I think I see your problem... Apparently you only turn left... LOLI'm glad this tire is working out for some. Mine was shot at 2841 miles. I'm always running in the mountains and maintain 42 psi. I can't recommend them to anyone at this time.
I think I see your problem... Apparently you only turn left... LOLI'm glad this tire is working out for some. Mine was shot at 2841 miles. I'm always running in the mountains and maintain 42 psi. I can't recommend them to anyone at this time.
That sounds like you found a tire that works for you at a great cost savings. Enjoy and be safe out there.Need to check in more... I'm running Skinko 011's on the bike now. Have 11,988 km/7500 miles on the front and 10,128 km/6330 miles on the rear. Judging by the wear, I should get a minimum of another 5,000 km/3,000 miles out of them. That makes them pretty cost effective. I've found them smooth and better in the rain than I expected. A lot of kilometers are semi-twisty commute and secondary roads with maybe half the total mileage on main highways. Highway cruising is usually around 130 km/80 mph. They have served me well and I will put another set on.
I'd have a hard time thinking of any tire I've mounted, since the invention of tubeless radials, that changed the handling enough to make me love (or not love) a bike's handling that I didn't already love. Some wore differently, some made different noises, some were different prices, none made as much handling difference as suspension changes.I just put a set on - maybe 60 miles so far. Not sure I'm loving the handling, but I haven't had time to get in a good ride yet.
The V45/V65 Sabres had the same issues. I had just bought/brought down a '85 V45 Sabre from Canada and a couple of months later ran on a group ride through some mountains. The bike was scary! I hadn't ridden on mountains so slow! I was at the back of the pack the entire time. A few months later, I put some Dunlop 205 (I think that's what they were) radials on it and then rode with the same group of riders. I couldn't believe the difference! All of a sudden, I was riding with the two leaders, having to back off so I didn't run them over! They were leading and I was following since I didn't know the roads!I have. I made the mistake of putting some Battlax's on a 96 Nighthawk 750. They were terrible on that bike, made handing scary. Didn't feel planted or stable in corners at all. Even my brother who's been riding far long and is much better than I am didn't like the way the bike handled. I passed the NH to him, and after those wore out, he put on a set of Shinko's (not sure what model), and the bike handles SO much better.
Now the old NH750 was built for Bias Ply tires, but several people have used radials with success. I'm just not one of them. Part of the reason I gave the bike to him was the poor handling, I just didn't like riding it.
PLUS 1... I have the Verge11 on now with about 8K still in good condition. Had different tires and different sizes they all handled about the same but they were all radial Z rated tires .I'd have a hard time thinking of any tire I've mounted, since the invention of tubeless radials, that changed the handling enough to make me love (or not love) a bike's handling that I didn't already love. Some wore differently, some made different noises, some were different prices, none made as much handling difference as suspension changes.
Tom
Thanks for your feedback Can't wait to put those on mine next SpringHi,
Just installed the shinko 011 Verge and, love them! The front is sharp and light and even on wet & cold weather the handling is very reassuring.
Before them, I had the Michelin Pilot Road 4 and honestly, I like the handling of the Shinko much better.
Thumbs up!
"One season" doesn't tell anyone squat; for me that's 30-40,000 miles and car tar range .Maybe I got a bad tire but The rear after one season is showing belts.
Not good, I never got less than 10,000 with the Shinko 09 Ravens and am going to try the 011 Verge on the front and 016 Verge 2X on the rear. They are waiting in my garage for current Pr4's to wear out.I got under 5k with the rear tire.