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Australian owners - stevie-g1968 - 06-02-17
hi guys, ive surfaced again
well my 600 fazer arrived in perth wa last week... now I need a little advice here.... my tyres are a bit borderline and the bike needs to go over the pits to be certified here, then I can apply for rego.
I'm trying to find tyres for the bike... 110/70/17 front seems to be a problem to source.
so, could I get away with 120/60/17 ? or 110/80/17? ... dunno if that would handle well?
or where to source tyres in wa or aus, either online or in store.
anyway... for the poms in the uk... its around 30c here and lovely and sunny... down side... cant use my bike yet.
Re: Australian owners - His Dudeness - 06-02-17
There was over sized tyres on my bike when I bought it and it turned in way slower so I'd recommend sticking with the standard size tyres. You'll get them posted cheaper than you think. All I can say about the roadworthy over there is go to a proper bike mechanic and bring a workshop manual. I went to a local guy who mostly did cars and it was a right faff.
Re: Australian owners - Fazer99 - 06-02-17
Not sure if you can get these in Australia but searching for Bridgestone Battlax BT-023. I use them on my 600 and they are excellent, stick like shit to a blanket in the wet and just fantastic in the dry
Re: Australian owners - tommyardin - 06-02-17
(06-02-17, 07:40 AM)stevie-g1968 link Wrote: hi guys, ive surfaced again
well my 600 fazer arrived in perth wa last week... now I need a little advice here.... my tyres are a bit borderline and the bike needs to go over the pits to be certified here, then I can apply for rego.
I'm trying to find tyres for the bike... 110/70/17 front seems to be a problem to source.
so, could I get away with 120/60/17 ? or 110/80/17? ... dunno if that would handle well?
or where to source tyres in wa or aus, either online or in store.
anyway... for the poms in the uk... its around 30c here and lovely and sunny... down side... cant use my bike yet.
Foc him! Don't tell him where to get the tyres :lol
W/Back Steveo you bloody Drongo :eek
Re: Australian owners - tommyardin - 06-02-17
I have heard of a number of guys fitting the 120 X 60 X 17, they say it's fine,but I don't know, makes me wonder if by pulling the beads in closer together than they were ever intended onto a 110 rim it might change the profile of the tread pattern making it more slightly more pointed and possibly could cause ballooning of the wider walls.
Personally I would try to get a 110 X 70 X 17, even if you have to import one, if you plan on staying in Aus and keeping FZS it might pay you to but a couple of rear tyres keep one in stock.
Sound like its working out for you there Stevie, good on yer mate.
un un un Love them Battlax I have them on mine
tommy
Re: Australian owners - tommyardin - 06-02-17
I have Rellies in Aus, in a town called Darlene just out side Melbourne. (Bro-In-Law) he has been there for about 8 years now he loves it and no way he would come back to UK to live, he married an Aus girl Jodie she is a stunner and he has two boys now.
He works in the renewable industry (solar) designs and sells systems for a large corporation.
Good Luck with the tyres :thumbup
Re: Australian owners - BBROWN1664 - 06-02-17
two minutes with Google
https://www.motorcycletyrewarehouse.com.au/11070-17
Re: Australian owners - stevie-g1968 - 07-02-17
(06-02-17, 05:54 PM)BBROWN1664 link Wrote: two minutes with Google
https://www.motorcycletyrewarehouse.com.au/11070-17
bloody hell... I spent a hour trying find prices here..... it kept coming back to round and black in the uk... or the local Yamaha dealer in Mandurah down the road in the next city as they call every town here.
I shall check that site fully in a min.
cheers for that... :thumbup
other than that. its good here even though work is slow.. bit like the driving
Re: Australian owners - red98 - 07-02-17
Hi steve...sounds like youve setteled in well......."work is slow" is that in pace or volume ?
Re: Australian owners - locksmith - 08-02-17
(06-02-17, 07:40 AM)stevie-g1968 link Wrote: anyway... for the poms in the uk... its around 30c here and lovely and sunny... down side... cant use my bike yet.
anyway... for the brits in Aus... its around 3c here and lovely and grey... down side... cant use my bike yet either. So foc off
Re: Australian owners - tommyardin - 14-02-17
(08-02-17, 12:24 PM)locksmith link Wrote: [quote author=stevie-g1968 link=topic=21800.msg251873#msg251873 date=1486363255]
anyway... for the poms in the uk... its around 30c here and lovely and sunny... down side... cant use my bike yet.
[size=0.7em]anyway... for the brits in Aus... its around 3c here and lovely and grey... down side... cant use my bike yet either. So foc off[/size]
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yeah
Re: Australian owners - Oldgit - 17-02-17
I do not wish to own an Australian, they are ex criminals & consume a lot of beer.
Re: Australian owners - BBROWN1664 - 17-02-17
(17-02-17, 04:37 PM)Oldgit link Wrote: they are ex criminals
Not all are ex criminals :pokefun
Re: Australian owners - Dudeofrude - 17-02-17
(17-02-17, 04:46 PM)BBROWN1664 link Wrote: [quote author=Oldgit link=topic=21800.msg252824#msg252824 date=1487345822]
they are ex criminals
Not all are ex criminals :pokefun
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No, quite a lot are still criminals ??