Downtown Tires???

[kneeslider]

New tires in the market for our DT.

PIRELLI’S DIABLO ROSSO.

https://www.pirelli.com/tyres/en-ww/motorcycle/all-tyres/sheet/diablo-rosso-scooter


Anyone tried them?  Pricy though.

[Nireen]

Looking for the price.  How much are they?

New tires in the market for our DT.

PIRELLI’S DIABLO ROSSO.

https://www.pirelli.com/tyres/en-ww/motorcycle/all-tyres/sheet/diablo-rosso-scooter


Anyone tried them?  Pricy though.

[kneeslider]

Looking for the price.  How much are they?

In Malaysia they are about 25% more than the Michelin PP.

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[Nireen]

I am in Canada so doubt I can get them!

In Malaysia they are about 25% more than the Michelin PP.

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[kneeslider]

I am in Canada so doubt I can get them!

I would have though over there, you guys would be spoilt with choice.

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[ole two wheels]

My only experience with Pirelli Diablo's was on a M/C. They had excellent grip, even on wet asphalt, due to a softer compound. Glad they are now available for scooters

[kneeslider]

There are two versions of the Diablos for the scooter market, the stock version is the Diablo and the new version is the Diablo Rosso.

[Nireen]

Am am about due for another dang tire!! geeez

There are two versions of the Diablos for the scooter market, the stock version is the Diablo and the new version is the Diablo Rosso.

[FJTRoy]

I suppose I hold the record across the board for the LEAST mileage for motorcycle tires for over 20 years & 150,000m on every motorcycle I've ever owned. FJ1200, BMW RS, Burgman650 & now the Downtown300. I usually get 1/3 of typical mileage - and even when I would ride at what I consider conservative riding I might get 1/2 at best. The most I ever got out of ANY tire was 6,000m on an old-school original Pilot Road I on the rear of the FJ. Just picked up the '15 DT in August w/550 miles. Been riding the wheels off of it the past few weeks it's now got 1800 miles on it and this is what the OEM rear Maxxis looks like

[CROSSBOLT]

The longer the Maxxis tires just sit around the quicker they wear once they start being used. Had to replace the rear on a new old stock DT300i in about 3500 miles! The DT was a 2013 been sitting unsold at a dealer about 4 years when I got it.

[mousejunks]

My Maxxis have 15,000km and looks like the the photo above. It must be the quality of the roads or type of riding.

[Neil955i]

My Maxxis have 15,000km and looks like the the photo above. It must be the quality of the roads or type of riding.

It’ll be the way it’s ridden, I’m sure Mouse. I never expect to get more than 5,000 miles from a scooter rear, but then I do buy rubber that favours grip over high mileage.

My most expensive week was on the Isle of Man one TT where I took a tyre on my Triumph Sprint 900 from new to shagged in just 1,500 miles!


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[FJTRoy]

It’ll be the way it’s ridden,  from new to shagged in just 1,500 miles!

 Ahhh, a fellow hooligan I see    ...tire mileage & wear pattern is usually a good indication of whether or not a person would make a good riding buddy. I have some good 20year+ riding buddies at FJowners.com but we live hundreds/thousands of miles away & only meet up twice a year for a week or so at the rallies.  99/100 of my local day-rides I am riding alone - or 2up with my hunny if it's warm enough. She likes to set a pretty swift pace, as well . 

[Neil955i]

Busted!  As my old ex-Police riding companion used to say, it’s called “making progress”.


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[FJTRoy]

well I've done something I thought I'd never do. I ordered the cheapest tire I can find on ebay... a Shinko - for the rear of my DT. For 20 years I've always spent the extra money for Michelins and always replaced in pairs for that 'brand new tire front & rear' feeling. (it does feel good)  But hey, desperate times call for desperate measures . Admittedly I've never tried a shinko on anything. But I've got a bald back tire and no money, so gonna give it a try. I have 3 bikes to ride but I can't stand having a perfectly good bike sitting around because of a bald tire. Who knows , if this tire does OK for me & doesn't slide out I may end up a Shinko tire guy. wish me luck