Tyres 1978 Mirage - UK

Boyz on bikes my be stupid name , but forum is OK and always interesting stuff to buy and sell . Many of them are also in SPA for normal driving and 4 hours race . Jestrday i found it on www.motogume.hr (Croatian dealer ) today can not open photo , try there in serch part .
 
drikko said:
Robjota said:
www.boyz-on-bikes.de  Gotta love that name  :D
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Reminds me of the Dykes on Bykes club in Sydney....no affiliation..... For more information, ask Cosi.
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It heppends when they name them self on lenguage they dont understend right , german name would work bether . But then we wouldnt have rasont to lough . :D
 
Take no Notice Romeo, My member's been accepted and I've had more Girlfriends than these boys have had Oil Changes !  :D :D :D

No mention of Speed Attack though, only Road Attack !
 
Robjota said:
Take no Notice Romeo, My member's been accepted and I've had more Girlfriends than these boys have had Oil Changes !  :D :D :D

No mention of Speed Attack though, only Road Attack !
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Rob i understand you , as a seaman i had another girl in each harbour  :D , but it is long ago so i miss the sea .
Road Attack , can be they have tred on this forum for driving cup on this tires (hopefuly sponsorship from Conti ) . I find dimension interesting 160/18.
 
Bridgestone has introduced the BT016 in 160/60-ZR18 lately. Shall be even better than the BT012SS, but I am not sure it fits into the swing-arm... The international page claims the availability of 150/70-18 for the BT016, too. See: http://www.bridgestone.com/products/motorcycle_tires/products/battlax/bt016.html

 
Laverdalothar said:
Bridgestone has introduced the BT016 in 160/60-ZR18 lately. Shall be even better than the BT012SS, but I am not sure it fits into the swing-arm... The international page claims the availability of 150/70-18 for the BT016, too. See: http://www.bridgestone.com/products/motorcycle_tires/products/battlax/bt016.html
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Lothar, that's the tyre I was running on my bike in 2009, the reason I changed the front GSXR rim to Triumph of the same pattern to fit the matching front 18/17"

I shall probably be using the rear at spa coupled with something for the front in 18" either that or refit the Avon Storms that I still have. THe BT 016 is a good tyre (not sport touring) but Hyper Sport, however it is still no match for the race rubber, like BT01 or Corsa PRO, these are much much better but last only 1/3 of the distance or less on rear and of course they dont come in 18".
 
Not sure I read it right "between the lines" - have you been happy with the BT016 against the BT012SS or not, please? ??? sorry - my bad english strikes again...  :-[
 
Laverdalothar said:
Not sure I read it right "between the lines" - have you been happy with the BT016 against the BT012SS or not, please? ??? sorry - my bad english strikes again...  :-[
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Lothar this is grat news ( for my other bike 160/18) , i was driwing BT016 on CB1300 on road in 17" . Still think BT012 is bether but BT016 also very good , after BT016 my tyre service was happy to offer Michelin Power Pure wich i dont like , BT016 i like much more then this Michelins so BT016 wil go on this bike again .
 
Laverdalothar said:
Not sure I read it right "between the lines" - have you been happy with the BT016 against the BT012SS or not, please? ??? sorry - my bad english strikes again...  :-[
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Im sorry as Im not sure who you're asking, if me, I havent ridden on the BT012SS. I can only suggest they are very different techology, my humble opinion is the carcass of the  16 is more modern circa 2008 and of course more modern profile, 60 vs 70 which will be a likely advantage (evolution?)but "probably" the rubber of the BT012SS is better suited to the track, your guess..
 
Hi Rob,

yes, sorry, meant you. I just got a mail back from BT in Germany that the BT016 is not available in 150/70-18 in Germany, as they choose to go with the BT012SS for this season at least. Reason is that many of the customers going for that tire are using it - guess what - on Racetracks. The advantage of the BT016 is more in the combination of street use (higher millage due to the 3rd compound in the middle) and sportive usage, not so much of track use. the BT012SS is designed for track usage they said, hence the softer mix which makes it more grippy but also does not allow for very high milages.

