I'm in a bad need for a new front tyre, done 7000 km's on the original. A couple of people have changed to the Pirelli's Night Dragon's, any reports good/bad? Or any other branded tyre's. Also where to purchase from in Adelaide area? Thanks guys

 

I've heard nothing but good things about the Metzeler ME880's

love my Night Dragons ..... go see Blair at Adelaide Bike Works on South Rd , Edwardstown ........ they will look after ya .....

Look's like it's the Metzeler 880. One will be fitted tomorrow. The 260 metzeler will be put on the rear soon after.
See how they'll go?

what sort of kms should tyres be getting on these things?? obviously the rear is dependant on how skid happy oneself is but the front?? i've got a 2011 NRS thats got jackity all kms on it so no chance i'll need tyres soon but out of interest what sort of kms have ppl been getting out of tyres??

only got 8,000 out of the front original Dunlop

7,207, and she WAS fck'd....
probably get about 8,500 out of the rear?

13,000 from the original OEM Michelins (2011 model) and still going well.

I heard the Michelins were a vast improvement over the Dunlops previously supplied on new VRods

 I have got 10500 km out of original dunlops on my 2009 NRS so far and still some left. These bikes seem very sensitive to front tyre pressure and it seems to pay to keep close attention to pressure to maximise tyre life.

 

i run about 40 in the rear, and 38 in the front...