well last weekend i picked up my first vfr 800 with less than 20k's on it:smile: (99)model nice yellow colour. now as i live in quebec canada, i was having a great time on it last weekend but this week its snowing hard now, so i need to change the front tyre it has a brand new bt020 on the back already, but the front was a dunlop, what is the best type of tyre for the bike ?? anybody!!
Welcome to the group. Congrats on your purchase and we are happy to hear you are enjoying it. I feel your pain about the weather. It turned cold here in KY, USA, too. Tires are personal choice. But I think most would reccomend Michelin Pilot Powers. I recommend the new Dunlop Qualifiers (not the D208). I got 6500 miles out of a rear tire, and have 5000 miles on my front. I should have gotten more than that, but I have a few aircraft landings on it which causes a bit more wear. Another tire is the Continental Road Attack. reg71 has(had) a set on his bike. I think he said they were pretty good tires, too. There are many good tires and in the end your choice should probably be dictated by your riding. Do you commute a lot, in which case you might want a longer lasting touring type tire, or do you mostly ride the twisties, in which case you might opt for more of a sport type tire.
well i guess i'am looking more at a sport touring type tyre for this year just until i get use to the bike and its capabilites, but many thanks for the suggestions.
Please do tell... I would give a a thumbs up for the Road Attack's. I will go so far as to say the Road Attack should be the OEM tire for the VFR. KC-10 FE out... lane:
Welcome, enjoy your new ride. :smile: Some people say you shouldn't use tyres from different manufacturers at the same time, others have no problem with it. You say you have a new BT - 020 on the rear, that is a sport/touring tyre. Maybe put a BT - 020 on the front as well, however some riders say the 020 tends to suffer from cupping. Staying with Bridgestone, you could go for a softer tyre on the front. Some people like the BT - 014. Personally, I'm happy using a Michelin Pilot Road on the rear & a Pilot Power on the front.
Well, i went with the 020 and only had a short but fast ride on it last saturday night, awesome thats all i can say !! but once again the crappy weather has struck, but i noticed too while replacing the front wheel that the brakes were wearing a little thin, so if anyone out there does know of a good set of brakes to go with then let me in on the secret !! and anything else u guys may know about would be gratefully recieved and stored in a data bank for future use... cheers
Well I prefer Bridgestone 020's personally, got 12,500 miles out of a set that were fitted new to my last bike when i bought it, (VFR 800 VTEC '02) so that's not to be sniffed at. And before anyone says anything, i don't ride like an old granny either lol, but i used to be an instructor so rolling the power on does conserve tyre wear for sure. Also not carrying a pillion helps. Throw in a few twisties to keep the tyres nice and round and you can make them last for ages. Might also add the bike did the same amount of mileage for the original chain as well and the brakes (use original Honda pads, last forever) were only 50% worn when i changed them at 12,500
Thanks man, i,ll check for the pads later as for the chain and sprocket is that a honda only selection also??
