What a concept - A Girl Bringing Back Her 1966 Super HawkWhat a concept - A Girl Bringing Back Her 1966 Super Hawkwhen I first got my dream it felt just as you described in the turns . after a couple of weeks I got a set of dunlops for her , unbelievable how she can eat the turns now .can't guaranty it's the same for you but worth checking into those tires . wanted to say thanks for this thread I've really enjoyed .
Yes the Dunlops are great (K82's would be the ones), but no one that I know of in North America stocks the sizes we need. So you're left to get them out of the UK -- no problem, but be prepared to pay about $350-$400 for a set (price of the tires + shipping). I've had three sets on my bike, and they are utterly confidence-inspiring. Rear tire's only good for about 8000 miles though.
Presently I have the Heidenaus on my bike, and they seem pretty good too (3.25x18 on the rear, 2.75x18 on the front, I'm running them at about 35psi). 'Pretty good' to the point where I don't even have to think of them. And I'm doing the two-lane backroads at a fairly brisk pace (haven't tried them in rain though). So maybe it's just your getting used to riding the bike again and redeveloping your riding style on it, but the Heidenaus (at least from my seat-of-the-pants perspective) are good tires and seem to work just fine. Not at all like Cheng Shins!
Thanks, guys! I too hear good things about the Heidenau's (I don't know how you spell that...), which is why I bought them. They'll stay on the bike, because long term she's going to be more of a looker than a rider. They do look good, but I have to tell you, that 3.25 x 18 on the rear looks awfully narrow when viewed from the back!
Russ, thank you for the kind words! And Vince, your bike is just superb. 1965 CB77 305 Super Hawk
1989 NT650 Hawk GT 1981 Yamaha XJ550 Seca
For the occasional cruise around town I'm sure they're fine (BTW are they making them again? Thought they were discontinued a few years back). They were the first tire I put on my bike after I bought it. But I found them truly scary in the rain, and they didn't inspire a heck of a lot of confidence when I was going for it on those backroads. But they definitely look the part and are okay for casual riding. Here again, these are just my personal experiences with them.
Love the K82's, but I hate like heck having to pay more than the price of one tire for the shipping from the UK. What a concept - A Girl Bringing Back Her 1966 Super HawkItem Name
Quantity Total Price Dunlop GT501 Motorcycle Tire 1 105.95 Subtotal: 105.95 Shipping & Handling: 0.00 Tax: 0.00 Total: 105.95 Amount Charged to: PayPal 105.95 this is the tire I just bought for the back , a local bike shop put 2 on for me 2 seasons ago , got 5000 miles and back wore out so bought another to finish off front one . bike bandit .com
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