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I thought your rear tyre were a wee bit on the small side. Thought it was normal for a Bandit though...have you got the owners manuel?
Well, thanks Zee. Don't think I'll be needing ZRs then! I'll double check the tyres when I perform the ritualistic cleansing at the weekend... that's if it's too wet and cold to get out and about of course 
Yep it means youve got bt's front & rear
If your back one has squared off (or the tread is less than 1 ml) then if your happy with the performance of the tyre replace it with the same.
Bt's are a good all round tyre-not too sure if the 45's are still current.
TBH unless you really F*ck up with tyre sizes/makes you will bottle it B4 your tyres will. as a general rule try to stay with one make.
I wouldnt put Bridgestone on the front & Avon on the rear for example & since you have bought a shiney new Bt for the front, you might as well do the same for the rear.
If your back one has squared off (or the tread is less than 1 ml) then if your happy with the performance of the tyre replace it with the same.
Bt's are a good all round tyre-not too sure if the 45's are still current.
TBH unless you really F*ck up with tyre sizes/makes you will bottle it B4 your tyres will. as a general rule try to stay with one make.
I wouldnt put Bridgestone on the front & Avon on the rear for example & since you have bought a shiney new Bt for the front, you might as well do the same for the rear.
Zombie,
Feck me.... what do you do for a living? Study tyres Thanks for the info...
Oh, and you knew this was coming ??? So, what's best then. You're surprised I'm running those tyres... what should be run? It's a 600 Bandit, standard (bar the noisy raspy thing) and I don't ride like a dick (that would be Richard Turpin rather than a penis :laugh: ) of course.
Me, thee and 24 hours of questions I suspect :oops:
Feck me.... what do you do for a living? Study tyres
Thanks for the info...Oh, and you knew this was coming ??? So, what's best then. You're surprised I'm running those tyres... what should be run? It's a 600 Bandit, standard (bar the noisy raspy thing) and I don't ride like a dick (that would be Richard Turpin rather than a penis :laugh: ) of course.
Me, thee and 24 hours of questions I suspect :oops:
DP, that makes perfect sense to me Tyre's got a few more miles on it I think but I'll get it checked anyhoo.
I bottle it before I get on mainly... saves time :D
Tyre's got a few more miles on it I think but I'll get it checked anyhoo.QUOTE
you will bottle it B4 your tyres will. as a general rule try to stay with one make.
I bottle it before I get on mainly... saves time :D
I wouldn't worry about informing the insurance about the tyres - Ive been told it was considered 'extreme' in the case i mentioned and later dropped.
The exhaust could cause problems as some insurance companies are disallowing or at least diminishing some claims where the biker has fitted race pipes. the argument being that your part of the insurance contract is to keep the bike in a roadworthy condition. their saying that with non road legal pipes fitted that your bike would not pass an mot. Not sure how seriously they're taking this and judging by the amount of after market race pipes fitted to bikes I dont think too many people are worrying about it.
Numbers. 110 = cross sectional width of tyre in millimetres. 70 = height of side wall as a percentage of the cross sectional width.
180/60 = 180mm cross sectional width with 108 mm sidewall height (60% of 180).
The exhaust could cause problems as some insurance companies are disallowing or at least diminishing some claims where the biker has fitted race pipes. the argument being that your part of the insurance contract is to keep the bike in a roadworthy condition. their saying that with non road legal pipes fitted that your bike would not pass an mot. Not sure how seriously they're taking this and judging by the amount of after market race pipes fitted to bikes I dont think too many people are worrying about it.
Numbers. 110 = cross sectional width of tyre in millimetres. 70 = height of side wall as a percentage of the cross sectional width.
180/60 = 180mm cross sectional width with 108 mm sidewall height (60% of 180).
Hang on... I'll go look
Front is a Bridgestone 110/70-17 54H Battlax BT45-F
Rear is a Bridgestone 110/70-17 69H Battlax BT45-R
Now, does that actually mean anything?
Rear is a Bridgestone 110/70-17 69H Battlax BT45-R
Now, does that actually mean anything?
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I bottle it before I get on mainly... saves time
You will go far with that attitude my man-we will make an Advanced rider of you yet!
i cant believe you've got a one ten on the rear come to that Im surprised you've got a one ten on the front. Ithought it was more like front one twenty and one fifty/sixty rear?
watch the insurance as i read recently of a claim being arrisd about due to the rider having different make tyres on his bike than those specified by the manufacturer. )The bike was only a month old though and he'd fitted some road legal racy ones).
Come to that have you told the insurance company about your zorst?
watch the insurance as i read recently of a claim being arrisd about due to the rider having different make tyres on his bike than those specified by the manufacturer. )The bike was only a month old though and he'd fitted some road legal racy ones).
