Tire Options for our CB1100

[Red Mist_imp]

Please help. This will be my first time ordering new motorcycle tires. Sorry, but my local Honda dealer is simply no help...the service counter simply asks "what tire do you want" and then looks it up in an aftermarket supplier catalog...worse, they don't even coordinate their parts order with their own service department ("you have to go over to service and deal with them to get these put on your bike"). Also, I don't think I'm getting a very good price ($165 front and $221 for rear...I think this was a quote on Bridgestones, but he didn't even write down the model number for me). I'm willing to pay for service, but it seems in this case, I'm paying for nothing...it seems that I'm better off souring the tires on my own, and then contacting their service department or any other shop equipped to replace tires.

As you can see, my dealer is no help...or, maybe I'm expecting too much (please advise if this is the case).

Questions:

1) Where on the internet can I source the stock tires?

(a) Dunlop Sport Max Touring (rear: 140 70 R18 MC 67V; front: 110 80 R18 MC58V (taken from my tire sidewalls)), and

(b) Bridgestone (rear: 140/70ZR-18 Bridgestone BT54-R; front: 110/80ZR-18 Bridgestone BT54-F) (copied from an internet post...are these model specs correct?).

2) Are there really any other options (Pirelli, Michellin, or even larger than stock Bridgestone)?

Forget the Dunlops, you can only get them from the dealer at a high cost, and they cup.

What you want is these:
http://motorcycle.chaparral-racing.com/search?w=bt54

You can also fit the BT45 bias-ply and go with the 150/70 rear, or the standard 140/70 rear. But I'd use the BT54, the radials ride nicer.

Also it is standard practice for parts, sales, and service to operate independently.