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Old 31-12-09, 12:45 PM   #41
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and you would listen to what Ride have to say?
I've read worse reviews than the ones in Ride. However, tyres are a very personal thing, what suit some people really don't suit others. I shall probably be trying the Storm 2's on my ZX6R when the Pilot Road 2's have worn out.

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Old 31-12-09, 06:06 PM   #42
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Never mind your tyres Jambo - have you put your Elvis jigsaw puzzle plate together yet?
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Old 05-02-10, 10:08 AM   #43
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The Ride review suggested they were for faster, heavier bikes, but they are available in SV sizes so job's a goodun.
Hmmm that sounds interesting, my VFR seems to wear them a lot faster than the SV does. Especially so if clogging on.... New thread coming!
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Old 05-02-10, 10:32 AM   #44
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had some put on yesterday they roll a lot faster than the maxis do and even when not scrubbed in grip better (rode in the rain)
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Old 05-02-10, 10:35 AM   #45
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had some put on yesterday they roll a lot faster than the maxis do and even when not scrubbed in grip better (rode in the rain)
That's unbelievable...infact I don't believe you!
Maxxis can't be that bad surely?
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Old 05-02-10, 11:31 AM   #46
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im not joking the maxxis were truly terrible in the wet, i dont think the sv is heavy enough to make them work as the tourer guys seem to like them
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Old 11-02-10, 08:38 PM   #47
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How much did Spannerman / Bill charge you for these?
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Old 12-02-10, 01:13 AM   #48
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just to reinforce my statement about them been unbelievably better than the maxxis i have less than half a inch of chicken strips left and thats in this weather and i wasn't even trying
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