Tyres for a Montjuic
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Dellortoman
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I'd suggest another set of tyres. 
OK - to be slightly more precise 
Can anyone recommend a decent tyre outlet in the west midlands?
At the moment I have one Pirelli Mandrake and one Pirelli Gordon on the bike. It's been stood still for 21 years and the rubber seems to have turned in to plastic. These days do most people use Pirelli or Conti's or Dunlop etc
Can anyone recommend a decent tyre outlet in the west midlands?
At the moment I have one Pirelli Mandrake and one Pirelli Gordon on the bike. It's been stood still for 21 years and the rubber seems to have turned in to plastic. These days do most people use Pirelli or Conti's or Dunlop etc
KERMIT1200
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Hi Chris,
New set of Pirelli's will do the job fine.
I use a company called 'WAS' in Worcester,depends where you are in the West Midlands!
Andy
New set of Pirelli's will do the job fine.
I use a company called 'WAS' in Worcester,depends where you are in the West Midlands!
Andy
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bob
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Avon seem to be the tyre company most interested in creating performance tyres in classic sizes. The Avon AM22/23 tyres are very popular amongst the racing fraternity and Laverda Corse use them on the team's endurance racing 500s [and the 1000cc machines as well]. The AM series tyres work really well on the 500s and their profile is similar to the Avon AM26 Roadrider tyre - I would imagine a set of AM26s would work very well on a road Monty.
Thankfully Laverda 500s aren't particularly sensitive to tyre changes so I'm sure Andy's recomendation of Pirelli will work just as well.
Don't be tempted to overtyre the bike with wider tyres. Laverda 500s work really well with narrow tyres, I used a 100/90 x18 front and rear for a couple of seasons and they worked really well. Nowadays we use wider tyres in Laverda Corse [110 front, 130 rear] and whilst these also work very well I think the narrower tyres made the bike much more flickable.
Thankfully Laverda 500s aren't particularly sensitive to tyre changes so I'm sure Andy's recomendation of Pirelli will work just as well.
Don't be tempted to overtyre the bike with wider tyres. Laverda 500s work really well with narrow tyres, I used a 100/90 x18 front and rear for a couple of seasons and they worked really well. Nowadays we use wider tyres in Laverda Corse [110 front, 130 rear] and whilst these also work very well I think the narrower tyres made the bike much more flickable.
sonicboom500
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I found the tyres that worked best for me were Bridgestone bt45s.
The front end has a much sharper turn in than the previous metzeler 33/99 and it holds its line well. In fact with the forks up through the top yolk by 15mm you have to pick it up out of corners. Mine was used mostly on B and minor roads and I found these quite forgiving of mixed surfaces.
The H rated models seem to have a softer carcase and a more compliant ride although you have to experiment with tyre pressures to suit your weight.
The 110/90 rear worked well but only lasted 1850 miles but these were fairly hard miles on abrasive surfaces.
I tried a 120 and it gives a more stable ride for A road sweepers but makes the front end feel a bit dead. The front tyres seem to last forever but I tend to keep my weight well forward and let the back move about a bit. I found the Bridgestones to be quite forgiving when they lost grip on a corner (wet manhole cover) with just a quick wiggle and on we go. I'm not running at modern sport bike speeds and they suit what I do with the bike.
The front end has a much sharper turn in than the previous metzeler 33/99 and it holds its line well. In fact with the forks up through the top yolk by 15mm you have to pick it up out of corners. Mine was used mostly on B and minor roads and I found these quite forgiving of mixed surfaces.
The H rated models seem to have a softer carcase and a more compliant ride although you have to experiment with tyre pressures to suit your weight.
The 110/90 rear worked well but only lasted 1850 miles but these were fairly hard miles on abrasive surfaces.
I tried a 120 and it gives a more stable ride for A road sweepers but makes the front end feel a bit dead. The front tyres seem to last forever but I tend to keep my weight well forward and let the back move about a bit. I found the Bridgestones to be quite forgiving when they lost grip on a corner (wet manhole cover) with just a quick wiggle and on we go. I'm not running at modern sport bike speeds and they suit what I do with the bike.
jotacorsa
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i've seen bt-45 100/80 & 110/80 on track 500's
but think the 100/90 and 110/90 would be just fine on one seeing street use
but think the 100/90 and 110/90 would be just fine on one seeing street use
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AndyB
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Totally irrelevant I know, but we used to use a 5 inch KR124 on the rear of the Monty back in the day .
It was a tight fit mind and hopeless on the road (as well as technically illegal) but wonderful on the track. Did that sucker grip!
. It was a tight fit mind and hopeless on the road (as well as technically illegal) but wonderful on the track. Did that sucker grip!