ok this is not a piece of indecision just thoughts what are dunlop sports max tyres like. Between the mocking and abuse i hope to find some answers to the question lol 
Now the big question is do people take the wheels off and take just them, do they change the tyres themselves and balance them or use a ride in ride out facility. I'm tempted to use the ride in ride out malarky as it aint much cheaper off the net any more.
Yeah my neighbour is a bas for saying get the bike up on a stand and get the wheels off and drive the wheels to a tyre place and I'm like you Nob. Whats the point. For all the hassle they should allign the rear wheel as well. Never had the problem on my last bike. Single sided swingarm and shaft drive. Really easy to get rear wheel off. Miss my BMW sometimes.
bay ,this I have to look forwerd to , am love'n my new BMW , while the Tuono has a rest over the winter , wish I had bort one years ago ,insted of pissing aorownd with expencive KTM'S , I can now get three 6000 mile services done for the price of one 4000 mile service on the KTM.s ound .
Joined Sep 2009
474 Posts | 1+
Leicester, UK
ok this is not a piece of indecision just thoughts what are dunlop sports max tyres like. Between the mocking and abuse i hope to find some answers to the question lol
It depends which sport max's they are pikey, there's loads of different types.
'what are they like' also depends on how you want to ride em and your expectations of cost, wear, grip etc
I had some of the RR's - good grip but chewed up like **** with hard riding
Joined Oct 2010
446 Posts | 0+
Edinburgh
I like them too. we have had 3 on the nelli
D207 first which gave 2500 miles and only once skipped
1st qualifier II did 3200 but had more but was going on holiday on bike and had to change it
2nd got a puncture
3rd has done 3000 and still going strong with only a small hint of flattening due to crap weather[before feckin snow]
All 3 have gripped like gum
One of the guys in Superbike magazine loved them on his ZX10R
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Joined Feb 2010
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Dormansland, Surrey, UK
Pikeman....once upon a time at the start of 2011 you proudly stated:-
for the doubters out there
for yee of little faith please go to this link, click on recently sold and scroll down until you find my tuono
http://www.lincolnshiremotorcycles.co.uk/
sorted.
THEN YOU WROTE...
Top bloke at Lincolnshire motorcycles called today to say they are putting a new set of tyres on he tuono for me
So... have you taken delivery of your new ride? and what tyres have they put on?? Is it the Dunlops that you refer to? If so, ride the bike and let us know what YOU think - I'd love to know 'cos I need new tyres v.soon.
for the doubters out there
for yee of little faith please go to this link, click on recently sold and scroll down until you find my tuono
http://www.lincolnshiremotorcycles.co.uk/
sorted.
THEN YOU WROTE...
Top bloke at Lincolnshire motorcycles called today to say they are putting a new set of tyres on he tuono for me
So... have you taken delivery of your new ride? and what tyres have they put on?? Is it the Dunlops that you refer to? If so, ride the bike and let us know what YOU think - I'd love to know 'cos I need new tyres v.soon.
i am getting her thursday weather permitting 160 miles each way. And yes these are the tyres they have kindly put on for me
Joined Jun 2009
3K Posts | 3+
North East Ricoland
Much the same fur me wi the Qual 2s, reckon 4 k on a rear nae bother an been very good gripwise wet or dry.
As fur drive in drive oot, ye huv tae watch the spotty trainee muppets often given the job tae remove the wheels. Ah thought he wiz tryin tae shear aff the caliper bolts the last time ah wiz in fur a front. Nae torque wrench insight jist a crappy socket wi a humungouse bar on the end.
Joined Sep 2009
474 Posts | 1+
Leicester, UK
Too right
The monkey that did mine misaligned the wheel and did it up with an airgun. I had to borrow a 3 foot breaker bar to release it
Joined Oct 2010
3K Posts | 1+
Bristol
I've used ProTyre in Bristol's ride in ride out service for years. Not the cheapest but usually have what I want in stock and they have a dedicated bike work area and fitters who just do bikes (they are mainly a car tyre fitter). You can watch them if you want and I've never had any issues with them at all - recommended.
Joined Jul 2009
2K Posts | 21+
5A
each to his own chaps.. personally i never let anyone else fit my wheels, i always take em loose.
and even then you have to check they,ve put em on the right way round...
never trust anybody, there all tw@ts, and those that aint can go in the other corner with the *******s...
and even then you have to check they,ve put em on the right way round...
never trust anybody, there all tw@ts, and those that aint can go in the other corner with the *******s...
Joined Jul 2008
2K Posts | 4+
U.K.
I like your train of thinking there Garry,,,,,,,,,,It`s my life and I will look after it
