Hitchcocks Forum

Having looked around for tyres i'm only seeing a choice between a Dunlop, and a couple of Avon's, (AM26 roadriders and the more classic design)
Surely theres more to choose from? Is there?
What do you guys use? The rear on mine is a Metzeler and is incredibly squared off, (maybe was designed as a sidecar tyre?)
The front is a classic Avon, plenty of tread but both are cracking around the sidewalls.
I did like the AM26, having had them fitted to various bikes, however, i've been put off them a little due to two (near enough brand new) getting hairline cracks around the rim, the only appreciable difference being that this was fitted to a BMW I had, (front) a heavy bike but nonetheless, I was advised they'd be fine for the bike as far as weight goes. I'd hoped the first one was a casting defect or fault and a one off, I received a replacement under warranty, fitted it and did maybe 100 miles then sold the bike, a short while after the new owner told me he'd had to change it due to it cracking as before, (maybe 600 miles in).
Anyway, I digress, what other options are there, I'd like the classic styling to keep 'with the look' but want decent grip and wet useability.

REG/RECS
Mine, 2000 350 bullet classic, has seperate reg/recs, the charge is a bit high for my liking so I want to replace the reg unit.
The question I have is, the units cost differential for the seperate and combined is marginal, can I replace both of my units and fit a combined reg/rec as a straight plug and play?

Thanks.

Mike

there are loads of tyres to choose ,some members of our club are trying the cheap mitas tyres they keep getting good reviews in the biking press,i currently use trials type ensign tyres on both my bullets both 350 /19 these seem to work quite well and don,t wear down quick with absolutely no handling problems before anyone says ooooooooh not the same tyer front an rear!!! i can also vouch for k70 dunlops although they are more salty on price skid masters and safety mileage avons are also ok according to 1 or 2 in our group,cheap cheng sin tyres are ok too these are readilly available from autojumbles all the best paul.

Thanks for those, i'll look into them.
The Cheng shin are not something i'd readily look to buy, I had experience of them fitted to a Yam XJ600 I owned some years ago and they were terrifying in the wet, however, I did have a cheap chinese 125 motorcrosser a while ago and that had cheap nondescript shinese tyres on which were surprisingly good so maybe they've come on a bit.
I'd rather a road orientated tread pattern than trail/ knobbly though.
As for same front and rear, my very first bike, a Kawa AR50 had same size front and rear tyres and handled like a dream, I could easily scrape the side of my shoe sole on corners, (I was much more fearless then that said, or maybe stupid? LOL)

hi ,i mentioned the chen shin as i had them on my c15 and d14/4 bantam i think they may have come a long way over the last few years i had no problems with them on either steed in wet or dry but then again neither bike would catch any pigeons all the best paul.

The single rec/reg unit is plug and play no problems

I've got Pirelli MT80's front and back on the bitsa and they are great. A country bike shop was selling them off really cheap as they weren't knobby enough for the farm use that their most popular 250 Hondas were being sold for but they came equipped with them as a 19" front. I bought about 10 of them for less than $50 and so have a good long term supply. They do howl a but on the smooth road but they stick well wet and dry. Being a front tyre they wear a bit fast on the back but I'd rather have a fast wearing sticky tyre than one that lasts till it cracks and doesn't hold the road.

Just looking at the Mitas tyres, quite like the look of the tread pattern, it's 'old fashioned' enough to look authentic, especially the H-01, thats ones only available to 3.25" width though, the H-02 is available in 3.50" but has a blockier pattern.
Is this what you run on the bullets you guys using them? the H-02 rear and H-01 front?

Thanks

I run K70 3.25's front and back on my old Bullet. Looks great and handles brill.

Hi matey---- my friend Tim uses a 1938 Enfield 350 on a daily basis and has those Mitas tyres fitted. I've followed behind him during sun (whatever that is !!) and rain----- I KNOW what that is ----- and the bike handles well.

Thanks for the replies so far.
The mitas tyres are looking like a real contender presently, I've seen a decent deal on an Avon pair sm rear speedmaster front buy the mitas are a good price.