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Honda ST1100 Section => Tyres...to suit your ST1100 => Topic started by: royst1100 on April 25, 2012, 07:24:25 PM

Title: used tyres
Post by: royst1100 on April 25, 2012, 07:24:25 PM

i think i know the answer but here goes. i bought an ex WA police bike( st1100 1999). apparently brand new tyre, damp road tooo much beens! well yunow what happens. anyway the question is this happened about 6 years ago, should i trust the tyers or just buy newis

if new ?- by all accounts the metzeler z8 seems good on a st1100. does this apply for 2up long distance touring. goinng from brissy-wagga-newcastle and maybe bundaberg back to brissy in 6 weeks time

regards royce

Title: Re: used tyres
Post by: rendog on April 25, 2012, 08:43:43 PM

The following piece is an opinion and should not be taken as a factual or scientific account, please always consult your doctor should pain persist. Now ...

rubber, like most people, goes off with age  :-X
the rubber gets harder with age, so it will:
last longer,
give a harsher ride,
crack easier,
grip less.

It is illegal to sell tyres older than 10 years in Australia.

Title: Re: used tyres
Post by: Streak on April 25, 2012, 08:52:54 PM

i don't know, but my bridge stones are wearing just fine, had them on for around the 6-7 thousand km mark and they are looking good

Title: Re: used tyres
Post by: Dan on April 25, 2012, 09:17:37 PM

Metzeler don't list the Z8 in the rear size for the 1100, but they do list the Z6 in the 1100 sizes. 

It is possible to use a 1300-sized rear on an 1100 - I recently discovered that my 1100 has a Z6 rear 170/60/17.  I've not really tested the handling and have not ridden an 1100 with the specified tyre sizes, but it seems to handle OK.  I will replace it with a correct sized tyre though, already got some BT023's lined up.

Title: Re: used tyres
Post by: alans1100 on April 25, 2012, 09:32:15 PM

I just checked the Aussie Metzeler site and find nothing to suit the 1100 except maybe the 160/60 ZR 17 or the 170/60 Zr 17, only 17 inch sizes, no 18 inch for the front.  http://www.metzeler.com.au/shop/category/roadtec-z8-interact (http://www.metzeler.com.au/shop/category/roadtec-z8-interact)

Now, saying that, I found an off shore International site, if not at least European with sizes for both 1100 and 1300 models

http://www.metzelermoto.com/web/catalog/moto/moto_catalogo_schedaDescription.page?categoria=/catalog/moto/sport_touring/none&vehicleType=MOTO&product_id=883909&uri=/metzeler/en_IT/browser/xml/catalog/moto/RoadtecZ8_Interact.xml&menu_item=/products/catalog (http://www.metzelermoto.com/web/catalog/moto/moto_catalogo_schedaDescription.page?categoria=/catalog/moto/sport_touring/none&vehicleType=MOTO&product_id=883909&uri=/metzeler/en_IT/browser/xml/catalog/moto/RoadtecZ8_Interact.xml&menu_item=/products/catalog)

The US Site has them

http://www.us.metzelermoto.com/web/catalog/moto/moto_catalogo_schedaDescription.page?categoria=/catalog/moto/sport_touring/none&vehicleType=MOTO&product_id=883907&uri=/metzeler/en_US/browser/xml/catalog/moto/RoadtecZ8_Interact.xml&menu_item=/products/catalog/sport_touring (http://www.us.metzelermoto.com/web/catalog/moto/moto_catalogo_schedaDescription.page?categoria=/catalog/moto/sport_touring/none&vehicleType=MOTO&product_id=883907&uri=/metzeler/en_US/browser/xml/catalog/moto/RoadtecZ8_Interact.xml&menu_item=/products/catalog/sport_touring)

Title: Re: used tyres
Post by: Dan on April 25, 2012, 10:27:38 PM

Neither link lists the 160/70/17 rear though, unless my eyes are playing tricks on me!  :o :crazy

Title: Re: used tyres
Post by: alans1100 on April 26, 2012, 12:04:01 AM

Quote from: Des on April 25, 2012, 10:27:38 PM

Neither link lists the 160/70/17 rear though, unless my eyes are playing tricks on me!  :o :crazy

My fault, I saw the front tyres listed and.........didn't look further

Title: Re: used tyres
Post by: terrydj on April 26, 2012, 06:49:37 AM

I ride on used tyres all the time. Their new when I buy em, but straight away become used and I have never had a problem :rofl

Title: Re: used tyres
Post by: saaz on April 26, 2012, 09:27:01 AM

I have run many different brands of ST13 size tyres on the ST11 with no issues. The bike is slightly lower to the ground, a bit more upright on the sidestand and a few more revs at the same road speed.  It seems our choice of 160/70 rears is becoming less and less. The BMW120LT used the same rear as us, as do a few harley models, so they should still be available in some brands for a while.

Title: Re: used tyres
Post by: Dan on April 26, 2012, 02:56:05 PM

Quote from: saaz on April 26, 2012, 09:27:01 AM

It seems our choice of 160/70 rears is becoming less and less. The BMW120LT used the same rear as us, as do a few harley models, so they should still be available in some brands for a while.

Yeah we basically have the Avons, Bridgestones or maybe the Metzeler Z6 if they actually exist!  As long as a tyre is available I'm not too bothered, any of those would do me.  At a push I would use the ST1300-sized rear again.

Title: Re: used tyres
Post by: Tipsy on April 26, 2012, 07:41:08 PM

 :wht11 py
Well I put the PR3 180/55 ZR 17 on my 1100 and it went damn well on the Rally trip.
I definitely cant complain with both front and rear PR3's best money I have ever spent

Tipsy