NEW BOOTS FITTED!

Had a new set of Pirelli Demon Sports tyres fitted last Friday. The tyres that were on the VF were past half worn, the front BT45 was 'cupped' as well and made the steering feel very strange. It was also very old as evidenced by the tiny cracks in the tread area. The rear BT45 wasn't as old, I don't think but was worn flat in the centre from commuting.
The Pirelli's are a crossply design carcass to suit older sports bikes like my VF, and although I am yet to give them a thorough workout they feel soooo much better than the Bridgestones.
I've read where the Pirelli's don't last as long as the BT's but as I'm using the bike 'for fun' I'm more interested in grip than longevity. Also the fact the last bike I put new tyres on, the VT250, I crashed within 40km of them being fitted. They were IRC tyres and were touted as 'long lasting' for commuter bikes. They were cheap too....

The front Pirelli has a 'wavy' centre groove that is claimed to reduce tracking over lines, road grooves etc and that's good as the BT45's I had on my last big bike, a 2007 Yamaha TDM900 was badly affected by road surface irregularities that got progressively worse as the tyre wore down.

I'll post an update after next Saturday's rally ride with the Mac Towns Motorcycle Preservation Club.