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Snod Blatter

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Was trolling around the M&P site after eyeing up some vacuum gauges and noticed what is surely a pricing error for 130/90-17 H rated Conti Go!'s.

They're only asking £27.99!?!

Someone try it and report back, please! I'm tempted to get one even though I technically need V rated, for which they're asking £102.99..

EDIT: I caved and bought one, it seems to have gone through fine. We'll see!


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1989 K100RS SE ABS 8v  VIN: 0149214
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blaKey

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Maybe getting a bit old?

It'll be interesting to see the manufacture date.

If all is ok, SCORE!


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blaKey wrote:
If all is ok, SCORE!

Unfortunately, if the bike requires a V rated tyre, then I understand you are breaking the law (at least in the UK) by fitting a lower rated one. Your insurance may also be invalidated. Granted not many people will actually know what rating the tyre should be for your bike, even at an MOT station, but give the insurance companies a way out and they will be there in a flash.

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I don't know if anyone else has used them, but I have one on the front of my K100RS 16v for a little over a year and 6.000 miles and must say it is not my favorite tire. 

Besides being a b!tch to balance it has turned a pretty sweet handling machine into something that fights me in nearly every slow speed turn.  It's ok on the highway at speed(except for pavement seams), but in town or a parking lot it's a handful and I must say, a bit scary.  

At first I thought it might be a problem with the steering head bearings, but they look ok.  I've tried different pressures from about 37psi up to 45psi and nothing seems to tame it.  I suppose I might have a bad one, but there may be a reason for the low price.


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Present: 1991 K100RS "Moby Brick Too"
 
Past:
1994 K75RT "Ilsa, She Wolf of the SS"
1988 K100RS SE "Special Ed"
1994 K75S "Cheetos"
1992 K100RS "Moby Brick" R.I.P.
1982 Honda FT500
1979 Honda XR185
1977 Honda XL125
1974 Honda XL125
1972 OSSA Pioneer 250
1968 Kawasaki 175
    

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Snod Blatter

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I am aware I need a V rated tyre but H is okay for anything that isn't an RS, as far as I know. Which is why I posted it here.. That and it'll make a great spare wheel ready for when I pick up yet another puncture Embarassed 

The bike had a pair of Conti Go!'s on it when I got it, and I thought they were fine. The construction is a bit soft, they allow a lot of wobbling in corners but the grip was fine, they lasted ~5500 miles until the cords were showing on the rear (not that I would do such a thing, Officer) and gave a very comfortable ride compared to anything else I've had on it.

No email from M&P to cancel my order yet, maybe I've gotten away with it.. Or maybe, as blaKey says, it'll be ancient. I'll let you all know when it arrives, along with those lovely vacuum gauges and a puncture plugging kit (sodding punctures, honestly..) and a Cheng Shin for the CB250. I'm very open minded when it comes to tyres, apparently Cool


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1989 K100RS SE ABS 8v  VIN: 0149214
Others: 1.5 x CBX250RS-E, '94 CB250, '95 TRX850, '16 Z250SL, '01 R1100GS
http://justbikethings.blogspot.co.uk/
    

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I had that same issue between V and H rated tyres.
When you look at the permitted speeds most Ks gearing means they can't go beyond H rated maximum speed. If you were to go according to speed limits it would be an even lower rating, complicated only by the fact that within EU some roads have no speed limit. Isle of Man and Germany being 2. Most Ks also have an advisory 120/130km/h speed limit with panniers on board.
I have quite happily used H rated on the K, some of the Bridgestone BT45 come in both ratings.


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1992 K100LT 0193214 Bertha Blue 101,000 miles
1984 K100RT 0022575 Brutus Baja Red 578 bought 36,000 now 89,150 miles
1997 K1100LT 0188024 Wotan Mystic Red 689 58,645 now 106,950 miles Deceased.
1983 K100RS 0011157 Fricka 606 Alaska Blue 29,495 miles Damn K Pox Its a Bat outta Hell Now 58,200 miles. 
1996 K1100LT 0233004 Lohengrin Mystic Red 38,000 miles currently 48,061 miles.
1983 K100RS 0004449 Odette R100 colours 58,000 miles. Sprint fairing now 61,190 miles

Past:
1968 Yamaha 80 YG1
1971 Yamaha 125 YAS-1
1968 Honda 125 SS
1970 Honda CD 175
1973 Honda CB500-4
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Snod Blatter

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Well the tyre arrived today, everything seems fine - it is as described and dated week 5 of 2016, so it's really not old. I also noticed they're now asking for £91.99 which makes me feel all warm and fuzzy inside.

Did anyone else get one, or did you all miss out? Razz


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1989 K100RS SE ABS 8v  VIN: 0149214
Others: 1.5 x CBX250RS-E, '94 CB250, '95 TRX850, '16 Z250SL, '01 R1100GS
http://justbikethings.blogspot.co.uk/
    

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