maxxis rear for the Bandit.

[trebor4460 0]

Been up DK motorcycles tday and bagged a brand new Maxxis supersport 180/55/17 for £88 inclusive
Was walking out when the dude behind the counter says for a tenner they would fit and balance with new valve and dispose of the old tyre free,now i fit my own tyres but for a tenner all in i snapped his hand off ...... so a big thx DK Motorcycles for excellent service.



downside is i now gotta scrub the tyre in i hate scrubbin in tyres.... o yeh and on the way home i got bloody rained and hailed on and was nice to see Andy Booth and his mrs there...

[axl 0]

bargain matey,

btw, how big is that bludy exhast!

[trebor4460 0]

and its pretty much straight through too so it sounds as loud as it looks,

[Davehutch-hutchs 0]

Nice 1 Rob , take it easy m8 till you have scrubbed it in

[Stue11 0]

Nice one Rob

[trebor4460 0]

@Davehutch wrote:

Nice 1 Rob , take it easy m8 till you have scrubbed it in

Will do thx Dave, chicken strip a mile wide at the mo...

[Davehutch-hutchs 0]

@trebor4460 wrote:

@Davehutch wrote:

Nice 1 Rob , take it easy m8 till you have scrubbed it in

Will do thx Dave, chicken strip a mile wide at the mo...

I would have with new rubber and rain on the road

[day101 0]

Tidy mate, maxxis are proving pritty darn good

[lee1 1]

nice one rob, zorst looks good to

[haveugot1 0]

Thinking of gettin those maxxis diamond sport tyres. A pair for £157 and a fitting for £12.

[sweban 0]

Love the zorst

[day101 0]

@haveugot1 wrote:

Thinking of gettin those maxxis diamond sport tyres. A pair for £157 and a fitting for £12.

ive got some on my gsxr atm and seeing how im getting on with them first impressions are good, http://www.visordown.com/motorcycle-news-videos/review-maxxis-supermaxx-diamond-video/17451.html

have a watch of the vid and youll see what they do!!!

[Delboy 0]

Got them on my 1250 , well pleased with them.

[dick65 0]

bikes looking good rob and sounds like you got a bargain

[trebor4460 0]

Done a few miles on her tday to get the tyre scrubbed in, sooooo much better riding on a new tyre with no squared off profile...

[day101 0]

@trebor4460 wrote:

Done a few miles on her tday to get the tyre scrubbed in, sooooo much better riding on a new tyre with no squared off profile...

dont want no chicken stripes

[trebor4460 0]

Funnily enough the only tyre i had all the strips off was the crap mich Macadam, think a lot is to do with the profile of the tyre..... And the fact i ride like a pussy,

[Stue11 0]

@trebor4460 wrote:

Funnily enough the only tyre i had all the strips off was the crap mich Macadam, think a lot is to do with the profile of the tyre..... And the fact i ride like a pussy,

Most pussys come home at night and thats all that matters

[day101 0]

@trebor4460 wrote:

Funnily enough the only tyre i had all the strips off was the crap mich Macadam, think a lot is to do with the profile of the tyre..... And the fact i ride like a pussy,

mich Macadam i had one of them everyone says they are death traps lol. you dont from the way you were ridding when we all met up mind lol

[Stue11 0]

@day101 wrote:

@trebor4460 wrote:

Funnily enough the only tyre i had all the strips off was the crap mich Macadam, think a lot is to do with the profile of the tyre..... And the fact i ride like a pussy,

mich Macadam i had one of them everyone says they are death traps lol. you dont from the way you were ridding when we all met up mind lol

i couldnt keep up with him

[trebor4460 0]

@Stue11 wrote:

@trebor4460 wrote:

Funnily enough the only tyre i had all the strips off was the crap mich Macadam, think a lot is to do with the profile of the tyre..... And the fact i ride like a pussy,

Most pussys come home at night and thats all that matters

Well said m8, couldnt have put it beter myself,

[trebor4460 0]

@Stue11 wrote:

@day101 wrote:

@trebor4460 wrote:

Funnily enough the only tyre i had all the strips off was the crap mich Macadam, think a lot is to do with the profile of the tyre..... And the fact i ride like a pussy,

mich Macadam i had one of them everyone says they are death traps lol. you dont from the way you were ridding when we all met up mind lol

i couldnt keep up with him

Daves bloody fault, i was tryin to keep up with him.....

