March 19th, 2014, 08:11 PM | #1 |
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picked up some new rubbers.
i took every ones advice and got the pirelli sport demons.
so today i got all new rubbers on. i had the back one on for about 4 days and just go the front one done. it definitely was worth the money. the bike feels much better and handles much better then it did with the stock tires on. cant wait to take then to the canyons. =] |
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March 19th, 2014, 08:23 PM | #2 |
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If you dont mind me asking, how much did it run you? Trynna put together the budget. Since the Baby Moms got pregnant, I figured I'd never be buying rubbers again
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March 19th, 2014, 08:28 PM | #3 |
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They're great tires -- I'm running a Sport Demon front and a Rosso II rear (left over from the track last summer) and they're great
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March 19th, 2014, 08:34 PM | #4 | |
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Here's what I paid but it was literally last year: Pirelli - Diablo Rosso II Front Tire Pirelli - Diablo Rosso II Front Tire $104.49 Pirelli - Diablo Rosso II Rear Tire Pirelli - Diablo Rosso II Rear Tire $117.79 Pirelli - Sport Demon Sport Touring Rear Tire Pirelli - Sport Demon Sport $115.89 Pirelli - Sport Demon Sport Touring Front Tire Pirelli - Sport Demon Sport $97.84 |
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March 19th, 2014, 09:33 PM | #5 | |
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http://www.leatherup.com/p/Pirelli-S...re/262332.html $129.19 i can shoot you %10 off both tires. cost me $50 bucks a tire to change and balance. |
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March 19th, 2014, 09:43 PM | #6 |
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That would be awesome lol but I won't be buying them for another month or 2 most likely. Rent and what not has to come before the toys. Thanks though
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March 19th, 2014, 10:25 PM | #7 |
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congratulations I just put a brand new set of sport demons on my '99 which had 7-year-old tires and as I rode it home from my friend's shop (I got them for $210 plus $60 for mount/balance for the pair) I had to stop on the side of the road, get off, step back and look at my bike to make sure it was the same one because it felt AMAZING. no but I'm no longer scared to turn. they are great so far, I haven't gotten a chance to ride in rain but I'm hoping they feel a lot less like ice skates than my old tires. which felt like ice skates at 20mph on a 90 degree dry day.
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March 19th, 2014, 11:27 PM | #8 | |
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March 19th, 2014, 11:50 PM | #9 |
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tires are your lifeline, they're the most important motorcycle part you can possibly upgrade/replace.
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March 20th, 2014, 01:36 AM | #10 |
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I feel like this was a poorly chosen thread title...
On topic though, new tires are always exciting |
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March 20th, 2014, 01:38 AM | #11 |
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the title was intentional, had to have been.
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March 20th, 2014, 01:47 AM | #12 |
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I really hope so lol
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March 20th, 2014, 01:50 AM | #13 |
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Just got those tires not too long ago. Demons are pretty nice, after putting about 200 miles of course. I was originally gonna buy a set of BT-003, however, I decided to pick the Demons for tire life and oem size.
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March 20th, 2014, 01:53 AM | #14 |
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don't forget wet performance, pretty sure demons beat bt-003s in that respect.
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March 20th, 2014, 05:44 AM | #15 |
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Confirmed....
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March 20th, 2014, 06:00 AM | #16 |
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But was Baby Mom's pregnancy?
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March 20th, 2014, 06:01 AM | #17 |
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March 20th, 2014, 06:13 AM | #18 |
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March 20th, 2014, 11:04 AM | #19 |
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March 20th, 2014, 11:08 AM | #20 |
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March 20th, 2014, 01:52 PM | #21 |
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You paid $100 to have them mounted and balanced? Did they at least give you a reach around while they had you bent over?
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March 20th, 2014, 08:24 PM | #22 |
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March 20th, 2014, 08:26 PM | #23 |
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You should've gone to harbor freight. They sell the same tool that the shops use to mount tires for $50 and that's a one time cost.
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March 20th, 2014, 08:39 PM | #24 |
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This is the perfect example of what happens when you tell the internet what you did today...
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March 20th, 2014, 08:48 PM | #25 |
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March 20th, 2014, 08:51 PM | #26 |
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$40 to $50 per motorcycle tire for professional mounting and balancing is about rignt. The HF tire changing tool with motorcycle wheel adaptor runs, what, about a hundred and a quarter? Then you'll want another $100+ worth of mount/demount bars and balancing stuff.
Whether or not it's worth it depends on how many tires you plan on changing. And how often. |
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March 20th, 2014, 09:07 PM | #27 |
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March 21st, 2014, 11:54 AM | #28 | |
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I spent about $50 total on some tire irons and rim protectors. It isn't as hard as some think it is. It doesn't require more than that. Using a machine like a harbor freight or no-mar makes it much easier, but isn't required by any means. I think I might just make a base similar to those two and get a mojo lever (popular for guys with the harbor freight setup, along with the blocks). That would be around $130. Would only take a few changes to pay for itself. My irons have paid for themselves about half a dozen times over already. |
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March 21st, 2014, 04:47 PM | #29 | |
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Haven’t been skunked by a bike tire yet! But if you don’t have access to tire changing stuff or desire to do it, it’s OK to pay someone to do it. |
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