Originally Posted by Aquila (Post 2513075)

I have had them over a year now & have no probs,mostly dry days only as its a not a commuter.

Thought I would give them a go as they were only £117 delivered!

My local mechanic is now a Maxxis dealer,so maybe word is spreading!!!;)

Originally Posted by mister c (Post 2513045)

I'll be honest & say that my 955 Daytona is having Michelins put on it today, but for 1 reason & 1 reason only. My son works for a car tyre fitting company & he can get Pilot Powers cheap. I have read good & bad reviews on these, so thought I would give them a try. If they werent cheap I would have certainly gone for the Maxxis tyres again. You can't use a large bikes full potential on the road (in fact you can't use a large bikes full potential on most tracks), so I wouldn't have hesitated using them.
Fast Bikes May edition has an article on the new tyre from Maxxis.
Here is a clip of what the tester said. He was riding the new Kawasaki Z1000s


"Whether or not they’re just a gimmick, you’ll discover in issue 248, but for the time being all I’ll say is that I spent a full day ragging around Portimao (a tough circuit for any tyre), digging pegs into the abrasive surface on a variety of bikes, and generally riding like a loon once I’d acclimatised to their unique approach and feel, and I’m still standing. It’s also worth pointing out these are sports-touring tyres, designed for mileage, too.
We also got the opportunity to give them a thrash on the roads; some dusty, some covered in gravel, and again I live to tell the tale with absolutely no sign of any of the issues that have plagued the brand in the past."

Read more: Maxxis Supermaxx Diamond Launch http://www.fastbikesmag.com/2011/03/...#ixzz1ILfcoD9U

Originally Posted by suzukigt380paul (Post 2513342)

thats as maybe but dont forget the maxxis supermax diamond are a £180 a pair +p&p + fitting so these tyres arnt the cheap £100 ones and as such are the same price give or take as the other better known brands and these maxxis tyres arnt there economy tyres and we may not be compareing the right tyres

Originally Posted by daveyrach (Post 2513577)

£180 for a pair of tyres is still good, i used to pay £210 a pair on my Kwak ZZR and they were Bridgestones which were uninspiring in the wet

Originally Posted by cossiebri (Post 2513632)

Going to try them on mine, local shop charging £180 ride in fitted and balanced for the pair, a couple of local shops want £225+ for a pair and that was only fitted to the wheels not the bike! maxxis have been around for ages in the moto x world and a lot of riders swear by them.
I only really need a front but a bridgestone fitted is around £140-150 so thought i'd try them (they look cool and got a load of good write-ups)