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I finally picked out a new shoe for the S3. I can't really throw stones at the old cheng shin tire I had on her. I got 14k out of that tire, even when I abused it.

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74 H2B with reeds and 34mm carbs
75 S3A Ram Air with reeds and 30mm carbs
73 S2A (wife's bike)
71 Yammi RT1B
83 HD Sportster
03 Yammi R1
06 Kaw 750 Vulcan (wife’s bike)
12 Yammi vstar 250 (wife’s bike)

What size did you go with ??????

Well, I do remember you having trouble last year in the high speed turns because it was sliding, Richard. If you're out for mileage, go to the dark side. I'm looking forward to riding with you this year with the new tire.

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If it surges, that's normal, upshift.

BT-45's work on corners, as well as straights!! (I think the rear is a dual-compound?)

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"One day, your life will flash before your eyes. Make sure it's worth watching." : anon.

+1

When I got my '72 H2 on the road a few years back I put Cheng whatevers on it because I was impatient and they said I would need to wait a few weeks for Spitfires (they told me I couldn't get Battleaxe in the proper size). How bad could they be, I thought? Last spring, I finally "woke up" and put on BT-45s. The difference is absolutely unbelievable. I can lean the bike without holding my breath! Even braking is substantially better.

From what I have read about H1's and H2's and their legendary "crappy" handling - I believe the legend was substantially perpetuated by poor tires on the early bikes. I will never put inferior tires on a bike again! Well....maybe the KV

You did put a BT45 on the front as well didn't you

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1973 RD350, 1979 RD400F, 1984 RZ350, 2014 Suzuki Vstrom 1000
CHRIS AND JEFF ARE THE MEN

That's a good point, early tires! I didn't win many races, but I did win a production bike race on a H2 fitted with Yokohama "world-tour" tires, they were as hard as a rock! ('course, Yokohama block tread tires were standard fitment on the early H2's.) These days I need all the help I can get, so good tires are top of the list!

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"One day, your life will flash before your eyes. Make sure it's worth watching." : anon.

This one is a 110/90-18, same as stock. I was afraid to try a 120. Seems I remember putting one on a long time ago and it was too tight in the rear and if it wasnt placed exactly right, it would rub the turn signal stalks on heavy suspension movement and burn the wire in two. This one looks good, smells good, and if it smokes good and sticks in the corners, we have a winner. I'll be putting it through it paces.

I didnt swap the front out. The front still looks good with over 80% of the tread and no cracks so I left it. The old cheng shin did start sliding a little on the hard high speed turns, especially when we all went on the skyway that one day. I kept wondering what was going on with it, especially after that ride, until I looked at how much tread had been taken off that day alone, then I knew it was walking. The scalloping of the side tread on both sides really told the story.

I have one more burnout to leave with this old tire before I change it out.

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74 H2B with reeds and 34mm carbs
75 S3A Ram Air with reeds and 30mm carbs
73 S2A (wife's bike)
71 Yammi RT1B
83 HD Sportster
03 Yammi R1
06 Kaw 750 Vulcan (wife’s bike)
12 Yammi vstar 250 (wife’s bike)

Video please! Burnouts are ridiculously childish and immature...and every grey haired old bugger on this board loves them.