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Got the tyres on my Ninja 300 changed yesterday. The earlier set of MRF Revz C and FC were shot after 18000 km, which has been the longest ever that a tyre set has lasted me. So, I decided to stick with the same tyre manufacturer and changed the tyres to Front Revz FC 1 110/70-17 and Rear 150/60-17 Revz C 1. Both tyres cost me Rs. 7100/-

I got the tyres from a MRF dealer in Katraj who had the latest of equipment to install tyres and most importantly a tyre changing machine which otherwise if not used can seriously end up damaging the rims.


I thereafter went to get the tyre puncture treatment done called Tyre Protector at Shine Inc situated at Kalyani Nagar Pune. This cost me Rs. 2400/-.


Early days yet to give a feedback on the new tyres as I will need to run them in for about 200 km before being able to put it through the paces on the twisties, but the initial feel is positive.

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Please suggest me tyres for Discover 135 (2009 model). Completed around 38,000 kms on the stock tyres and the rear tyre is bald at the center. I am looking to replace both front and rear tyres. Stock tyres were Nylogrip.

Rear tyre size is 100/90 r17 52p
Front tyre size is 2.75 r17 42p

As per MRF website, only the rear tyres are available in tubeless type for my bike where as the front is only tube type. Mrf zapper c1/zapper q tubeless for rear and zapper fs tube type for front will cost me approximately around 3000rs on the official mrftyresandservice website.

I checked Michelin tyres which have tubeless type for both front and rear in the required size. I found them both on Amazon with Michelin Sirac Street tubeless type for the rear and Michelin City Pro tubeless for the front. Both tyres are available for 3650rs. Only worry for me is Michelin is manufactured in India by TVS whose own Srichakra tyres are not so good.

Which is the best tyre for my Discover 135 among these? Does Ceat/Apollo have better tyres for my bike?

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The Michelin tyres are really good. I have used them in Leh and they are excellent choice.

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Hello my fellow xbhpians .Im new to this forum and glad to be here .I currently own a Apache 160,CB unicorn 150 and the Apache rtr 200.Still getting to know how the navigation around the different threads in this forum works .Would be glad for assistance in this matter .I will be doing a ride to Goa on 10th November and I'm looking to change both the stock remora tyres on my rtr 200 The rear has 9 punctures but still leaks along with the front 4-5 psi daily .Can't seem to find the leak on the front Tyre even after changing the valve the issue persists .I have zeroed in on the mrf zapper q for the rear and zapper fs for the front as the front fitment choices are limited for the 90/90/17 size .Wanted the ceat xl zooms but they feel heavy and I don't want a drop in initial acceleration and mileage .Im usually a sedate rider occasionally touching triple digit figures on the speedo.The stock tyres have don't just 21k kms .Need your advice guys on how the zappers and ceat zoom xl is as I have to change the tyres in 2 days to ensure enough time for the grip to bed in as I'm short of time

Thanks

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If you want grip, change to Zapper FY1 or FY up front and for rear go with Masetter for grip and Zapper C 120/80-17 for casual touring.

Zapper FY1 is 90/80-17
FY is 80/90-17.

Since you want a touring oriented tyre, for rear look at Ralco Speedblaster in 110/80-17 or 120 width. Great tyre for touring due to block pattern and soft compound though not as soft as Masetter.

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Thanks for the response Parth .I would love to go for the zapper FY1 but it's not available in stock size of 90/90/17 so I'm down to only choosing between the ceat zoom xl for the front or the zapper fs for the front .I'm not open to upsizing or downsizing .Ralco speed blaster is out of stock in my area

Front tyre for 200 NS

Hello people!

I ride a Pulsar 200 NS and I'm looking for a front tyre in 100/80-17 profile with good dry and wet grip.
I'm using a CEAT Zoom XL 140/70-17 at the rear at present and the stock Eurogrip at the front.

Kindly let me know of few good options.

Re: Front tyre for 200 NS

Look at MRF Zapper FY2 or Ralco Blaster magic in same size.
Better yet if you can spend, find a Pirelli or a Made in Thailand Michelin.

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Thank you for your response. However, I changed the tyre a day after posting the query here as I had planned on riding my bike more often now. So I went with PSD 110/70-17 since this was the only size the vendor had with him. He also had a Michelin Pilot Sporty in the stock config, but it was Made in India & I've come across a lot of poor reviews on the same so decided to go with an upsized PSD (Made in Brazil) for Rs. 2800 + Rs. 300 for the tubeless valve & fitting.

