what have you done to your "bike" today

[VTRDark]

Have you got a pair for me then Fish tank filter material would be good for that too as a cheaper alternative.

I've not done anything to my bike today. I'm booked in to get a couple of Pilot Roads 3's fitted and balanced tomorrow. Can't wait.

(:-})

[agentpineapple]

Have you got a pair for me then Fish tank filter material would be good for that too as a cheaper alternative.

I've not done anything to my bike today. I'm booked in to get a couple of Pilot Roads 3's fitted and balanced tomorrow. Can't wait.

(:-})

consider them done....

[VTRDark]

New tyres fitted

Before


After



They have not been scrubbed in yet and I can feel an immediate difference. Steering is so much better as it just falls into the corners now and the bike don't veer off in straight lines. So well happy.

(:-})

[lloydie]

New rubber ... That's a nice feeling :-)
I'm getting mine done end of jan but its 2ct's for me :-)

[geodude]

New rubber ... That's a nice feeling :-)
I'm getting mine done end of jan but its 2ct's for me :-)

Personally I prefer not to use rubber.....oh wait, wrong forum.

If I didn't have a brand new set of Dunlops on, I'd be getting a set of PR3 for the T

What are they carl?

[tony.mon]

after refusing to pay david silvers £15 for two little sponge things that sit in the airbox

i decided to go all blue peter stylee, i bought a sheet of air filter foam off ebay.
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... 0897106588
so i made my own, tbh the foams a bit deeper than standard but i don't really care, as long as it does the job.
total cost of £8, but i reckon you can make about 10 pairs out of it, which means 80p a pair....

Actually you can scissor the thickness in half quite easily. I did the same years ago, and still have half a sheet left.
Using filter foam is good but don't forget to oil it....

[VTRDark]

Yep pilot road 3's Never tried them before but by going with all the positive reviews they have on here and the net I though I can't go much wrong. I was going to get Bridgestome BT023's as I have these on the Fazer and like them very much. But on the torquey vtwin I thought they would wear a bit quick without the dual compound. Why are you going for the PR2's and not the 3's Lloyd

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[AMCQ46]

Yep pilot road 3's Never tried them before but by going with all the positive reviews they have on here and the net I though I can't go much wrong. I was going to get Bridgestome BT023's as I have these on the Fazer and like them very much. But on the torquey vtwin I thought they would wear a bit quick without the dual compound. Why are you going for the PR2's and not the 3's Lloyd

(:-})

2s and 3s are the same rubber compound just a new tread pattern (or so I was told) and the 2s were bloody good so. If you can get a good deal onthe 2s and they are the 2CT dual compound, then I would take the 2s

[MacV2]

Carl the cleaning fetish is slipping mate, there's rust on the chain adjuster bolt & on the edge of the rear disc.

You should be ashamed your letting Chric down !

[VTRDark]

And look at all those fingermarks around the inside of the wheel rim I also have greasy hand marks on my seat cowl. Essential didn't bother with essential cleaning and I thought afterawrds that the bike is due for another wash and wax now. Just need some nice dry weather.

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[Steve6088]

Has anybody had PR1's fitted to a storm before? I'm not too sure about them at the moment.

[seb421]

Has anybody had PR1's fitted to a storm before? I'm not too sure about them at the moment.

Had quite a few sets of them I used to think they was mega, then I got PR3's and the difference is night and day, in heavy rain down the motorway the pilot road original would spin up when it could no longer clear the water fast enough, thus would happen quite a bit never had that issue with the PR3 plus grip level is a lot more too, and they heat up a lot quicker too and look to be lasting longer with the duel comp on the rear

[agentpineapple]

admired carls new tyres, very jealous, drilled holes in a new number plate, started the bike up for 5mins, had a look for the reason the steering lock isn't working, still none the wiser.....

[leevtr]

New tyres fitted

Before


After



They have not been scrubbed in yet and I can feel an immediate difference. Steering is so much better as it just falls into the corners now and the bike don't veer off in straight lines. So well happy.

(:-})

What did you pay for them Carl, and where did you go. Ta

[agentpineapple]

call yourself an ex london courier carl, you needed my help to find essential rubber
here you go lee-----http://www.vtr1000.org/phpBB3/viewtopic ... 16&t=20599