83' GS750ES tire choices..

[grcamna2]

Glad nothing too serious. Following too close?...yes...Another lesson learned?...hopefully

Yes that's true.
The car I hit sustained damage to his right side rear bumper.My damage was scratches on my left fork tube 'lower' which was the main contact point although the Infinity's rear bumper absorbed all of it so i was able to drive away w/o bent parts.
My back needed a few adjustments by the chiropractor,a couple visits:I braced my arms for the impact and hit the car just right,a no-win scenario but I was able to get through it unscathed. Yes,Lesson Learned.

I trusted the cars in front of me but shouldn't have;the entire line of them jammed their brakes on and I was 60 feet away from the Infinity
with that little drum front brake.

 

[rphillips]

"I trusted the cars in front of me", "You" can't do that. The cars in front of you care nothing about you nor your brakes. "You" need to know what "Your" limits are. It was "Your" responsibility to know "Your" little drum brake couldn't stop you in 60', "You" should have allowed more space. The more you ride, the more you learn, just don't be a slow learner....Be safe & good luck.

 

[grcamna2]

"I trusted the cars in front of me", "You" can't do that. The cars in front of you care nothing about you nor your brakes. "You" need to know what "Your" limits are. It was "Your" responsibility to know "Your" little drum brake couldn't stop you in 60', "You" should have allowed more space. The more you ride, the more you learn, just don't be a slow learner....Be safe & good luck.

I learn.
Ride aware and arrive alive.

 

[grcamna2]

My rear Bridgestone BT-46 120/90V17 tire arrived Saturday;good looking tire.

 

[P09luis]

I may be a little late on this post but a set of tires for $200? Used sure but huge risk. Also after searching for a while the only website that seems to have Pirelli sport demon set is Chaparral. Metzeler is also a good brand but also hard to find.

BTW I'm running 100/90/19 front 130/90/17 rear Sport Demons.

 

[grcamna2]

I may be a little late on this post but a set of tires for $200? Used sure but huge risk. Also after searching for a while the only website that seems to have Pirelli sport demon set is Chaparral. Metzeler is also a good brand but also hard to find.

BTW I'm running 100/90/19 front 130/90/17 rear Sport Demons.

I have found that Shinko 712's aren't available in my exact stock sizes:they were what I wanted.
I like the Bridgestone BT-46 which I chose very much and well worth the $.

 

[AnotherGeezer]

Our bikes could be twins. I'd post an image but everything I post turns upside down.

 

[Suzukian]

I have a Bridgestone Battle Axe on the rear and the Avon on the front. I thought I didn't like the Avon, but it really has grown on me, and does everything I want it too. Not enough choices to be too picky. From what I've read, the GS1100 tires will bolt right up and give a wider choice of front tires, but I don't know if other modifications have to be done. I'm happy enough with the bike stock, and at least the limited tire choices are decent tires.

 

[grcamna2]

I have a Bridgestone Battle Axe on the rear and the Avon on the front. I thought I didn't like the Avon, but it really has grown on me, and does everything I want it too. Not enough choices to be too picky. From what I've read, the GS1100 tires will bolt right up and give a wider choice of front tires, but I don't know if other modifications have to be done. I'm happy enough with the bike stock, and at least the limited tire choices are decent tires.

I like your idea of the GS1100E wheels? installed onto the GS750ES.. I imagine a modification would certainly be necessary considering the change from a 16" to 19" front?? of course the rear is already a 17" on the 750..
The more I think of it,a change from the stock 16" to a 17" front wheel would make it a less radical change.

 

[Suzukian]

I'm not sure of the model, it may have been the GS1150, but that also came with a 16" rim, but the rim was wider, front and rear. I have seen pictures of these conversions, but they never say if they changed the swing arm and front end, from which I understand bolt right up to the GS750ES. I'm happy enough with my bike that I don't want to change it, and my ZZR1200 satisfies the need for a bigger bore bike.

 

[grcamna2]

I'm not sure of the model, it may have been the GS1150, but that also came with a 16" rim, but the rim was wider, front and rear. I have seen pictures of these conversions, but they never say if they changed the swing arm and front end, from which I understand bolt right up to the GS750ES. I'm happy enough with my bike that I don't want to change it, and my ZZR1200 satisfied the need for a bigger bore bike.

You have a ZZR1200 ? it must be an awesome machine

 

[zuluwiz]

Personally, I prefer rubber tires. The old school wooden tires tended to wear out very quickly, and the solid steel tires, while never wearing out are rather heavy.

 

[trevor]

did anyone say Sport Demons yet? It's what I have on my 83 750ed

 

[Rob S.]

Out of his range. ($)

 

[Suzukian]

did anyone say Sport Demons yet? It's what I have on my 83 750ed

That bike is freakin' beautiful!!

 

[Rob S.]

None of his others are dogs. :rugby:

 

[Suzukian]

I have almost all the parts for a full GS1150 front end swap, and a pair of Katana 3 spoke rims, going 17" in the front, TOKICO calipers, changing the discs to fit for my '83 GS750ES . This is a Spring/Summer project.

 

[Suzukian]

My 16" Avon, 2 years old, went flat over the Winter. 1st time that has happened. No signs of dry rot, and there is plenty of tread left on it. I reflated. I hope it holds air long enough to go for rides. I plan to do the 1150 front end and rim swap in the Fall to the 17" set up. Just got all the parts in.

 

[grcamna2]

My 16" Avon, 2 years old, went flat over the Winter. 1st time that has happened. No signs of dry rot, and there is plenty of tread left on it. I reflated. I hope it holds air long enough to go for rides. I plan to do the 1150 front end and rim swap in the Fall to the 17" set up. Just got all the parts in.

Replace the rubber valve stem,should solve that leak.

 

[Suzukian]

I checked that with soap and bubbles. The tire was 4 years old, and just wasn't holding air. The labor to replace the valve stem is the same a mounting a new tire. I purchased a 16" Bridgestone Battle Axe, which is the same type tire on I have on the rear, for $115 bucks on sale from "Dennis Kirk". I have had it mounted, with a new stem and balanced. I should be ready to ride by the end of today. Thanks for the input. The new tire was just two years old, but was stored properly, it looked like it was just popped out of the mold.

Having a new front tire means I can push off the front end swap to the GS1150 front end with 17" Katana 3 spoke rims, and Tokico calipers. I can assemble that off the bike, and work on any bugs, and still have my bike roadworthy. I'll be mounting the same rear Katana 3 spoke rim on the back of the bike also. It's supposed to be a pretty straightforward swap, maybe some lathe work on some bushings. I have a lathe, so that's no big deal to match any offset. If I have to modify the sprocket carrier, I have a milling machine and indexing rotary table, so again, no big deal. Thanks for your input!