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Time for Tires talk once again
« on: July 22, 2018, 07:36:58 PM »
Hey guys!
I did some searching, but most of the forums are around 4-7 years old, and I want to know some “modern” opinions on tires for my Xciting 400i.
So let me hear them!


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Re: Time for Tires talk once again
« Reply #1 on: July 22, 2018, 08:05:50 PM »
Replace the Maxxis with ANY recognized brand front and rear for vastly improved handling and ride. I have Michelin Power Pure SC on my DT300i. Supposed to be a dual compound tread with harder stuff in the center for better wear life.
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Re: Time for Tires talk once again
« Reply #2 on: July 22, 2018, 08:06:38 PM »
Quote from: CROSSBOLT on July 22, 2018, 08:05:50 PM
Replace the Maxxis with ANY recognized brand front and rear for vastly improved handling and ride. I have Michelin Power Pure SC on my DT300i. Supposed to be a dual compound tread with harder stuff in the center for better wear life.

I was looking at exactly those! Hah!


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Re: Time for Tires talk once again
« Reply #3 on: July 22, 2018, 08:09:59 PM »
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Re: Time for Tires talk once again
« Reply #4 on: July 22, 2018, 08:21:10 PM »
One issue it seems like the 120/70-14 won’t be coming back to stock


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Re: Time for Tires talk once again
« Reply #5 on: July 22, 2018, 09:23:20 PM »
Hey!.....Maxxis manufacture fabulous Vietnamese tires.
12.7 million Vietnamese riding elbow to elbow in Saigon on nylon tires in pounding rains is what makes that country so darned exciting!

Nylon Kendas like to get in there and duke it out as well during the monsoons. Good traing for riding on frozen lakes!
But hey - nothing wears like Nylon - and nothing holds the road like rubber.

Was checking the air in my Piaggio tires - and saw that word "NYLON" on the sidewall. So, on damp roads I always take the LIKE with its Michelins.


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Re: Time for Tires talk once again
« Reply #6 on: July 22, 2018, 11:22:51 PM »
Maxxis blows, or almost did on me with sidewall cracks and tread seperation. Maxxis says your tires are 4 years old so sorry we make crap tires. I've put over 75,000 miles on various other brands without a single manufacturer defect sans Maxxis. Perhaps that's why Maxxis doesn't sell street bike tires here and I certainly will not buy another set for my Jeep or any Pro Comps made by them for the truck. I personally would pass on Pirelli tires as well because they wear too fast. Been happy with Bridgestone, Dunlop, Michelin so far.
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Re: Time for Tires talk once again
« Reply #7 on: July 23, 2018, 08:08:14 AM »
I seem to be the only person who's a fan of Maxxis. But it seems that Michelin are still the ones to beat!

The Kendas that came with my Like were horrific, however, and there's a special place in hell for Avon Vyper Strykes...
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« Reply #8 on: July 23, 2018, 01:24:21 PM »
Quote from: Viper254 on July 23, 2018, 08:08:14 AM
I seem to be the only person who's a fan of Maxxis. But it seems that Michelin are still the ones to beat!

The Kendas that came with my Like were horrific, however, and there's a special place in hell for Avon Vyper Strykes...

I was happy with them as they passed over 10K miles but that's when it split open in multiple places. What happened with the Avons?
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Re: Time for Tires talk once again
« Reply #9 on: July 23, 2018, 05:14:14 PM »
Quote from: Viper254 on July 23, 2018, 08:08:14 AM
I seem to be the only person who's a fan of Maxxis. But it seems that Michelin are still the ones to beat!

The Kendas that came with my Like were horrific, however, and there's a special place in hell for Avon Vyper Strykes...
It's ANY NYLON tire I'm leary of. They last a long time ....not sure many wet riders have outlived their Kendas!!
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Re: Time for Tires talk once again
« Reply #10 on: July 25, 2018, 09:29:43 AM »
Quote from: MJR on July 23, 2018, 01:24:21 PM
I was happy with them as they passed over 10K miles but that's when it split open in multiple places. What happened with the Avons?

I've found the Avon Vyper Stryke always wears quite unevenly and has quite poor wet weather performance resulting in a few epic brown-trouser slides.
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Re: Time for Tires talk once again
« Reply #11 on: July 25, 2018, 12:54:30 PM »
Yes, the Avon Vyper was a huge disappointment in most departments. Lousy for the rear wheel!
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Re: Time for Tires talk once again
« Reply #12 on: August 08, 2018, 11:35:32 AM »
I use the Michelin city grip tires front and rear. My back tire that I just replaced had about 15,000 miles on it. :-*
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Re: Time for Tires talk once again
« Reply #13 on: August 08, 2018, 02:45:02 PM »
Michelin City Grip all the way. P or S rated. P is rated at 94mph/150kmh, and S is rated 112mph/180kmh
Revzilla has decent prices, as does Bike Bandit. I'm sure there are other sellers out there, but those are my two go to places.

For the record, and for easy access, here are the pertinent specs for the tires:


X400i Tire Information

Front: 120/70-15
Cold Tire Pressure: Front: 2.00 kg/cm2 (28.4 psi)

Rear: 150/70-14
Cold Tire Pressure:  Rear: 2.25 kg/cm2(32 psi)

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Re: Time for Tires talk once again
« Reply #14 on: August 14, 2018, 07:34:16 AM »
STIG. When are you going to list the 400i separately from the xciting 500. It needs it's own category. :-*
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