Only modern tires from now on....

[niall4473]

Better get them now, I don't know if production is transferring somewhere else, but if so, they will not be quite the same, they never are.

https://www.classicracer.com/farewell-t ... 0and%20two.

[pmtremblay]

The Heidenau K34s are listed as Closeout at the big retailers like Revzilla. I hope they aren't going away as well.

[Slash2]

The only thing better than modern tires for supreme performance is…. You guessed it, a modern bike.

I’ll stick with heidenau’s or metzelers. I live in the boons where rain grooves aren’t a thing and when I rarely encounter them in my travels, I just sit back and relax.

[fastcar]

Geez, nothing good ever lasts! I'm considering these Shinkos as an alternative. I understand they took over Yokohoma's technology:

https://www.amazon.com/Shinko-712-Bias- ... r=8-6&th=1

Better get them now, I don't know if production is transferring somewhere else, but if so, they will not be quite the same, they never are.

https://www.classicracer.com/farewell-t ... 0and%20two.

[fastcar]

Ended up ordering Bridgestone Battlax B46s in 100/90-18 front and 120/80-18 rear. I'll post pics with them on, once I get them mounted and the fenders installed:

https://www.bridgestone.com/products/mo ... ail/pr176/

CR

[808Airhead]

I hope the tires work out for you. I was able to order some more Avons, they are $400.00 + for a set, so I ordered 1 set.

[fastcar]

Thanks. I looked at the Avons, but choked a bit on the price. I believe the Bridgestones Battlax are at least as high-tech and have one on my K-bike, so it was a no-brainer. Good looking, too. I decided to stagger and go with a smaller front as I didn't want the HD/sidecar look. Will lyk!

I hope the tires work out for you. I was able to order some more Avons, they are $400.00 + for a set, so I ordered 1 set.

[jgreen]

I have put Conti GO tires on my /5, and they make a world of difference. I couldn't find them for the /2 when last I looked...

[r67boxer]

I received my tire order from Meyers a few weeks ago. It was placed late December at which time I asked Uwe to ship [literally] by slow boat rather than air to save some funds. I wasn't in a big hurry. Both are for a '78 R80.

4.00-18 M/C 64 H TL Heidenau K36 @ 100 euro

3.25-19 M/C 54H TL Heidenau K44 @ 75 euro

Kevin

[flyingtpot]

I have put Conti GO tires on my /5, and they make a world of difference. I couldn't find them for the /2 when last I looked...

Bingo, ContiGo!'s are excellent tires. I have tested Continetal, Metzeler, Michelin, Heidenau and Avons. After thousands of miles and cross-country travel, the ContiGo! have become my tire of choice for the 55-69 Twins and some post-70 Airheads. The Continental tire sizes used are 100/90-18H and 4.00H-18. I generally always use a 27/8 FD on all my builds, so the 4.00H-18 is an ideal match with that FD ratio. I inquired some years ago with Continental about a ContiGo! rear 100/90H-18 tire offering and they were going to consider, yet it obviously never happened.