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;DI'm looking for a new set of shoes for the commie thumper. I generally believe that bike manufacturers know better than I what sizes work. "The book" calls for 110/70-17 and 150/60-17. I'm having a hard time finding good sport touring rubber in exactly these sizes by the same manufacturer. Of course, everybody and their brother has 120/70s and 160/60s. Whadaya think?
Shinko Podium: http://www.americanmototire.com/catalog/index.php?cPath=33_892_897 $150 a pair in stock sizes.
Let us know how they work. I like the Shinko I have on the back of mine. Not as grippy as those but as good as the BT45's.
LOVE my Shinko 705's on the Quota. Perhaps 80 on 20 off. Great tires on the Quota all by itself. Tugging the Ural I got 5k rear and 8k front. I think that's exceptional on a sidecar outfit. Installing a second set as we speak....Spuddy
Chuck, I have a new set of Shinko 705 Radials on my Stelvio to start out the coming riding season. The word from those who have run them on the Stelvios is that the rear wears a bit faster than the OEM Pirellis (5-6K miles instead of 7-8K miles), the front generally runs about the same as the OEM tires (10-12K miles). In reading all of the comments, there were a couple of riders who said the Shinkos were a bit shaky over tar snakes in the Summer. Other than that, the word is they hold pretty well in both dry and wet conditions. They cost quite a bit less than the OEM or similar tires so the differential more than makes up for the reduced mileage as long as you don't mind changing tires more frequently.Ride safe.