Come to that have you told the insurance company about your zorst?
IME it doesn't really matter too much if your tyres don't match at both ends. Ideally they should but it's not dangerous if they don't. I've run different makes at either end and had nay bother.
However, you must not run a radial on the front and a cross ply on the rear - it's illegal and supposedly dangerous as the radial will grip more than the x-ply. But you can run a radial rear and a x-ply front. Weird innit?
Don't be tempted to fit wider tyres in the hope they'll make the bike better. A lot of testing and developement goes into tyreing(sp?) a bike and overtyreing it can muck up the handling.
However, you must not run a radial on the front and a cross ply on the rear - it's illegal and supposedly dangerous as the radial will grip more than the x-ply. But you can run a radial rear and a x-ply front. Weird innit?
Don't be tempted to fit wider tyres in the hope they'll make the bike better. A lot of testing and developement goes into tyreing(sp?) a bike and overtyreing it can muck up the handling.
Ohh, and what the hell does the 110... 150 refer to exactly? Is it like the profile? Or the diameter? What?
OK, I am a novice :p I've replaced the front tyre with one that matches the rear (same make, not size obviously... even I'm not that stupid ) and today I notice that the rear is reaching the end of it's life.
Is it best to match the tyres again? Or is there a better suggestion from m'learned colleagues here? Obviously I am reluctant to change it because the prior owner got rid of the chicken strips for me
) and today I notice that the rear is reaching the end of it's life.Is it best to match the tyres again? Or is there a better suggestion from m'learned colleagues here? Obviously I am reluctant to change it because the prior owner got rid of the chicken strips for me
What tyre is/was the front tyre Blandwit?
Bugger! 
Taken in order...
I was going to post about this actually. Hilts and I have spoken in the past about "advanced" training. My view is that all I've done so far is learn enough to pass the test, and that's certainly been bourne out by some fairly recent riding experiences.
What are the advantages (apart from being able to look down on lesser mortals such as myself) to doing it? Where do you do it (don't answer that, please, Zombie :oops: ) etc. etc.
Now,
Zomb, no I haven't. Should I? Back to the tyres, where do I find that information. I am going to be really pissed if I've gone and fitted the wrong damn tyres. Simply assumed that what was on there was what should have been. Naive I s'pose
Anyone any ideas? I have the handbook and paperwork somewhere perhaps it's in there I guess.
Should have looked!
Taken in order...
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You will go far with that attitude my man-we will make an Advanced rider of you yet!
I was going to post about this actually. Hilts and I have spoken in the past about "advanced" training. My view is that all I've done so far is learn enough to pass the test, and that's certainly been bourne out by some fairly recent riding experiences.
What are the advantages (apart from being able to look down on lesser mortals such as myself) to doing it? Where do you do it (don't answer that, please, Zombie :oops: ) etc. etc.
Now,
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Come to that have you told the insurance company about your zorst
Zomb, no I haven't. Should I? Back to the tyres, where do I find that information. I am going to be really pissed if I've gone and fitted the wrong damn tyres. Simply assumed that what was on there was what should have been. Naive I s'pose
Anyone any ideas? I have the handbook and paperwork somewhere perhaps it's in there I guess.
Should have looked!
Hilts, bike came with all the paperwork... I'm thinking that now would be a good time to read it The guy I bought it from seemed a decent enough chap, reason for selling it was the 1200 Bandit right next to the one I bought so thought all was right. Perhaps not... we'll see!
The guy I bought it from seemed a decent enough chap, reason for selling it was the 1200 Bandit right next to the one I bought so thought all was right. Perhaps not... we'll see!
110 would be very narrow, sv650's, i think, are 120 front and 160 rear so i imagine bandits are similar.. My gippo is 110 and 130. the main thrust of insurance attitude is apparently related to the speed rating. I didn't think this was a problem if you fitted higher rated tyres but, at least with cars now, they are starting to get interested in this area as a way of dodging claims. Propbably wouldnt stand up in court though. you can find the speed rating of your tyre next to the gobble de gook numbers. For instance, 120/60 ZR 17 means 120/60 (width and height as mentioned) ZR = speed rating ( could be R, ZR, H etc) and 17 =wheel diameter. the speed ratings Im not sure about but ZR is about 160 mph I think, not sure about the others.
I think you've read the figures wrong on the rear tyre. Double check it. It may be 170 and not 110.
A 110 tyre, would look very wierd on a rim made for a much larger tyre. It would basically stick out like a sore thumb. So if it look half normal, you're probably okay. But double check anyway.
A 110 tyre, would look very wierd on a rim made for a much larger tyre. It would basically stick out like a sore thumb. So if it look half normal, you're probably okay. But double check anyway.
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