1olbull
Riding Motor Since 1950
Just looked at my Bridgy, it's only done 7000klms and its down to about 1.5mm on the right hand side whereas the rest of the tyre looks great
STOP YOUR SMOKIN'!!!
Rear Metzeler goooooone
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STOP YOUR SMOKIN'!!!
FunkSoulBro
Supercharged
Triumph dealer here in the Gong has quoted me $360 for the Exedra plus half hour labour to remove the rear wheel from bike and reinstall. Seems to be about the going rate and considering the dealership is right near my work, will likely go with this option.
Bedifferent
Old man on a bike
That Exedra Max is better in ALL respects than the OEM Metzeler.
So now the question is....do I do the Avon Cobra on the front or do I do another Excedra Max?? Seems like most like the Avon. The trip I took was good by the way good except I did let the beast get away from me and it fell over. I wasn't moving. I had read a post and it's true....the crash bars do work...it laid over perfectly on the bars without so much as a scratch anywhere. A first time for me after years of bikes. Oh well.
1olbull
Riding Motor Since 1950
I would go with the Stone Exedra Max 150/80R16 for $140 at Rocky Mountain ATV.
Bridgestone Exedra Max Front Motorcycle Tire | Motorcycle | Rocky Mountain ATV/MC
Bedifferent
Old man on a bike
That probably will be my choice as I always think it's best to run matched tires front and back. I'm happy with the the Excedra Max so far. We ran some serious twisties in West Virginia for over 4 hours and I was more than happy with the bite and the way my R3T handled. I didn't hesitate to rock and roll the bike in the turns. The bike certainly grips better when braking compared to the Metz.
1olbull
Riding Motor Since 1950
Whenever possible, I agree matched make and models are best.
However; according to my research, it's NOT critical as long as the type tire recommended by the manufacturer (radial or Bias) is used and they are not mixed.
Bedifferent
Old man on a bike
Yes...I know it's a no,no to mix Bias and Radial Tires. A good point to continue to make.
cusso ken
Living Legend
Still running my Avon Cobra rear over 12000Ks and Bridgestone exedra max (bias
) front 8000k handles perfectly I suppose its all in the riding style and experience, but I can keep up with all my riding buddies and haven't noticed any problems,But I will go the Avon radial front next time just to see if there is any difference, considering the tyres (hard as a rock) block tread road tyres I rode on in the 60s any modern tyre is an improvement,
1olbull
Riding Motor Since 1950
Still running my Avon Cobra rear over 12000Ks and Bridgestone exedra max (bias
Interesting that you are running mixed radial and bias as that's supposedly taboo! Then again, running a car tire is supposed to be taboo as well??? Go figure!
You having the Exedra Max on front and the Avon on rear seems counter intuitive to me as well, but then, I ride a Roadster, not a Touring.
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