Tires for K75RT in the Year 2020

[Gio]

Agreed PMP ... in fact at $322 CDN / pair the Pirelli's are indeed a liittle higher than my other two choices (AM-26 @ $256 and Mk2 @ $284 - but unavailable) but know they work and wear well on my K75s. And yes - I am in the process of lubing both input and final drive splines ..!

Gio

Ps - for comparison, Shinko 712 from same source were $188 ...

[Al]

Shinko Tourmaster 230. They were on my bike when I bought it and have been a great tire. The first trip I took to BC we rode through 8 hours of constant rain. Never a slip or question of losing traction on mountain back road curves. I get a pretty consistent 10,000 miles on a set.

My buddy has had a Yamaha V Max - 140 HP and has tried all the tires over the years and always goes back to Shinkos. He said with Metzlers he'd crack the throttle and spin the tire. With Shinko's he'd crack the throttle and lift the front wheel.


I get mine from Dennis Kirk in Minnesota and then cross the Medicine Line and pick them up from Bernstrom Oil in Lancaster. A friend who rides a Honda pays as much for one of his tires as I pay for both of mine.

https://www.denniskirk.com

[Gio]

Just received an update from my tire supplier - the Avon Mk2 are now available (in stock sizes) here in Canada (approx. $305 CDN incl shipping for a pair for the K75)

[TriSpark]

I run Michelin Pilot Activ's on my K75 and they are very good. Metzeler Lasertecs are also a good choice, I run those on my Kawasaki W650 and like them a lot.

Everyone on here likes the Shinko's though!

[chazzman]

Well, I'm embarrassed to say that I'm "that guy"! You know, the guy who asks a question and then never closes the loop to let everyone know what he decided to do.

I didn't realize it until a couple of new answers to my original post showed up in my mailbox yesterday.

So what did I decide? I purchased a pair of Michelin Pilot Active tires and installed them in June. So why did I choose them over the Shinkos? Because I had installed them on my old Ninja and I liked them, so I repeated them on the old K75.

Thanks for all your answers.

[Snowman]

I put a set of Michelin's new Pilot Road 5s on my Norge 1200 in the Spring and love em. When the K1100 needs new shoes she will be getting a set also.

[jad01]

I've been using Avon Roadriders (AM26) on my airheads for a few tire cycles now and really like them.  They wear at least as well as the Metzelers, Continentals, and Bridgestone I've used previously, but I prefer the tire profile and handling characteristics of the Avon quite a bit.  I'm getting ready to replace the tires on the K75, so I'll be be trying the Avons on it as well.

[stokester]

I've been using Avon Roadriders (AM26) on my airheads for a few tire cycles now and really like them.  They wear at least as well as the Metzelers, Continentals, and Bridgestone I've used previously, but I prefer the tire profile and handling characteristics of the Avon quite a bit.  I'm getting ready to replace the tires on the K75, so I'll be be trying the Avons on it as well.