Boys,
My new to me '04 has a set of G850/851 Excedra's on it. Is it just me or are those tires meant for going in a straight line? I test rode a couple of ST's in the process of choosing this one and they all seemed nice and sharp in the cornering department.
The bike will start to lean in, then about mid-corner it wants to push and I have to put in a good bit more effort to hold the line.
I want to think it's just me getting used to the bike. I come from a V-Strom 1000 and I know first hand how different tires make a huge difference in the handling. So I think the tires are the culprit.
The tires have very little wear showing, i.e. the rear has barely perceptible wear in the center, and the front is great looking as well. Also, the contact patch looks to be very broad with not a lot of shoulder to roll over on when cornering. Is that correct observation or not?
So what's the consensus? Wear them out, or throw them out (not literally, of course, but you know what I mean)?
My new to me '04 has a set of G850/851 Excedra's on it. Is it just me or are those tires meant for going in a straight line? I test rode a couple of ST's in the process of choosing this one and they all seemed nice and sharp in the cornering department.
The bike will start to lean in, then about mid-corner it wants to push and I have to put in a good bit more effort to hold the line.
I want to think it's just me getting used to the bike. I come from a V-Strom 1000 and I know first hand how different tires make a huge difference in the handling. So I think the tires are the culprit.
The tires have very little wear showing, i.e. the rear has barely perceptible wear in the center, and the front is great looking as well. Also, the contact patch looks to be very broad with not a lot of shoulder to roll over on when cornering. Is that correct observation or not?
So what's the consensus? Wear them out, or throw them out (not literally, of course, but you know what I mean)?