XTX/XTR: 2009 XTR
TYRE MAKE / MODEL: Michelin Sirac
DATE FITTED: Bike registered March 2009
DATE REPLACED: 3/8/2009
TOTAL DURATION (in months hopefully): 5 months
FRONT / REAR / BOTH / PRICE PAID (with or w/out fitting charge): Rear
BOUGHT FROM:
TYPICAL RIDING (TOWN/MOTORWAY/COMMUTING/OFF ROAD): Commuting mainly
MILEAGE WHEN TYRE FITTED:0
FINAL MILEAGE AFTER TYRES ARE WORN: 6052 miles
TOTAL MILEAGE OBTAINED: 6052 miles
FINAL COMMENTS ON TYRES PERFORMANCE: Like them and replaced it with the same. My commute Trunk road, but use a twisty B road on the way home. Tyre still squared off. Front is stating to step but hope to get another 6k out of it and then change the pair.

Did do Capt! Pretty sure I like it, the back end feels more planted, but not tried it in anger due to either being on unfamiliar roads and/or rain since I got it last Saturday. Should rectify that and give it some stick this weekend as the sun is out. Just wish I'd had the cash to get the front at the same time.
Thanks,
Selina

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XTX/XTR: Z
TYRE MAKE / MODEL:Metzeler Tourance
DATE FITTED: OE when bike new Aug 2008
DATE REPLACED: Aug 2009
TOTAL DURATION (in months hopefully): 12
FRONT / REAR / BOTH / PRICE PAID (with or w/out fitting charge):Front �49.00 inc fitting loose wheel
BOUGHT FROM: National Tyres on line
TYPICAL RIDING (TOWN/MOTORWAY/COMMUTING/OFF ROAD): Fast A road commuting
MILEAGE WHEN TYRE FITTED: 0
FINAL MILEAGE AFTER TYRES ARE WORN: 8800 miles
TOTAL MILEAGE OBTAINED:8800 miles
FINAL COMMENTS ON TYRES PERFORMANCE good OE tyres but not enough grip when off road so now gone for Avon Gripster as they state 80/20 on/off road.

Question regarding tyres, I now need to change the rear on my xtx from the dragons that are on there.

Do I need to get specific motard tyres or can I fit anything thats 160/60 17 on the rear?

any H rated 160/60 17in

but I would recommend a Distanzia

XTX/XTR: 2009 XTX
TYRE MAKE / MODEL: Pirelli Dragon
DATE FITTED: From new
DATE REPLACED: 27/10/2009
TOTAL DURATION (in months hopefully): 2 months
FRONT / REAR / BOTH / PRICE PAID (with or w/out fitting charge): Rear
BOUGHT FROM:
TYPICAL RIDING (TOWN/MOTORWAY/COMMUTING/OFF ROAD): Town and twisties
MILEAGE WHEN TYRE FITTED:0
FINAL MILEAGE AFTER TYRES ARE WORN: 1680 miles
TOTAL MILEAGE OBTAINED: 1680 miles
FINAL COMMENTS ON TYRES PERFORMANCE: Performed well, just very dissapointed on the tyres life! Replaced front and rear with a pair of maxxis from another thread I posted.

XTX/XTR: Z
TYRE MAKE /Avon Gripster
DATE FITTED: June 2009
DATE REPLACED: May 2010
TOTAL DURATION (in months hopefully): 11
FRONT / REAR / BOTH / PRICE PAID (with or w/out fitting charge): Rear inc fitting �50 approx?
BOUGHT FROM: National Tyres
TYPICAL RIDING (TOWN/MOTORWAY/COMMUTING/OFF ROAD): Commuting, fast A roads small amount of off roading
MILEAGE WHEN TYRE FITTED: 7600miles
FINAL MILEAGE AFTER TYRES ARE WORN: 15040 miles
TOTAL MILEAGE OBTAINED: 7000miles
FINAL COMMENTS ON TYRES PERFORMANCE: A good tyre with better grip than the previous OE Tourance. Did some off road in dry conditions and good grip also. Recommended for the Z as a good compromise for 80/20 on/off. Now looking to do more off road so going for SWEDISH Army special from Trelleborg.

XTX/XTR: XTX
TYRE MAKE / MODEL: AVON DISTANZIA
DATE FITTED: JULY 10th 2008
DATE REPLACED:JULY 30th 2010--
TOTAL DURATION (in months): 24
FRONT / REAR / BOTH / PRICE PAID (with or w/out fitting charge): 220 EUROS (183 GBP) - INCL. FITTING
BOUGHT FROM: AVON DEALER IN GREECE
TYPICAL RIDING (TOWN/MOTORWAY/COMMUTING/OFF ROAD): TOWN & MOTORWAY
MILEAGE WHEN TYRE FITTED: 9000 Km (5625 MILES)
FINAL MILEAGE AFTER TYRES ARE WORN: 22850 Km (14281 miles)
TOTAL MILEAGE OBTAINED: 13850 Km (8656 miles)
FINAL COMMENTS ON TYRES PERFORMANCE: OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE IN TOWN/MOTORWAY! STICK SO WELL DRY OR WET / LAST LONG / EASY TO WARM UP / LEAN WITH SO MUCH CONFIDENCE EVEN AT 100mph !!! / GOOD ON GRAVEL WHEN NEEDED TOO.
HOWEVER, DO NOT KEEP THEM FOR AS LONG AS I DID. 10000 KM (6000 MILES) MAX. SLIPPERY AFTER THAT LONG --BUT SURE WORTH EVERY PENNY FOR SUCH A MILEAGE--
will replace.....O N L Y FOR ANOTHER SET OF AVON DISTANZIA

Pfft agree Distanzia's are great, but yet to get 3000 miles out of a rear. Just had my third fitted we'll see how this one gets on.