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Anyone running Pirelli Scorpion STR on the CB, or any other semi knobbie? - tod.branko_imp - 12-13-2020
Wet days are coming to my area and as I often get off the beaten path along my usual route I wanted to switch to something with at least a bit of wet dirt and mud grip. Of course I don't want a full-time knobbie because I still spend a lot of time on the road and in traffic, and there is a good offer on the Scorpion STR at my friend's shop, any experience anyone may have with this setup on the CB1100 is highly appreciated. Thanks!
'14 CB1100 STD 5 speed
RE: Anyone running Pirelli Scorpion STR on the CB, or any other semi knobbie? - Cormanus - 12-13-2020
Tod, I can't remember which knobbie folks have used, but at least two members have put them on their CB1100s in the past. Here's one; I'll keep looking for the other. http://cb1100forum.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=6292&pid=96365#pid96365
Another reference in the same thread, http://cb1100forum.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=6292&pid=171354#pid171354
Finally the other one I was thinking of, http://cb1100forum.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=5153&pid=78416#pid78416
Anyone running Pirelli Scorpion STR on the CB, or any other semi knobbie? - tod.branko_imp - 12-13-2020
Thank you, I'll go through them
'14 CB1100 STD 5 speed
RE: Anyone running Pirelli Scorpion STR on the CB, or any other semi knobbie? - Charlie Bravo_imp - 12-18-2020
My NTM Suzi V-Strom 1000 has what the PO called 'adventure' tires. Not really knobbers, but I can see how they'd work on trails, but the bike is too heavy to be a real offroad machine.
RE: Anyone running Pirelli Scorpion STR on the CB, or any other semi knobbie? - jedd_imp - 12-24-2020
i'm riding on a new set of str tires,
but the tires aren't on my dlx ; they're stock tires on my new tenere 700.
i'm quite impressed w/ this tire both on street and dirt.
on light duty mud puddles the str still maintains traction....as long as the throttle is applied smoothly & cautiously of course.
Ive been thinking about my next set of tires for my dlx to be some type of adv tire because i have a couple of mild 4wd dirt trail sections that I can loop into my hill country street ride. I have a fresh set of TKC 80 sitting around to use on my DLX when the time comes,
but I can easily see myself going w/ the str tires instead as i think the str has newer technology designed into the compound (silica?) which grips better and lasts longer than tires from last decades.