Well got myself a new set of hoops this morning, and the bike already feels so much better. Went for Michelin Pilot Road 3s, as I'd had them on my ninja and really liked them. Cost £250 fitted, which wasn't too bad, I'm hoping to get a few quid back from the old tyres on eBay as they've still got about 4mm of tread left. They're not worn in yet, but initial feeling is v. good, they already seem more grippy than the Maxxis ever did, and they've certainly increased turn-in speed a bit which I also like. Shall be taking the extended route home from uni today to get them properly scrubbed in
Had a little bit of a test at a set of traffic lights I came to on the way to uni, gave it a bit of a handful coming away and rather than spin (which is what I was expecting from brand new tyres at about 5 degrees, and instead the rear just hooked to the ground with no fuss and sent the front skyward, reckon I might get on with these
All I've got to do now is get the suspension sorted, get a set of clipons fitted and get an Ivans kit for the engine, and I'll have a properly riding bike!
