First tyre purchase for first bike

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mr.jacko

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Hi guy's (and girls) I ride a Honda Phantom, (stop laughing) it's my first bike and I think I could do with some advice on the best tyres to fit as the originals are looking a bit worn. I am doing the usual riding around town with an escape now and then for a couple of days riding around northern Thailand.
I am in Chiang Mai, any recomendations?
 
I HAVE A PHANTOM & REPLACED ORIGIONAL S***T TO DUNLOP
K555 ON REAR & K275F FRONT.I UNDERSTAND THIS IS THE ONLY
DUNLOP TYRE AVAIL TO FIT PHANTOM.

BIG IMPROVEMENT IN CORNERING, BREAKING & RIDING IN RAIN.
CHECK THE PRESSURE OFTEN..

DAD
 
dad wrote: I HAVE A PHANTOM & REPLACED ORIGIONAL S***T TO DUNLOP
K555 ON REAR & K275F FRONT.I UNDERSTAND THIS IS THE ONLY
DUNLOP TYRE AVAIL TO FIT PHANTOM.

BIG IMPROVEMENT IN CORNERING, BREAKING & RIDING IN RAIN.
CHECK THE PRESSURE OFTEN..

DAD
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Thanks for the reply, I will have a look at them.
 
These Phantom tires must be made of the hardest rubber available, I've talked to several owners who got 25 -30,000 km out of the REAR tire!
 
Captain_Slash wrote: Yes the originals last alright, I changed both of mine at 28000 km as by then both were bald
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Thanks mon capitan, yeah well at almost 24000 ks they are about due eh!
 
when replacing tyres is better to improve the handling rather than geting
more milage. more milage usualy facters back to less grip to tarmac,
& as roads in thailand are recognised as sub standard you need all the
advantage avalable.

i would rather less milage than going slow so not to slide on corners,
rough road, oily greasy slipery roads are a handfull in the dry, when wet
times 100.

good tyres are proberly the most important safety aspect when riding
motorcycles especialy when inexperenced. (brakes also).. good luck..

dad...
 
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i would rather less milage than going slow
Hey Daddy,, you did noticed that topic if for Phantom,, i really havent seen them "speeding" through corners lately. :wink:
 
Marco wrote: [quote quote="dad

i would rather less milage than going slow
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Hey Daddy,, you did noticed that topic if for Phantom,, i really havent seen them "speeding" through corners lately. :wink:
Stop takin the piss! javascript:emoticon(':roll:')
The bike is faster than me at this stage, I'm a very cautious rider and not at all in a hurry. I enjoy the journey and am usually looking for good pics. :roll: :roll:
 
Captain Slash, you know a thing or two about replacing tires, how much do you get out of a rear tire on average? Of course it depends on what kind of bike, quality and type of tire, how you ride it aso, but where would you put an average? 10-15K km? 15-20K? And what's average ratio on front tires to rear? 1:1,5? 3 rears for 2 fronts?
 
marco
my phantom will scrape the pegs & recover with good tyres.
but this is about safety. when we venture out nothing is certain & what is
around the next corner, over the hill or at next interection is unpredctiable
& mr jacko is based in chiang mai with iner city roads covered in oil, if you
also doubt this just slide your foot across the surface especialy around the
moat area. but i do take your point ( hey daddy did you notice that topic if
for phantom i havent realy seen them speeding through courners lately.)

but marrccoo there are phantoms & phantoms & they are capiable of
"speeding through courners" much faster than that car you drive & try to pass of as a motorcycle
DAD...
 
dad wrote: marco
my phantom will scrape the pegs & recover with good tyres.
but this is about safety. when we venture out nothing is certain & what is
around the next corner, over the hill or at next interection is unpredctiable
& mr jacko is based in chiang mai with iner city roads covered in oil, if you
also doubt this just slide your foot across the surface especialy around the
moat area. but i do take your point ( hey daddy did you notice that topic if
for phantom i havent realy seen them speeding through courners lately.)

but marrccoo there are phantoms & phantoms & they are capiable of
"speeding through courners" much faster than that car you drive & try to pass of as a motorcycle
DAD...
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Well,, well,, my intention was not to get you THAT upset...just a normal conversation and i do not tent to get it under your skin.

every one has they own choice of bikes and i respect any ride and any bike, i don't scolding any one.
 
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