Smile of the day - What is yours? - Page 364 - SV650.org

BanannaMan · 05-12-18, 04:11 AM

Love my pr4s!

Adam Ef · 05-12-18, 12:03 PM

Got a very good deal on the PR4s... being sold off to make make way for the PR5s I guess. Also came with a voucher that I used to almost pay for the whole of the wheel balancer I got at the same time.

I have invested in some Motion Pro bead braking levers though. Not cheap but thoroughly recommended. Last tyre I did was on my old 250 and I remember not really knowing what I was getting in to, just being used to changing bicycle tyres. I used some long metal downhill MTB levers and ruined at least one tube trying to get them back on. That was a learning curve! I was expecting the tubless larger tyres on the SV to be harder work, but with better tools and a bit more preparation of what to expect (mainly knowing to be quite physical with tyre, knees squashing it etc) it's was much easier than I expected.

Chris_SVS · 05-12-18, 04:19 PM

Santa is bringing me Road 5's for Christmas, so this feedback is excellent

admin · 05-12-18, 05:25 PM

I might try Conti road attack 3 next. I used them on my SV and they were excellent too. My only grumble about the pr4's is that sides wear badly, especially on the front. So the lovely neutral handling gradually detriates with the bike being reluctant to 'tip in'. All tyres change their characteristics as they wear but it's particularly noticeable on the VFR.

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BanannaMan · 06-12-18, 03:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by admin

I might try Conti road attack 3 next. I used them on my SV and they were excellent too.

Glad to hear this!
I can get the Conti's for about half the price of pr4s.
No deals yet on the pr4s in the US.

Adam Ef · 12-12-18, 09:59 AM

The stuff people put up for sale on FB...
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace...93044131646922

Last winter someone was selling snow. Needed it collecting from their driveway by lunchtime.

shiftin_gear98 · 12-12-18, 10:09 AM

Yeah but they do look toastie.

ophic · 12-12-18, 10:34 AM

Also available in green. The ones we made last week.

garynortheast · 12-12-18, 10:55 AM

Crumbs! You'd need a lot of bread to buy them. Obviously upper crust footwear.

ophic · 12-12-18, 11:00 AM

Might make your feet roll.

05-12-18, 04:11 AM	#3631
BanannaMan Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Appalachia Posts: 419	Re: Smile of the day - What is yours? Love my pr4s! __________________ ...Bill *"The Mountains are calling and I must go"*

05-12-18, 12:03 PM	#3632
Adam Ef Member Mega Poster Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: Bristol Posts: 1,200	Re: Smile of the day - What is yours? Got a very good deal on the PR4s... being sold off to make make way for the PR5s I guess. Also came with a voucher that I used to almost pay for the whole of the wheel balancer I got at the same time. I have invested in some Motion Pro bead braking levers though. Not cheap but thoroughly recommended. Last tyre I did was on my old 250 and I remember not really knowing what I was getting in to, just being used to changing bicycle tyres. I used some long metal downhill MTB levers and ruined at least one tube trying to get them back on. That was a learning curve! I was expecting the tubless larger tyres on the SV to be harder work, but with better tools and a bit more preparation of what to expect (mainly knowing to be quite physical with tyre, knees squashing it etc) it's was much easier than I expected.

05-12-18, 04:19 PM	#3633
Chris_SVS Member Join Date: May 2017 Location: Northern Ireland Posts: 511	Re: Smile of the day - What is yours? Santa is bringing me Road 5's for Christmas, so this feedback is excellent

05-12-18, 05:25 PM	#3634
admin John T Mega Poster Join Date: May 2003 Location: Shrewsbury, Shrops, UK Posts: 2,455	Re: Smile of the day - What is yours? I might try Conti road attack 3 next. I used them on my SV and they were excellent too. My only grumble about the pr4's is that sides wear badly, especially on the front. So the lovely neutral handling gradually detriates with the bike being reluctant to 'tip in'. All tyres change their characteristics as they wear but it's particularly noticeable on the VFR. Sent from my Nexus 7 using Tapatalk __________________ Admin for this forum and the main site. John@sv650.org Last edited by admin; 06-12-18 at 07:14 AM.

12-12-18, 09:59 AM	#3636
Adam Ef Member Mega Poster Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: Bristol Posts: 1,200	Re: Smile of the day - What is yours? The stuff people put up for sale on FB... https://www.facebook.com/marketplace...93044131646922 Last winter someone was selling snow. Needed it collecting from their driveway by lunchtime.

12-12-18, 10:09 AM	#3637
shiftin_gear98 Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: At home Posts: 756	Re: Smile of the day - What is yours? Yeah but they do look toastie.

12-12-18, 10:34 AM	#3638
ophic Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Whyteleafe Posts: 3,395	Re: Smile of the day - What is yours? Also available in green. The ones we made last week. __________________ Silver SV650SK3, Fuel exhaust

12-12-18, 10:55 AM	#3639
garynortheast Member Mega Poster Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Mid Wales Posts: 2,487	Re: Smile of the day - What is yours? Crumbs! You'd need a lot of bread to buy them. Obviously upper crust footwear. __________________ http://www.teulu-cymru.org/cartref.html https://teulu.bandcamp.com/releases

12-12-18, 11:00 AM	#3640
ophic Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Whyteleafe Posts: 3,395	Re: Smile of the day - What is yours? Might make your feet roll. __________________ Silver SV650SK3, Fuel exhaust

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