05-29-2014, 03:09 AM
When they're done, I'll replace my Bridgestone BT54s with .. wait for it .. BT54s. I'm coming up on 1,000 miles on the CB and these are working just fine.
If you want "maximum lean angle" and a "large contact patch", you may be on the wrong bike. Michelin makes great tires but I haven't found anything they make that fits the CB well - yet.
And certain hazards, like tar snakes and gravel, will be a problem regardless of tire choice. They tar the roads like crazy in Ohio and my VFR slid horribly on those - maximum pucker factor. The viffer was also wearing Michelin Pilot Road 2 tires, which are great sport touring shoes.
Finally, the BT54s are not readily available, I'm finding. It will be awhile before I need to buy any, but sportbiketrackgear.com is the only place I have found both front and rear in stock. But I haven't searched that far and wide. It's surprising that the bigger web outlets like bikebandit and motorcycle-superstore don't stock these - or at least don't stock both front and rears.
If you want "maximum lean angle" and a "large contact patch", you may be on the wrong bike. Michelin makes great tires but I haven't found anything they make that fits the CB well - yet.
And certain hazards, like tar snakes and gravel, will be a problem regardless of tire choice. They tar the roads like crazy in Ohio and my VFR slid horribly on those - maximum pucker factor. The viffer was also wearing Michelin Pilot Road 2 tires, which are great sport touring shoes.
Finally, the BT54s are not readily available, I'm finding. It will be awhile before I need to buy any, but sportbiketrackgear.com is the only place I have found both front and rear in stock. But I haven't searched that far and wide. It's surprising that the bigger web outlets like bikebandit and motorcycle-superstore don't stock these - or at least don't stock both front and rears.