Re: [ST] The Dreaded Tire Thread....

[John Ulizzi <jaulizzi@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Thanks for your thoughts, John. You are not too far
off the mark on my bikes...The RS is my distance bike,
meaning it is the preferred one for trips. It is hard
to see the difference in the ergos, but you sure feel
them...An inch lower pegs and an inch higher bars
makes all the difference. For me, I can ride the RS
indefinately, the SH I can ride all day, up and over
500 miles, as long as I dont have to get on it the
following day. The RS's motor is actually a liittle
stronger, but both seem to munch rear tires quick...I
am so tired of changing tires more frequently than
oil. Thats why I am looking at Sporttouring tires for
both bikes. Had 020s on both and liked them. Got good
deals on a bunch of 014s and 010s, not sure they were
the right ticket. As much as I would like to think I
am fast, I cannot outride the grip of the 020s...

What year VFR do you have ? 

John
--- JES_VFR <jes_vfr@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> At 10:44 PM 6/21/2007, you wrote:
> 
> >John,
> >
> >Care to expound on your reasoning ?
> >
> >I would think the same tire would work the best on
> >both bikes....they are within 5 pounds of each
> other,
> >very similar geometry, etc...now you have me
> >curious...
> >
> >John
> 
> I'll certainly share my thinking John.
> I've owned and ridden a couple of hawks and I guess
> I'll always 
> consider them to be a fairly racy v-twin, as
> compared to the RS which 
> I thought was more a of  supersport touring bike.
> So while I can see putting lots of miles on the RS
> in longer more 
> Sport touring type riding (you know 500 mile days
> with several hours 
> of good twisty roads), I would only consider the
> hawk for short 
> bursts (lots and lots smaller trips).
> 
> That might not be your take on how the bikes get
> ridden but that was 
> my thinking.
> With my back, leg and wrist concerns it's hard for
> me to consider 
> riding the hawk more than a hour or so a day.
> 
> Now I thought the RS had more relaxed rider
> ergonomics and therefore 
> would be more of the long distance bike.
> 
> 
> 
> JohnS
> A Dragon Ascending
> "Forging my body in the Fires of my Will"
> 
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