[nickerbelly 0]

I must say, I swear by Maxxis tyres now! just ordered a new sport rear for my ZZR11 too - then decided the swingarm and rear linkages could do with a clean up and lick of fresh paint, so a tyre change has turned into complete rear end rebuild!!!

[haveugot1 0]

@nickerbelly wrote:

I must say, I swear by Maxxis tyres now! just ordered a new sport rear for my ZZR11 too - then decided the swingarm and rear linkages could do with a clean up and lick of fresh paint, so a tyre change has turned into complete rear end rebuild!!!

I agree m8 I've just got the maxxis diamond tourers went for a spin yesterday and I love them better than the bridgestonesmm

[day101 0]

@haveugot1 wrote:

@nickerbelly wrote:

I must say, I swear by Maxxis tyres now! just ordered a new sport rear for my ZZR11 too - then decided the swingarm and rear linkages could do with a clean up and lick of fresh paint, so a tyre change has turned into complete rear end rebuild!!!

I agree m8 I've just got the maxxis diamond tourers went for a spin yesterday and I love them better than the bridgestonesmm

you got the diamonds as well? let me know how you get on with them as well i got them but hardly rode the bike.

[haveugot1 0]

@day101 wrote:

@haveugot1 wrote:

@nickerbelly wrote:

I must say, I swear by Maxxis tyres now! just ordered a new sport rear for my ZZR11 too - then decided the swingarm and rear linkages could do with a clean up and lick of fresh paint, so a tyre change has turned into complete rear end rebuild!!!

I agree m8 I've just got the maxxis diamond tourers went for a spin yesterday and I love them better than the bridgestonesmm

you got the diamonds as well? let me know how you get on with them as well i got them but hardly rode the bike.

Will do m8 have put about 70miles on them and can fling the bike round a lot better than with the bridgestones thats my choice anyway.

[day101 0]

Whats the feed back from them like the feel of them, what i read its very good and gives you alot of feeling but strange different to normal tyres.

[Robbie 0]

Certainly interesting reading on this, I have Mitchelin pilot road 2's and can't fault them one bit at any speed or angle BUT certainly not the cheapest especially when i normally change both tyres at the same time. From what i've read here and have been told by a mate who has them on his Z1000 I may give them a go next time there up for replacement.

[haveugot1 0]

At first It felt weird like they were trying to roll over to the left and right. But after 30mls or so they just seem to dig in, I felt as though I could nearly fling it about like a sports bike and I trusted them throughly.all I can say is tey them, but on a bandit they are great.a

[gravelrash 0]

@Robbie wrote:

Certainly interesting reading on this, I have Mitchelin pilot road 2's and can't fault them one bit at any speed or angle BUT certainly not the cheapest especially when i normally change both tyres at the same time. From what i've read here and have been told by a mate who has them on his Z1000 I may give them a go next time there up for replacement.

These are what I have on my 12 bandit Robbie I have been really pleased with them but they're not cheap. My back tyre is about finished and having seen Haveugot1's Maxxis am tempted to try them, BUT would I be better sticking with what I know work with my bike and me we'll see!

[trebor4460 0]

Im on my second maxxis sport now, and although the first rear only lasted 3000 i never had an arse clencher moment with it.
As with all tyres u gotta scrub em in for 100 mls or so or they will let go,
The thing is when you fit new tyres you dont want to base your opinion on gud or bad as soon as you have had em fitted, the reason i say this is because when you go from a worn out tyre, with a flattened off profile to a nice brand spanker with a nice rounded profile the tyre is gonna feel 100% better, rolling nice into corners. It kinda gives a false impresion on how good or bad a tyre is.

Anyways, goin back to the maxxis sport, it gave good grip in the dry and adequate in the wet, it is a tyre thats that easily handles my meagre riding abilities, Will say though, make sure, like all tyres, that it is warmed up before any heroics.

Just about got my rear scrubbed in now and its a pleasure to ride her, love the way she just neutraly rolls into corners again, im in love with my Bandit again,

[Stue11 0]

@trebor4460 wrote:

Im on my second maxxis sport now, and although the first rear only lasted 3000 i never had an arse clencher moment with it.
As with all tyres u gotta scrub em in for 100 mls or so or they will let go,
The thing is when you fit new tyres you dont want to base your opinion on gud or bad as soon as you have had em fitted, the reason i say this is because when you go from a worn out tyre, with a flattened off profile to a nice brand spanker with a nice rounded profile the tyre is gonna feel 100% better, rolling nice into corners. It kinda gives a false impresion on how good or bad a tyre is.

