Bridgestone Exedra Max

[IMFASTTOO]

Too small, IMHO.
Lowers ground clearance too much. In the twisties, after the pegs drag, the peg rail is next and will put you on your ass pronto!
Trust me - the plates and screws in my left leg attest to it.
Check out Mr Hunt's photo. Now lower the front with a 130 then dive into the beginning of a tighter twisty than the corner shown and you'll get the idea.

Ive been running 130s on both my bikes for years and never had a problem

 

[Scorp]

What 130 have you found to be best, I was going to use the Bridgestone Exceedra max 130/70ZR17 next

 

[IMFASTTOO]

What 130 have you found to be best, I was going to use the Bridgestone Exceedra max 130/70ZR17 next

THATS a good one

 

[Mike188]

Cobra on the front, Exedra Max on the rear..........OEM metz lasted 9000km against 12000km for the Max..........Ordered a new rear yesterday, stranded with a flat today on the way to work , and cost an arm and leg to get the bike recovered and to the shop it will take about 3 days for the tyre to arrive so shanks pony till then

 

[pete.triumph]

That there Dunlop Elite 3 is a great tire!
I give it a slight nod over the Dunlop D251.
Sux that neither come in a 140 size.

or V rated rather than H. You could try a Pirelli night dragon its a 140/75 R 17 it's radial and V rated , i tried it and it was much better than the stock metz, not sure how many mies its good for as i got CF wheels shortly after fitting it

 

[Mike188]

Sadly no Bridgestone exedra max rears available for around 4 weeks till the next shipment arrives in the country.
So I am going with a Avon Cobra rear as there is no way I am going back to the Metzler

 

[1olbull]

or V rated rather than H. You could try a Pirelli night dragon its a 140/75 R 17 it's radial and V rated , i tried it and it was much better than the stock metz, not sure how many mies its good for as i got CF wheels shortly after fitting it

Yessir, the Night Dragon is on my list to try out.
My next front is awaiting in the garage - the 140 Azarro that I have heard so much good about.