So - having no choice I will be happy to purchase the next set of BT012SS when time comes...  ;)
 
That makes sense Lothar, thanks for the additional info from BT Germany.
I think you overlooked the size issue too:
BT 016 only come in 160/60 18 for the rearnever a 70 profile and only in 17" front.

 
Nope, it is also available in 150/70-18 according to the link I posted before, but not in Germany...

see: http://www.bridgestone.com/products/motorcycle_tires/products/battlax/bt016.html

scroll down to the size-table, please. Last tire is the 150-70-18 if my eyes are not totally bad...  ;)
 
I stand corrected, not listed in UK or Europe but good luck if you choose them, on the road better than Avon Storm which is in itself a great tyre at a good UK price.
 
BT012SS i drive on JOTA around 8000km rear wich is fine for me .

The opinion of our best driver Emil Mokrovcak is that BT012SS is best tire for "old" bikes he ever have . In our racing series he drive trening on tires from previous race , and race on new pair . Distances are about 100km trainig and around 50km race , 2 times for one raceweekend .
As 1996-2000 vicechampion in superbike , 7 times croatian and 3 times Alpe Adria champion and only Croat ever on TT i belive him .
 
As said, Rob, having no alternative to the BT012SS available in Europe makes the choice easy... ;) I am all around very happy with the BT012SS, have used them in SPA down to an angle the alternator cover of my series 2 Jota scratched the ground, so can not claim in any way about them. However, for a touring bike like the 1000SFC, I would expect a bit more durability.

Romeo: 8.000Km - I have to check what I do wrong... my rear is worn out after roughly 3.500 km latest. Had even a high speed run from Bavaria to Cologne (630Km or so) and had to bin the tires afterwards (they were new when I started my Trip, which was roughly 1.200km long...  :o ). Seams they don't like high speed on the straights...
 
Laverdalothar said:
As said, Rob, having no alternative to the BT012SS available in Europe makes the choice easy... ;) I am all around very happy with the BT012SS, have used them in SPA down to an angle the alternator cover of my series 2 Jota scratched the ground, so can not claim in any way about them. However, for a touring bike like the 1000SFC, I would expect a bit more durability.

Romeo: 8.000Km - I have to check what I do wrong... my rear is worn out after roughly 3.500 km latest. Had even a high speed run from Bavaria to Cologne (630Km or so) and had to bin the tires afterwards (they were new when I started my Trip, which was roughly 1.200km long...  :o ). Seams they don't like high speed on the straights...
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Probably, though it's a guess, they are a single compound tyre which would explain that totally...... load and speed would both accelerate wear in the centre, sounds like waste of a good tyre for touring but best for 18" track. I wouldn't hesitate to use them Lothar if using 18" for anything other than Spa.
My baby's happy with only 17 inches !    Insert entendre here  :P
 
Laverdalothar said:
As said, Rob, having no alternative to the BT012SS available in Europe makes the choice easy... ;) I am all around very happy with the BT012SS, have used them in SPA down to an angle the alternator cover of my series 2 Jota scratched the ground, so can not claim in any way about them. However, for a touring bike like the 1000SFC, I would expect a bit more durability.

Romeo: 8.000Km - I have to check what I do wrong... my rear is worn out after roughly 3.500 km latest. Had even a high speed run from Bavaria to Cologne (630Km or so) and had to bin the tires afterwards (they were new when I started my Trip, which was roughly 1.200km long...  :o ). Seams they don't like high speed on the straights...
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Lothar our advatage wich is in reality disantvantage is that our asphalt is mixt with Kalkstein (sory for german word , dont know right name in english ) insted with granit . So granit based asphalt holds much bether but kils tires faster this is what you have in Germany , on our roads tires last much longer but risk is much higher especilay in Cities , asphalt here is caled in sleng "oiled linoleum" . Belive me i would prefere to change rear tire ewery 3-4000km .

You have to be cerful on brakes , shifting from 2-3 gear or shifting down causes rear wheel silding and braking when car comes from side road on main road taking you advantage ( wich happends on daily basis ) by speed of cca 60kmh in City can be dangerous .
But if you like speedway or raear wheel stering this is perfect place to learn it ( if you dont fall ) or for supermoto drivers .
 
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