[JIMBO83]

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My bike has a brand new Bridgestone Spitfire S11 tire on it. Is this a good tire? I only run Metzeler Marathon ME 880's on my other bikes but I wont replace this tire if its decent.

 

[FitzAl]

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The S11 seems hard to get these days, at least over here. They were already fitted to my 1100 when I bought it and I found them good, even though I wasn't sure if they were reccomended for the Wing. I still think the 880 is the better tyre.

 

[wingsound]

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I put an S11 on the rear ofmy 81 standard this spring. I think it's great. It is a wider tire than what I replaced too, for the same nominal size. It replaced a Dunlop.

I now have a fully loaded 93 Aspy that I am watching for tire comments here on. The tires will need replacing at the latest next winter- in the mean time their noise is making me crazy particulary when turning. Sounds like a truck! Any GL1500 recomendations would be welcomed.

 

[Cody in MN]

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I have Stones on my 1100, spitfires 11R & 11F... very happy with them...

 

[keener]

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I've had the Spitfires on our '84 for three years now. Very happy with them. I've heard, however, that they are no longer available.

 

[Mike Toon]

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S-11 on the front, wish the Dunlop rear would wear so I have an excuse to get another S-11.

 

[Bike...and Dennis]

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Hi Jimbo,

S-11s are excellent tires. Get one for the back. Matched sets are better, no matter what brand.

I had mega headshake problems with Metzler 880 tires. Same with 3 sets of Dunlops but not as bad. Never a problem with "Stones.

Sizes for the GL12 are no longer available, I dont know about the GL11. Check here.

http://www.motorcycle-karttires.com/index.aspx

 

[JIMBO83]

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Thanks all. I feel better now and when I need a rear tire it will be a Stone.

 

[drknobs]

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I'm planning to replace my current tires with the S11 in the next few weeks. Best price I've found so far was here:

http://www.americanmototire.com/catalog/index.php?cPath=33_82_572

 

[JIMBO83]

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These look like good prices.
http://sfbay.craigslist.org/sby/mcy/1200834524.html

 

[litfuse]

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My last 2 sets of tires have spitfires and I like them. Except that the area I live in has a lot of construction going on and nails everywhere.

I am getting mine from www.americanmototire.com and there are some sizes that are no longer available. Of course they carry other tires than just Bridgestones.

 

[peterbilt]

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i run spit fires on my wing and you can still get them from j and p cycles its not listed online you have to get the free catalog but they are in there you just have to dig for them they sell the front tire with raised black or white lettering or just plain un raised letters, the rear tire is just un raised lettering they run great in wet or dry, no traction problems yet

 

[dontlikeoc]

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I have a S11 in the front of my 1984 GL1200. I am happy with it. My rear is a Dulop.