drake@think.ARPA (Chris Drake) (03/20/86)
Well, I just got off the phone after talking to a METZELER tire
rep. and got the following poop.
I'm in the process of getting a new set of tires and decided that
for sport-touring aplications, the following tires will suit my needs.
Metzeler has come out with yet another sport tire, the ME99A2. this
is an M.B.S. series tire,(Metzeler Belt System). It is a rear tire
that uses kevlar belts to stabilize tread at high speeds. This tire is
supposed to be mated with the ME33 (lazer) front tire. At this current
time only sport compound is available except for seventeen inch rear
wheels. The 17 in. exception also comes in a standard compound too.
The ME99A2 is supposed to be better than the ME99A1 when pushing
the "outer envelope" and give better tread wear.
I will give a product report after I've thrashed a pair for a while.
ALSO.... I'm looking for some people in the New England area that
are interested in the art of sport touring. If you want
to share the road with a fellow representative, send me
some mail.
SPORT TOURING - The art of knowing when its O.K. to go fast and
when it's best to go slow. (ie: no road squirels).struve@calma.UUCP (Dimetry Struve) (03/22/86)
I have had excellent luck with the Pirelli MP7 pseudo-radial as a rear tire on a big, wobble-prone sport touring bike. I have tried Touring Elites, SuperTwins, and Phantoms, and my current combination of MP7 on the rear and Metzeler Lazer on the front has been able to finally eliminate the high speed wobbles that this bike is famous for. I played with suspension adjustments, tires, steering head bearing adjustments, different handlebars, you name it. New tires would usually help for 1000 or 2000 miles, then it was wobble-city all over again. The MP7 now has over 7000 miles on it and the Lazer about 11000 (std compound) and the bike handles as well as one can expect from this model. this tire is worth the extra money, as far as I'm concerned, by providing a long USEABLE tire life. Oh, the bike is a CB900F with rear sets and high bars (you do need that leverage). Sometimes, a wobble isn't the bike's fault, though. I've found that at very high speeds, even in a straight line, my Bagman tank bag would set up an oscillation (lateral) that became a wobble. Lying down on the tank bag allowed me to continue in my vain attempt to hold off a 900 Ninja! I recently bought a BMW K100RS - any K-bike owners out there in net-land with comments, opinions, flames, etc.?