Time for new tires

[Psycho Steve]

Believe it or not it is finally time to replace the tires (tyres) on my awesome 14 Valk in fast black 13,000 miles on original front and second one on the back. Stock Oem  dunlops. After searching the vrcc site for days on end and speaking with my local indy shop, I have settled on the Michelin pilot road 4 trail 120/70r19 front and the michy gt stock rear. Want to stick with a radial front.  My question is to all those that have been running the michy pr4 on the front. What do I have to look forward too? Any thing you have noticed that I need to be aware of? What kinda mileage can an average rider expect out of these two up riding? Just a tad nervous putting this on the front but don't have much of a choice other than to go bias.

[hubcapsc]

I've had five tires on the back of mine. The only one I used twice is the PR4.

I'm convinced that any good front tire (of course, you'll have to get a 120) is fine
for the front. I have an Avon on there, it seems to be wearing fine and I never have
to think twice about it, so it is working.

I rode in the rain this weekend in the mountains, and only slipped in the places
where mud was running across the road 

-Mike

[Psycho Steve]

I've had five tires on the back of mine. The only one I used twice is the PR4.

I'm convinced that any good front tire (of course, you'll have to get a 120) is fine
for the front. I have an Avon on there, it seems to be wearing fine and I never have
to think twice about it, so it is working.

I rode in the rain this weekend in the mountains, and only slipped in the places
where mud was running across the road  

-Mike

Ok.  I feel better then. It's a shame that there is only one right size radial tire for the front and Honda has the monopoly on it.

[st2sam]

I have settled on the Michelin pilot road 4 trail 120/70r19 front and the michy gt stock rear.

Your gonna wish those OEM Dunslops wore out months (miles) ago.

[Robert]

I have settled on the Michelin pilot road 4 trail 120/70r19 front and the michy gt stock rear.

Your gonna wish those OEM Dunslops wore out months (miles) ago.

I can also mention something different about these tires, they are great in the rain 

Handling better, wet better, dry better, ride better, mileage about the same what else is there to know except the tires have a higher speed rating than the OEMs.

[Psycho Steve]

Feeling better.

[goldstar903]

Steve, what is the bag that you have attached to your passenger back rest?

[Psycho Steve]

Steve, what is the bag that you have attached to your passenger back rest?

My bag is about 8 years old so cost has gone up but here is a link to it.

http://www.extremesupply.com/TBAGSEXPANDABLETOPROLLNETBAG.html

[goldstar903]

Steve, what is the bag that you have attached to your passenger back rest?

My bag is about 8 years old so cost has gone up but here is a link to it.

http://www.extremesupply.com/TBAGSEXPANDABLETOPROLLNETBAG.html

Steve, thanks! Much appreciated.

[woofred1832]

                  Rather than a backrest bag I got a viking lockable hard trunk. If you have the Honda small luggage rake it can be mounted to it, or what I did is made brackets to come off the backrest, and then mounted right behind me. That way I can use it as a backrest for me the rider on the long cross country trips. The only time I put it on is for those long trips. I don't like how trunks or bags look far back on the bike it makes the bike look unbalanced. Of course if you ride 2up, as many people do you have no choice.

[goldstar903]

Woof, how about a pic?! 

[Psycho Steve]

                  Rather than a backrest bag I got a viking lockable hard trunk. If you have the Honda small luggage rake it can be mounted to it, or what I did is made brackets to come off the backrest, and then mounted right behind me. That way I can use it as a backrest for me the rider on the long cross country trips. The only time I put it on is for those long trips. I don't like how trunks or bags look far back on the bike it makes the bike look unbalanced. Of course if you ride 2up, as many people do you have no choice.

My bike came with the Honda bags already attached. I got tired of fooling with them trying to clean the rear end so I took them off. You can see in my first post up top the brackets are still attached. The bag on the luggage rack is meant for me and my wife's day trips and we can stuff things in it if we need to and it will expand a little. Plus my wife likes the stock backrest for what we do.If going on a longer trip I put the Honda bags back on for more storage.