Tire Options for our CB1100

[redbirds_imp]

Have the tire dismounted and get a pro quality patch and DIY. The best type patch will have a stem that adds structure to the hole and done properly, will not leak. A small, centrally located puncture like the one in your tire is a perfect candidate for repair.
http://www.motorcyclistonline.com/how-to...cycle-tire

[jimgl3_imp]

sport demons are awesome!

[Jeff the CB CBX guy_imp]

Does anyone currently have a 150 rear on their CB?
If so how is the handling compared to the stock 140?
After 1200 miles I've noticed the rear has no chicken strips but the front has a good sized strip on each side. I've scraped both pegs lightly.

[the Ferret]

Jeff quite a few of us have 160 Michelin pr3s on the rear. I was able to take my 140 Dunlop to the edge, but have not been able to get my 160 on the edge and I have tried lol

[Jeff the CB CBX guy_imp]

I had a 110 / 160 combo Avon set before on my other bike. I noticed the generous amount of room to mount a larger tire but after reading thru the thread, I think I want to try a 150 first.

[kennyw]

The only person I know with a 150 rear is the black STD in Alaska with dual sport tires. I can remember his name though.

[jimgl3_imp]

i considered 150 conti, and still may try a 150 sometime, but having put several hundred more miles on the sport demons the last two days, it's hard to imagine changing to anything else.

[Speed_imp]

Does anyone currently have a 150 rear on their CB?
If so how is the handling compared to the stock 140?
After 1200 miles I've noticed the rear has no chicken strips but the front has a good sized strip on each side. I've scraped both pegs lightly.

I have scraped also my footpegs and just after that I saw the virgin area on the edges had dissapeared, so when you scrap the curb feelers (you don´t have to push very hard for that) the rear 140 is on the edge, no more tire there, I find it quite...

[LARIDER_imp]

I wound up going with the Michelin PR3's recently on my bike partly due to the many positive things I've read about them here. To me, they feel much more stable in the turns than the stock Bridgestone set. They also seem to grip the line a little better. And the occasional squirreliness in handling that I experienced seems to gone away.

The stock front Bridgestone tire also seemed to prematurely wear out. My first front tire was done at 5K. My rear lasted over 7k. I do a lot of city driving, but I had never worn out a front tire so quickly on any of my other bikes.

So far, so good on the PR3s.

[the Ferret]

LAR.. the front BS wears out so fast because they don't have much rubber on them. That's the prob. We started noticing this and measuring them in 2013 because guys thought the fronts were wearing faster than rears. The rears were actually wearing faster (more wear per 1000 miles), you just don't have as much rubber on the front to start with so it's worn out faster than the rear.