I wonder why? Kawasaki is a smart company. How come such a inferior tire. Every one seem to change tires asap.
wyland said:it should be the first thing you do before you leave the dealership.
Don't know about the dunlops but that switch will definitely go click and the light will shine the first corner you drop into. :beerchug:JD Cunningham said:I have not failed to notice since starting to read this forum that the stock Bridgestone tire (BT021U) is pretty much generally hated. But I have had the stock tires on my 2010 for what is now a bit over 5000 miles and yes, the rear tire is pretty much done as far as wear. I never noticed any real handling issues and I have dragged the pegs a couple of times at post legal speeds, so I am not sure what inspires such universal hatred of these tires. Now I am not one to go against the grain so to speak and I will be replacing the tires in a few weeks with Dunlop Roadsmart II tires. What I am hoping is that once these tires are on, I will say "OH, now I see! And I hope they last longer than 5K miles!
JR said:wyland said:it should be the first thing you do before you leave the dealership.
When I went in to sign the purchase contract, I took two boxes in, front and rear PR3s fresh from RevZilla (super cheap with Zilla Cash). And a set of Genmar 406 2" risers. They agreed to put them on no charge, which is what it took to get me to sign my name.
They asked, "Can we keep the brand new OEM tires?". My answer? "Sure, help yourself (chuckle chuckle chuckle)".
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BR said:I got to thinking, it has to be more then the money .Snooping around i looked at Japanese manufactures vs.eveybody else. looks like most Japanese manufactures go with Bridgestone because it's a Japanese company. Da..I guess i answered my one question.
You would not be disappointed with the Michelin PR3s, they rock...Just do it, and enjoy the view. Try the 55 rear if you want your bike to come alive..Ocean said:JD.....what kind of mileage have you gotten with the Dunlops......I too am planning a tire switchout, in my case, from the stock Bridgestones and was planning on the PR3s until I saw this review......now I am back in planning mode.....thanks.....Chris