I need tyres.
Ive found that OEM factory fitted tyres are often quite different to the aftermarket version. Others have found the same.
When the B-King came out folk were quick to change the tyres, I replaced mine with what appeared to be the same but really weren’t. The name, size, manufacturer, tread pattern etc etc were all identical, but…… one was 3 ply, one was 4 ply, one made in Japan, one made in USA, and the compounds were noticeably different.
Ive been using aftermarket S22’s on the H2 SX and loved them. They were Sportsbike tyre of the year and joint tyre of the year for good reason. Even a numb nut old bloke like me was seeing 54 degree lean and dragging pegs, centre stand and cat without a drama.
Unlike some folk I don’t judge a tyre by the one that’s fitted in the factory. It’s really no guarantee of anything, it may or may not be a fair exam of that tyre.
Just my 10c, but I’ll be trying S22’s v S22’s when I need tyres.
I had the S21Rs on my bike and they were good-they didn't last long but they were good.
Tony Nitrous
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Yeah, I liked them too.
They suited me. Im riding 99% in the dry, love the local twisty roads and I try and be a smooth rider.
The S22’s are noticeably better but I do find that a bike with the power and weight of an H2 SX SE / Hayabusa does have the ability to polish them off pretty quick if you are a bit enthusiastic.
The 22’s triple compound means they aren’t too bad though. Funny enough, after many years and a lot of bikes the S22 / H2 SX combo was the first time I can remember wearing the sides of the front out before the centre of the rear.
scotty - 12
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Sport touring tires for me. I can hang off bike and corner with pegs touching and the tires stick fine. Figure I will get an extra 1k miles out of a set. I don’t track it so…
Sport touring rear with a sport front on the Busa, and the 2 will wear out evenly, plus you have more front grip.
And yeah, you will get another thousand miles or so out of the sport touring tires.
I can really feel this bike working the front tire...more so than on any other bike I've owned including the GSXRs...there's a lot of feed back on this bike...maybe it's the weight balance?
Yes, I think so, to keep the big bike planted.
Even with proper sag, I can rough road street ride and knee drag a Busa easier than a 1k(just me).
As the much lighter 1k tends to dance around more.
I grew to prefer the weight and size of the Busa.
Several times after riding Busas and then getting right on to 1k's, I almost flung the 1k's to the ground, and would have to catch them going over on their right sides, lol.
I was used to hefting Busa weight off the kickstand!
Kinda like if you ever lifted something like a near empty gallon of milk...that your brain though was full!
lmao!
I like to have a heavy(ish) bike underneath me as well..
When I let my older brother ride my Bumblebee, the first thing he said when he took it off the stand was it's light and well balanced...(he rides a BMW RT). I guess the weight issue is in the eye of the beholder-heavy for a sport bike but light for a sport tour bike...
dcnblues
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Love this idea and can't wait to try it. Every time I try something different, then go back to dunlop's I'm happier. They're just so frigging good...
dcnblues
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Especially if you are on fast freeway curves in high wind, the stability of the Hayabusa is a total Plus. Having said that, I'm still seriously considering Carbon wheels...
Chris Moore test riding his Carbon wheels for the first time
Suzuki knows how to develop a bike, they had a plan with the Hayabusa and it worked...even in stock form.
Parmenion
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Does the 200/55 fit on the OEM swingarm? Is there enough chain slack?
Currently running Michelin Road 6 GT 55 instead of 50 on my G3. No complaints. Hoping to get double or triple the mileage as I did on the S22s
Miklos_HUN
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Guys, how many miles/kilometers did you get out of the stock S22s? Based on this thread, not many, but I'd love to see some approximate numbers.
Reason is at the end of July I'll go to my annual 5-day trip to the Alps/Dolomites. It will be around 2,500km and my odo should read 4,500-5,000km by the end of it. Dear Austrian police is known to just take away the license plate of bikes with low (less than 1.6mm) thread depth. When I last checked, my front and rear were evenly around 4mm depth, with odo around 1,100km. I figure I need to schedule a pit stop sometime during the trip, because there is no way I will slow down for tire saving mode.
Reason is at the end of July I'll go to my annual 5-day trip to the Alps/Dolomites. It will be around 2,500km and my odo should read 4,500-5,000km by the end of it. Dear Austrian police is known to just take away the license plate of bikes with low (less than 1.6mm) thread depth. When I last checked, my front and rear were evenly around 4mm depth, with odo around 1,100km. I figure I need to schedule a pit stop sometime during the trip, because there is no way I will slow down for tire saving mode.
scotty - 12
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I only got 2k miles and the cords were showing through.
Miklos_HUN
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Thank you! I'll look for a shop along the route then.
Miklos_HUN
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These OEM S22s are funny. 700km of highway barely showed on them (to be fair, 200km of those was in the rain), but 400km of spirited twisties riding in the Dolomites practically scrubbed the tread clean off.
New tires are Michelin Road 6 GT and beyond the faster turn in expected of any new tire I don't feel much difference from S22. They both grip excellent. If the Road 6 GT lasts as long as expected I'm happy.
New tires are Michelin Road 6 GT and beyond the faster turn in expected of any new tire I don't feel much difference from S22. They both grip excellent. If the Road 6 GT lasts as long as expected I'm happy.
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