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Old Feb 9, 2014 | 12:18 PM
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Anyone ever use them? I read some good and bad things on here about them but thought I would ask if by chance they improved a bit....... a set for my 2000 Heritage would be around $165.00, and that's for white walls. But as the saying goes, you get what you pay for............. just curious.
 
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Old Feb 9, 2014 | 01:52 PM
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I had bought a front shinko tire for my night train at the beginning of last season and I haven't any problems with it at all. I did a bunch of research before I bought it and read a lot more good about them than bad. It seems like crotch rocket guys have been using them for a long time.
Here is a little info about shinko and how they bought all of there stuff from Yokohama.
http://www.shinkotireusa.com/shinko-osaka-story
 
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Old Feb 9, 2014 | 02:19 PM
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I was going to say that they began where Yokohama motorcycle tires left off.

I run the 777. In fact, I took off a perfectly good 712 off the rear to do 777s front and back on my 1200S.

Some complain about poor mileage. That means they are rather soft... just the way I want them.
 
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Old Feb 9, 2014 | 03:57 PM
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There's 2 positive's so far..........
 
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I haven't had a problem with them. (777)
Matter of fact, my next set will be whitewalls.
 
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Old Feb 9, 2014 | 04:03 PM
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Had a set on my old CBR and they ran great, but were a little soft. Didn't get the mileage I hoped for. That said they were about half price of other brands.
 
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I haven't had a problem with them. (777)
Matter of fact, my next set will be whitewalls.
I was considering them also, $175.00 shipped on e-bay(front and rear,WW) is a deal.....
 
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Originally Posted by obz
Had a set on my old CBR and they ran great, but were a little soft. Didn't get the mileage I hoped for. That said they were about half price of other brands.

Do You remember the miles You got out of them?
 
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Originally Posted by skiddd
Do You remember the miles You got out of them?
Seems like it was around 8000 miles, maybe a bit less. Decent, just not great.
 
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Seems like it was around 8000 miles, maybe a bit less. Decent, just not great.
I should also mention this was on a bullet bike, not a Harley. Keep that in mind as well.
 
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