Best tires for the busa & best sprockets

[Jgarcia6988]

hello all again

I want to get new tires and sprockets for my busa. What do you guys recommend

No racing just street riding.

I have a 14 busa

 

[Sandow]

Sprockets have been just discussed in another thread the last couple of days and tires as well. You might want to give the search bar a try.

 

[Bumblebee]

hello all again

I want to get new tires and sprockets for my busa. What do you guys recommend

No racing just street riding.

I have a 14 busa

The answer to this is long and controversial to say the least....check out the search feature is my best answer.

Many here like Michelin PR5s. I like Bridgestone S21R or S22R and have gone to Supersporx steel sprockets

 

[Jgarcia6988]

Sprockets have been just discussed in another thread the last couple of days and tires as well. You might want to give the search bar a try.

I think it’s me lol but there are a lot of threads that are older but I’ll check some

 

[Jgarcia6988]

The answer to this is long and controversial to say the least....check out the search feature is my best answer.

Many here like Michelin PR5s. I like Bridgestone S21R or S22R and have gone to Supersporx steel sprockets

I think the S22 are unavailable can’t get them

 

[Sandow]

I think it’s me lol but there are a lot of threads that are older but I’ll check some

Actually it was you who had just asked about sprockets the other day. Scroll down 5 or 6 threads....

 

[Bumblebee]

I think the S22 are unavailable can’t get them

I just got a price quoted at the bike shop last week and saw them on Amazon...

 

[SSGT_B]

Get the pie sprockets and a good set of apple tires!



Personal taste and bike use will determine the right tires. Get what’s “right” for you

 

[Tached1300]

If you don’t do much hard riding or canyon carving with crazy lean angles I’d recommend you go with a sports touring tire, Dunlop roadsmart 2 can be had pretty cheap a front is about $70 and a tear is $98 or so. From there you could look at pilot road 2 or 3, pirelli angel gt, Bridgestone t31, etc for additional mileage than a true sport tire

 

[Jgarcia6988]

If you don’t do much hard riding or canyon carving with crazy lean angles I’d recommend you go with a sports touring tire, Dunlop roadsmart 2 can be had pretty cheap a front is about $70 and a tear is $98 or so. From there you could look at pilot road 2 or 3, pirelli angel gt, Bridgestone t31, etc for additional mileage than a true sport tire

I don’t just cruising

 

[GAmedic]

PR5s for tires.

Renthal and Superlite for sprockets.

EK chains.

 

[Tached1300]

I don’t just cruising

I run sport touring tires for the added mileage they have plenty of grip for what majority of riders are doing, I spend 95% of my riding in the canyons/mountain/twisty roads, if it’s it straight I’m not on it for long lol

 

[Jgarcia6988]

PR5s for tires.

Renthal and Superlite for sprockets.

EK chains.
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Those tires are expensive.. idk if I want to spend that much .

 

[GAmedic]

Then go cheap and get Shinkos.

 

[Jgarcia6988]

PR5s for tires.

Renthal and Superlite for sprockets.

EK chains.

Big difference?

 

[Berlin Germany]

@Jgarcia6988

& drinks - theme

i´m fine with "michelin pilot power 3" at all roads (never! on race tracks)

next i will test will be their road5

and i am usually one of the faster drivers - not the fastes but at normal roads around 1 or 2 "places" behind.
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as chains i recommend always the DID ZVM-X + a automatic chain oiler
DID´s "zzz" is not necessary - not even at a turbo gen1 with ~380-400 hp, like a good friend has.
and he goes with it over 340 km/h on our highways (autobahn)

 

[GAmedic]

Big difference between Shinkos and PR5s? Hell yes.

As for the chain, I run the EK ZVX3 chain. DID is good too.

 

[ottafish]

First set of Michelin pr5. Love em..

 

[SSGT_B]

I came from the track on 1000s so I used the same tires I was used too. Problem is that they wear out faster and loose their profile due the the heavy nature of the Busa. I’m running pr4s now and was concerned going with that style. They surprised the snot outta me. Stable, confidence inspiring, grip in the wet. Read reviews and don’t spare the coin on a set of tires. After all, they are the only 2 things holding you in that turn! The questions you should ask , what is my life worth?

 

[GAmedic]

I average two full sets of PR5s a year and proudly spend that money.