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Road Warrior
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From: Santa Fe NM
I have ridden in the rain and pushed it really hard on the twisties in hot and cold weather and I absolutely love them. Far better than the stock tire. With the stock tire the front wanted to push/ wash in the turn and I feel none of that w these they just stick and go. I have used every inch of them and they stick right to the edge. Also they were perfectly balanced mounted on my bst carbon wheels I have zero weights which I was supper happy about.only issue I have had is that they were very greasy from when they were new I almost wrecked twice in the first 3 miles becasuse they were like riding on ice. But after that good to go.
These are the radials with a high speed rating.
rear-180/55R18 74w
Front- 140/75R17 67v
These are the radials with a high speed rating.
rear-180/55R18 74w
Front- 140/75R17 67v
Cruiser
Joined: Sep 2017
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From: Seattle wa
longevity is not my concern w tires its all about the grip/performance. If u are looking for longevity maybe the commander 2 or 3
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Cruiser
Joined: Sep 2017
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From: Seattle wa
OK so FVCK ME!
There are only a hand full of parts (I thought) I wanted to buy for my new bike.
A LOT of stuff I can make myself. (body work, custom risers, etc)
Googled Carbon moto wheels and WOW! Found something fairly expensive I WANT!
LOTS of complete MORONS on BOOB TUBE! "CycleCruza" What a Jackass.
"carbon wheels are a waste of money" Then he weights them for a 6+ lb savings and on the ride says they turn in better/faster, accelerate faster etc???
What else is there besides the looks and cool factor.
"really expensive at 2 to 4K per set. ?? Hardly. What do some of the pricier custom Billet wheels go for?
Serious bicyclist' spend that much all day long on Bicycle wheels. Zipp Sub 9 rear disc wheel is 2100 for just the rear!
BST is the company and they have stayed in business for years. They make OEM Ducati carbon wheels so I would trust them on a cruiser.
Glad I didn't find my dream....6-spoke swept..... wheel.
I WANT!!!! Post more wheel pics!
JM
There are only a hand full of parts (I thought) I wanted to buy for my new bike.
A LOT of stuff I can make myself. (body work, custom risers, etc)
Googled Carbon moto wheels and WOW! Found something fairly expensive I WANT!
LOTS of complete MORONS on BOOB TUBE! "CycleCruza" What a Jackass.
"carbon wheels are a waste of money" Then he weights them for a 6+ lb savings and on the ride says they turn in better/faster, accelerate faster etc???
What else is there besides the looks and cool factor.
"really expensive at 2 to 4K per set. ?? Hardly. What do some of the pricier custom Billet wheels go for?
Serious bicyclist' spend that much all day long on Bicycle wheels. Zipp Sub 9 rear disc wheel is 2100 for just the rear!
BST is the company and they have stayed in business for years. They make OEM Ducati carbon wheels so I would trust them on a cruiser.
Glad I didn't find my dream....6-spoke swept..... wheel.
I WANT!!!! Post more wheel pics!
JM
Here are a couple more a little closer. The wheels are awesome made a big diff in handling and I liked it before the swap.
Road Warrior
Joined: Feb 2014
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From: Santa Fe NM
Thanks again. Sounds like I should jump on the deal before it's too late.
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From: Texas
I went to the Avon Cobra Chromes, they claimed great longevity; at 6500 the rear had worn through.
Found a killer deal on the stock tires at Surdyke, and a new indie shop for installation. $400 installed, and my last set of stockers lasted 10,000 miles, so... That should get the tire budget down to $800 this year, much more reasonable.
Last edited by FatBob2018; Feb 17, 2020 at 12:13 PM.
Road Warrior
Joined: Feb 2014
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From: Santa Fe NM
I had the Night Dragons for a while. Definitely great tires, but they don't last. I only got about 5,000 out of them. If you don't ride much, they make sense; I do 20k+ per year, and at $750 for tires and install, that's $3,000/yr for tires, and I found that excessive.
I went to the Avon Cobra Chromes, they claimed great longevity; at 6500 the rear had worn through.
Found a killer deal on the stock tires at Surdyke, and a new indie shop for installation. $400 installed, and my last set of stockers lasted 10,000 miles, so... That should get the tire budget down to $800 this year, much more reasonable.
I went to the Avon Cobra Chromes, they claimed great longevity; at 6500 the rear had worn through.
Found a killer deal on the stock tires at Surdyke, and a new indie shop for installation. $400 installed, and my last set of stockers lasted 10,000 miles, so... That should get the tire budget down to $800 this year, much more reasonable.
Road Warrior
Joined: Feb 2014
Posts: 1,851
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From: Santa Fe NM
No I haven't tried it. Since they typically do it free or for a very minimal charge, I'll most likely just take the wheels to the dealer to be balanced real quick after mounting the tires.
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Road Warrior
Joined: Feb 2014
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From: Santa Fe NM
That's a little less but about the same as my dealer charges as well for the install only normally. I was told 1 hour for the front and 1.5 hours for the rear.
They have a deal right now that brings down the labor charges for install of Shinkos. I didn't ask which ones but I think they were the 777's based on the tread pattern I see in the pics of the 777's.
The tire deal they have going on now is if I buy a set of shinkos from them the cost of the tires, install of the new tires and balancing will be 495. If I get the night dragons I found and install myself, I will save 195 bucks over the dealers best deal on tires and install, and 400 bucks over the Avon Cobras installed by the dealer. And that was with a price match to the price for Cobras on Revzilla. I don't get the reduced labor charge deal with the Avon tires so it's almost double the cost for those tires installed.
They used to have a free install with purchase of a set of any tires for a while but I would think that's probably bad for business to keep a deal like that going on for very long.
They have a deal right now that brings down the labor charges for install of Shinkos. I didn't ask which ones but I think they were the 777's based on the tread pattern I see in the pics of the 777's.
The tire deal they have going on now is if I buy a set of shinkos from them the cost of the tires, install of the new tires and balancing will be 495. If I get the night dragons I found and install myself, I will save 195 bucks over the dealers best deal on tires and install, and 400 bucks over the Avon Cobras installed by the dealer. And that was with a price match to the price for Cobras on Revzilla. I don't get the reduced labor charge deal with the Avon tires so it's almost double the cost for those tires installed.
They used to have a free install with purchase of a set of any tires for a while but I would think that's probably bad for business to keep a deal like that going on for very long.
Last edited by Bowhunter8607; Feb 17, 2020 at 03:12 PM.