Anyways, goin back to the maxxis sport, it gave good grip in the dry and adequate in the wet, it is a tyre thats that easily handles my meagre riding abilities, Will say though, make sure, like all tyres, that it is warmed up before any heroics.

Just about got my rear scrubbed in now and its a pleasure to ride her, love the way she just neutraly rolls into corners again, im in love with my Bandit again,

Happy days

[Davehutch-hutchs 0]

@gravelrash wrote:

@Robbie wrote:

Certainly interesting reading on this, I have Mitchelin pilot road 2's and can't fault them one bit at any speed or angle BUT certainly not the cheapest especially when i normally change both tyres at the same time. From what i've read here and have been told by a mate who has them on his Z1000 I may give them a go next time there up for replacement.

These are what I have on my 12 bandit Robbie I have been really pleased with them but they're not cheap. My back tyre is about finished and having seen Haveugot1's Maxxis am tempted to try them, BUT would I be better sticking with what I know work with my bike and me we'll see!

I have pilot 2 on my bandit too, and cant fault them I would go for them again when she is ready for new shoes

[gravelrash 0]

@Davehutch wrote:

@gravelrash wrote:

@Robbie wrote:

Certainly interesting reading on this, I have Mitchelin pilot road 2's and can't fault them one bit at any speed or angle BUT certainly not the cheapest especially when i normally change both tyres at the same time. From what i've read here and have been told by a mate who has them on his Z1000 I may give them a go next time there up for replacement.

These are what I have on my 12 bandit Robbie I have been really pleased with them but they're not cheap. My back tyre is about finished and having seen Haveugot1's Maxxis am tempted to try them, BUT would I be better sticking with what I know work with my bike and me we'll see!

I have pilot 2 on my bandit too, and cant fault them I would go for them again when she is ready for new shoes

Think I probably will Dave

[gravelrash 0]

Michelin Pilot Road 3 out now BUT £290 a set Hmmn, maybe grab some Pilot 2 before they run out!

[gravelrash 0]

Sorry Rob, bit of a BUT Robbie and Dave started it!!

[Davehutch-hutchs 0]

@gravelrash wrote:

Sorry Rob, bit of a BUT Robbie and Dave started it!!

Rob but Robbie started it

[trebor4460 0]

@gravelrash wrote:

Sorry Rob, bit of a BUT Robbie and Dave started it!!

No probs at all, the more posts the merrier as far as I'm concerned,

[haveugot1 0]

Be a devil try MAXXIS thereeeeee greeeeeeaaaaaaatttttttttttttt

[day101 0]

@haveugot1 wrote:

Be a devil try MAXXIS thereeeeee greeeeeeaaaaaaatttttttttttttt

[Stue11 0]

@Davehutch wrote:

@gravelrash wrote:

Sorry Rob, bit of a BUT Robbie and Dave started it!!

Rob but Robbie started it

Keep buying Mich it helps towards me pension

[haveugot1 0]

@Stue11 wrote:

@Davehutch wrote:

@gravelrash wrote:

Sorry Rob, bit of a BUT Robbie and Dave started it!!

Rob but Robbie started it

Keep buying Mich it helps towards me pension

Not long now then stue

[Stue11 0]

@haveugot1 wrote:

@Stue11 wrote:

@Davehutch wrote:

@gravelrash wrote:

Sorry Rob, bit of a BUT Robbie and Dave started it!!

Rob but Robbie started it

Keep buying Mich it helps towards me pension

Not long now then stue

the way im falling apart these days you never know

[nickerbelly 0]

For those of you who are humming and harring - I've had BT020's , Pilot road 2's , and metzeler MT 01's before I was seduced by the dark side - I mean maxxis and from now on it's maxxis all the way

[haveugot1 0]

@nickerbelly wrote:

For those of you who are humming and harring - I've had BT020's , Pilot road 2's , and metzeler MT 01's before I was seduced by the dark side - I mean maxxis and from now on it's maxxis all the way

We have a winner the best bikes run on maxxis tyres ha ha