One thing I'd like to share is that there is no evident variation in the dynamics of the bike even after upsizing. It may be because I already had an upsized back tyre.

Since then, I took my bike to Lavasa from Pune for a short trip & I am very happy with the handling.

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My previous post got deleted by mistake!!
Anyways just to make things short. Has anyone heard about the pirelli angel CiTy?? I was on the lookout for pirelli sport demons but the dealers in my area either dont have in stock or they have 2015 stock.They were quoting 5k for 140/70 r 17 inclusive of fitting. I was being quoted 4.5k for the angel CiTy from a reputed multi brand dealer who dint have the PSD in stock.
The mrf masseter are the only other option and they cost 3.8 but the mrf dealer will only fit the tyre on the rim, i would have to get wheel off the bike myself!.

The angel City are a cheaper brother of the Angel GT so should be great but real experience would be much appreciated. Michelin are way above my budget of 4-4.5k and if i dont get new PSD for less ill change to the Angel City blindly.!

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Hi everyone,
I have been always very cautious while choosing tyres for my bike or car, as tyres are the most important and critical thing when it comes to safety. It was just a few inches of contact between you and the road. A vehicle with good set of tyres can be said to be safe and sound mechanically.
Recently my duke 390's rear tyre has lost its tread at around 9.5k km. As the replacement of new OE tyre(Metzeler) costs around Rs. 9000, my running cost per km was too high for my budget. So I searched in the market and reading reviews and finally bought an MRF tyre for the duke. Initially it was nice as I did x number of local runs with speeds below 100kmph.

Last week I went on for long trip with one of my friend in his duke 390. As I crossed 140kmph, the rear end was squishing and fishtailing and the tyre was reluctant to grip the road even after some 50 km (more than enough time to warm up) I just slowed down and maintained a decent 100kmph. Also the tyre doesn't feel as confident while cornering too, rear end feels as if it want to go supermoto style immediately even in small undulations.

IMHO, Metzeler is the one for Duke 390 as it was a light weight bike(loses traction as power goes up), no other tyre can match it when it comes to grip. I have ridden my friend's 390 with Michelin and that too proves to be low on grip compared to Metzeler.

Now I have sold the MRF and bought the Metzeler. Now the price has came down to Rs.7500/piece.

Cheers
Ride Safe

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Hello guys,

I own a thunderbird bike. I had got it modified to a tubeless setup a year ago with Porado 21 spoke rims (don't know if original) and stock (tube) tyres. The front tyre has seated well and for the last 1 year there has been no air leaks in it. But the rear tyre is a different story. I have to top up the air every 3 days. I have tried going to the tyre repair shops and i am getting mixed responses. The guy i got this fitted from said the stock tube tyres would work and the front setup is really working. The other repair guys swear that this setup would not work no matter what. This is where i decided to try to do it myself. I got the following tools for the job:
1. A spanner for the rear tyre. 24 mm, i think.
2. A set of tyre irons.
3. Silicon rubber compound used for moulding.

and tried the following:
1. I removed the tyre from the rim, cleaned it up and put it back together. Still the air leaked.
2. I tried putting silicon rubber between the tyre and the rim to try to seal the gap but that doesn't seem to work either.

Now I am contemplating of replacing the rear tyre with a tubeless tyre.

I need your help is making the right decision:
1. Should I replace the rear tyre. If so which tyre would be best suited. I have heard about ralco speedblaster in the previous threads but a recent review said that is was sh*t.
2. Should I try something else with the same tyre.

Eagerly waiting for some advice.

P.S: Following images are showing my attempt at the job:

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Today a glass shard punctured my rear tyre(RTR160 Remora tubeless). So I took to nearest puncture shop. The puncture guy tried his best to remove the glass shard but he couldn't do it.
So he pushed the glass shard inside and fixed the puncture saying it will be fine. So far no issues, but I am having second thoughts on the glass shard that is inside the tyre.
I am planning for a long roadtrip this weekend and I am worried this might haunt me in the ride.

Any advise? Or will it be ok?

These are stock tyres at 22k ODO. Still looks pretty good. Just 3 punctures over-all.

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I would, have the tire removed from the rim and get rid of the glass shard just for the peace of mind. Long distance trip or not, it's not safe for it to stay inside.

Cheers
Srvn

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Thank you will try to get it fixed.

I wonder if my neighborhood puncture guy can do it.