Sorry - can't comment on the Michelins, but I do have something to say about the Bridgestones.
The 010F/020R combo is quite common, as is the scalloping that the 010 gets. The way around this is to fit an 012 (now replaced by the 014??) as it has the softer compound of the 010, but the tread pattern v. similar to the 020, which doesn't scallop so badly.
The ones (012F/020R) I had on my VFR were brilliant, even if they didn't stop some pillock U-turning on me and fecking up my beautiful black bike.
- Ian in EnZed
(Red 97 FireStorm with Dynojet kit, APE camchain tensioners, bafflectomy+ploogs, UniFilter, GenMar risers, Avon Azaros, 90/130W headlight, digital clock/voltmeter), Braided s/steel lines.
when i asked if it was ok to mix a 010 with a 020 i was told by bridgestone that it wasnt recomended i have a set of 012ss they have
been really good no problems at all gonna get another set for sure
when i asked if it was ok to mix a 010 with a 020 i was told by bridgestone that it wasnt recomended
That's crap - and mixing a softer front (sports) with a harder rear (sport/touring) is very common. Around here, most bike dealers actually recommend it.
I was going to fit Diablos this time around, to replace the Dragon Evo/GTS combo, which were badly worn when I got the bike. (BTW - the previous owner had been running very low pressures, as most guys seems to think is the way to go, and they were badly squared off, and I think had been overheated by being run at low pressure like this). Anyhoo, the Diablos were $NZ500 for a pair, and I ended up getting Avons fitted instead as part of a package deal. Despite having some misgivings about these (I had the AV35/26 combo on the VFR once), they're actually very good so far. The front is the AV49 (Sport) and the rear is the AV46 (sport-touring).
Antoine asked:
why not wear a 020 in the front?
You can use 020s in the front, but a softer sportier tyre gives better grip, and wears out at about the same rate as the (harder) rear. Otherwise you end up with the rear worn out, and the front only half to two-thirds worn.
Regardless of that, even if a tyre still has tread left, it has only a limited number of heat cycles in it, and many tyres (Bridgestones, for example) are ready for replacement before they're completely bald.
- Ian in EnZed
(Red 97 FireStorm with Dynojet kit, APE camchain tensioners, bafflectomy+ploogs, UniFilter, GenMar risers, Avon Azaros, 90/130W headlight, digital clock/voltmeter), Braided s/steel lines.
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