Blue One
Vendor
- Joined
- Mar 19, 2008
- Messages
- 1,080
- Age
- 69
- Location
- Canada (Edmonton Alberta) - Texas
- Bike
- 04 ABS ST1300
I have them on my 04 right now, and I'm not sure I like them.
When I got them the rear was improperly labeled, the sticker said it was the right size, the sidewall was 180/55 ZR17. I searched high and low, no one had another one of the right size so I had to install the 180.
This past summer running them out to Vancouver Island and then to Westoc, I just didn't like the way the bike felt. They tend to give the bike a wandering almost loose feel riding loaded and solo.
They stick very well in the turns but I felt like the bike wanted to fall into the turns and then when leaned over to the extreme sometimes it felt like it wanted to stand back up very quickly from the edge of the rear tire.
The handling has thrown me to the point where I think I'm just gonna switch back to the BT020F s in the proper size.
I just could not get comfortable and ride the twistys as I could before.
Your thoughts ??
When I got them the rear was improperly labeled, the sticker said it was the right size, the sidewall was 180/55 ZR17. I searched high and low, no one had another one of the right size so I had to install the 180.
This past summer running them out to Vancouver Island and then to Westoc, I just didn't like the way the bike felt. They tend to give the bike a wandering almost loose feel riding loaded and solo.
They stick very well in the turns but I felt like the bike wanted to fall into the turns and then when leaned over to the extreme sometimes it felt like it wanted to stand back up very quickly from the edge of the rear tire.
The handling has thrown me to the point where I think I'm just gonna switch back to the BT020F s in the proper size.
I just could not get comfortable and ride the twistys as I could before.
Your thoughts ??