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I've had really good luck with the shinko ravens. I put about 8k on them this year and they were on the bike when I got it. So if I had to guess I would say the rear had any were from 9k to 10k on them before the rear needed changed.
 
I've had the Conti-Motions on a '04 XBS, and a '06 XbSs. I really liked them on the street, and I got pretty good mileage from them (+/-5K). You could totally tell when they were cold vs. hot. I never had them on the track though.
They did well during a few Florida rain storms, but the roads here don't stay dry long enough to get that first rain greasy nightmare.

I'd buy them again for an inexpensive, well wearing, everyday tire. I'd buy something stickier for aggressive-street or track use.
 
I'm riding an '04 xb12r. My first streetbike, but it's official, I'm a diehard Buell fan to the end now. I have Pirelli diablos on her and I love them.
 
Dave I just ran the balls off some shinko apexes on the track bike, they were good and stuck and wore well but now that I'm moving to the gsxr front-end im buying Q3's ........I'm at the track a TON and the general consensus is Q3's by a long shot
 
I just put on a set of brand new Q3's for $280 shipped with a visa card promo rebate of $40 so $240 for the tires and then another $75 to get them mounted and balanced so total cost will be $315 for the Dunlops. I switched from the Michelin Pilot road 3 because I was riding on a patch in the rear and the front started to wear with bumps probably due to under inflation. I chose the Q3's because I wanted the performance and thats what I got. I miss the good looks of the Michelins but who cares about that really. The Q3 has a more aggressive "tip in" than the PR3 and there is more feedback for sure with the Q3. The Q3 heats up very fast too. I will be lucky to get a year out of the Dunlops because I have a solid mix of southern california canyons and track riding but thats ok with me.
 
buell248 said:
Yes, the Q3's look like a good choice, I picked up a nail in my rear tire last weekend, put a plug in it for now but dont trust it.
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dude, if you can afford a new tire then please replace the tire that has a patch. Even if you have the "good" type of patch from the inside, just please get a new tire if you can. Eliminate the thought from your mind about the patch and ignore the guys who say its fine because they are not thinking in your best interest, they are just vomiting back out stuff they heard from other people who don't know the physics associated with motorcycle tires, traction and carcass construction.
 
HighwayHum72 said:
dude, if you can afford a new tire then please replace the tire that has a patch. Even if you have the "good" type of patch from the inside, just please get a new tire if you can. Eliminate the thought from your mind about the patch and ignore the guys who say its fine because they are not thinking in your best interest, they are just vomiting back out stuff they heard from other people who don't know the physics associated with motorcycle tires, traction and carcass construction.
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I put several thousand miles on a plug without any issues, it wasn't even a patch. I've also ridden with a friend that has done it a lot too, but that falls into the "heard from other people category". I witnessed the repair and subsequent rides though. People that have actually done it say its fine, other people are just scared of the idea without ever having tried it. It even sounds like the patch was working for you.

Front tires are prone to cupping mostly because of the braking forces. There is no forward acceleration through the front tire to even it out. I haven't seen a front tire that doesn't develop some type of cupping that follows the tread pattern.

Look into some tire spoons. You can save a bunch of money on mounting.
 
I don't see the problem with riding around with a plug sealing a small, clean puncture. Just add "Ride On" tire sealant to balance the tire.
 
Pirelli Diablo Rosso 3's. Best tires ive ever used on the xb12r. Now i can comfortably scrape my footpegs without the fear of sliding like on the Michelins. Its going to be hard to consider any other tire now. These are my favorites
 
When my current Tires wear out I am going back to Pirelli Diablo Rossi II's

Love them and with the dual compound, you have better traction while leaning.
 
I have the Diablo II's on one of my Buell's and don't really care for them. They aren't terrible but I'm not super impressed, had them on the track once and the rear stuck ok, front wanted to wash out and felt hard and slippery. They are both brand new and tire pressure was set accordingly that day to track conditions as per TPM and Markbuilt racing at the riders meeting. I have to say my Shinko stealth's on my track bike were ten times better even with the junk sv front-end with no emulators. The Diablo's aren't that bad on the street but after I get Q3's for my track bike ill be replacing the Diablo's on the Buell with Q3's as well. Ill put the Diablo's on my backup Buell.
 
I would advise staying away from Pirelli Diablo Rossa. I believe they are made in China now and therefore are junk. I had my first and only low side on those tires, and it was 100% the tire's fault. Michelin Pilot Power all the way.
 
Look closer. The Pirellis that caused my low side had "Made in Germany" written in big letters, but, in small print and out of site, it said, "Made in China."
 

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