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shinko 712 review

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FYI
Well, I went back to my receipts and realized that I bought the Shinko 712 set of tires from BikeBandit for $79 last Nov and not Motorcycle-Superstore. Free shipping and free Motion Pro tire irons included in the deal and prompt delivery, along with $3 Bandit Bucks for future purchase.
 
I had my 712's up to around 120mph, and about 80-95 in rain.
They didn't fly off or anything.
 
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i put 7000 mile on my 712 150/70/17 rear tire i now have 1/2 life left of tire front still like new and no burn outs .bought this gs1100e in march and still riding it now .
 
I'm on my 2nd pr of Shinkos. The only problem I've had was with a front one that was out of round. I contacted them and explained the problem. Although I'd had the tire for almost a yr, it didn't haven many miles on it. I emailed them a picture of it, showing the nubs. Proof that it didn't have many miles on it. They asked for another picture, one showing a couple of holes in it. I stuck a few drills bits into it and sent them a pic. They credited the amount I paid for it and I ordered a replacement.
I'm sold on their tires as well as their customer service.
Willie
 
every one you have to keep tire at 33 psi in the front . my old one was cuped from the other owner .7000mile and front still like new
 
i'm on my third set of 712's. 2 on 1100G and one set on the 550 which is sold.

5-6K on the rear, double that on the front. KC has terrible mix of concrete/asphalt roads that are always torn up. Great tires hot, cold wet dry. Never let me down.

Highly reccomend, good rubber for our style of bike.
 
Based on everything I've read on this forum, I decide to order a set of Shinko 730's in 130/90/17 and 100/90/19 for my 1980 GS850G. Also ordered new Steering Head Bearings, and three tire-irons.

Total cost Shipped from The Motorcycle Super-Store was $182.00... Seems very reasonable to me.

Guess around 5/28 or so, I'll be able to put an update on the "What did you Wrench on Today" thread! :)
 
I have a set of 712s on my GSX400E that have about 4000km currently.
Had a minor traction issue last year and lowsided when breaking them in.
Overall they are great tires but be warned that Shinko uses mold release making them slick until it is removed.

Now that they are scrubbed in they seem to be performing very well and for the cost they are excellent value.
 
My 712s felt very sticky right from the start, before they were scrubbed in. I didn't push it but they were waaaaay better than the previous tires (can't remember what they were right now). Gave much more confidence in turns and continue to perform well.
 
I really liked my first set of 712's.
I ordered a new rear at the end of last season after 6500+ miles.
The front still looked reasonable after 7500, but I thought it would be best to replace it since I plan on doing a number of events/miles with the Mrs. this year.

I ordered a new front from Motorcycle-Superstore/Amazon for $49.96 with free shipping.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001CD5E8M/ref=oss_product

Had it installed and balanced and there was a noticeable vibration at 40MPH.
I informed Motorcycle-Superstore about it after my first ride.

Their response was "Items which have been used or installed on your bike will not be accepted for refund."

I looked through the 40 reviews and there was another person that had the same problem.

I would guess that the ex-Yokohama molds the Chinese are using for their Shinko's lurks one that is putting out a 'hinkey' product.

I will buy another 712 to replace this one, just NOT from Motorcycle-Superstore.
I'll pay a little more for vendors that stand behind the products they sell.


I took it back to the installer and they remounted and rebalanced it and it improved a bit, the shake moved from 40MPH to 32MPH and they used less wheel weights the 2nd time. They also confirmed a defect near the "0" mark where they noticed an bit of irregular rubber bulge.

Just something to watch for. :|
 
Just replaced my front with a Shinko podium on my 1150. I love it, seem to steer very well no fall in, smooth transition thru corners. Excellent traction and very confidence inspiring. to be honest the front had been shot for a couple of seasons and I was nursing it last year and being very careful with it because of this so it maybe skewing my review.
Also this is the first front Ive ever had that needed no weights, it is perfectly balanced:confused:,
I recommended them to my brother in law and he just bought a new set yesterday I hope he likes them as much as I liked my new front.
 
Mysuzyq said:
The 230s seem to be sporting a much more modern thread pattern....think I'll try a rear, on my bike. One thing I have noticed about the Shinkos, is that they appear to be fatter than most other manufacturers tires, for a given size. Optical illusion perhaps?:rolleyes:
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Finally bought a 230 Tourmaster and had it mounted last week. The Avon RR I took off still had decent thread, but had developed the dreaded cracks/cuts that plagues Avon tires, at multiple areas on the carcass (last Avon tire I'll buy). Really liking the Shinko so far, seems to be a a sticky compound, and works well with the RR front. And yes, the Shinko appears to be noticeably wider than the old Avon, of the same size.:-k
 
Love these Shinko 712's so far, only had the tire maybe 2 months, and i have put like 4k miles on them, with 0 issues so far.
I have had my CB650 laid down enuff to scrape the pegs once or twice, and the tire held very strong.

I got caught in a bit of rain the other day (with no rear fender lol) on the hwy, and i was able to accelerate with confidence to stay away from idiot cage drivers.
 
Mysuzyq said:
Finally bought a 230 Tourmaster and had it mounted last week. The Avon RR I took off still had decent thread, but had developed the dreaded cracks/cuts that plagues Avon tires, at multiple areas on the carcass (last Avon tire I'll buy). Really liking the Shinko so far, seems to be a a sticky compound, and works well with the RR front. And yes, the Shinko appears to be noticeably wider than the old Avon, of the same size.:-k
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What size tire was the cracked AVON? 130/90-17?
 
I have a 712 being mounted on the rear wheel this week. I hope for good things from it. For years I used Maxxis tires exclusively. They never gave me any cornering concerns, and had decent wear to them. They seemed to be all the tire my bike and I ever needed. Maxxis stopped making street tires recently, and the bike shop recommended Duro tires. I wasn't super impressed with them, the rear always seemed just a bit squirelly in hard (for me) cornering. A couple of times it's danced out noticeably when leaned over. More so solo than 2 up. We'll see if Shinko offers improvement.
 
Well, since this thread came up I may as well add a comment.

My 850 is on it's second set of the Shinko tourmasters. The mileage I got from the last set was pretty good for an inexpensive tire, at about 9k miles if memory serves me correctly.

I want to try something different next time though. The front has a groove right in the center that may be causing handling issues. It's a zig zaggedy groove, but it's right in the center and I think its the reason for the squirrly front end. I notice it on cement highways with rain grooves in the direction of travel and cracks or any uneven asphalt as well.

I haven't noticed this on any of my other bikes and the 850 is the only one I've run Shinko 712's on. The Michelin Road 5's that the FJR wears has grooves and siping that go acrossed the tire so I'd really like to find something similar for the GS. Maybe in the spring I'll shop around as this set has a lot of tread left.
 
Yep, nuttin' wrong with this thread resurrection.

I've scientifically and thoroughly abused both the Shinko 712 and the 230 on my GS850G in all conditions, and to be honest I can't tell the difference from the saddle. They seem to last the same, too, which is not very long, but they work great wet or dry and behave themselves as they wear; no funny handling when they get thin.

I'm getting a consistent 3,000 miles out of a set. That fits my use case perfectly; I usually ride the GS about that much per year, so for short money I get to enjoy a fresh set of buns annually. (Normal people normally get a lot more mileage with these, double in many cases. I'm hard on tires.)

I put most of my miles on my other bikes these days. But if it the GS were still my only bike and I was piling on 10,000 -15,000 miles a year or more, then I'd invest in more expensive but longer lasting tires with a lower cost per mile.
 
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