Alhazred Posted March 8, 2015 Share Posted March 8, 2015 I picked up a low km take off set of PR4s for dirt cheap and didn't realize until after that the gt version is for a heavier bike. What do you guys think? Should I sell or trade them off for a more appropriate set or just try them out? I don't ride very aggressively as my current set of pilot roads with 20,000+ km will tell you. Maybe I'll just throw them on there and if I don't like feel I'll ditch them... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Duc2V4 Posted March 8, 2015 Member Contributer Share Posted March 8, 2015 I say ride a few hundred km and see how they work. Although they are meant for heavier bikes, the stiffer sidewall might not even be noticeable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Dutchy Posted March 9, 2015 Member Contributer Share Posted March 9, 2015 How much do you weigh yerself? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer trjerm Posted March 9, 2015 Member Contributer Share Posted March 9, 2015 where did you get them for dirt cheap??? I've got a PR 4 gt on my 94 and they seem to work pretty good, but if your pushing them hard you can get the rear to step out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alhazred Posted March 9, 2015 Author Share Posted March 9, 2015 How much do you weigh yerself? I weigh 230+ all geared up,that will go down a bit in the warmer months. where did you get them for dirt cheap??? I've got a PR 4 gt on my 94 and they seem to work pretty good, but if your pushing them hard you can get the rear to step out. I got them from a guy selling used tires at an automotive flea market,paid 90 bucks for them. That's good to hear,I won't be pushing them really hard so I'll just use them. Thanks guys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Dutchy Posted March 9, 2015 Member Contributer Share Posted March 9, 2015 The 4th gen ain't no featherweight, neither are you (no insult intended), so the stiffer sidewall of a gt will get to do what it is designed for. No sweat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thx113 Posted March 14, 2015 Share Posted March 14, 2015 230 - that would certainly justify GT's. I only weigh in at 95 and think that is working a 750 with standard PR's hard enough. I think the VFR750 were around 215 dry so they are not in the weight range of the newer sports bikes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer dawson Posted March 14, 2015 Member Contributer Share Posted March 14, 2015 Is there some pounds/kilograms confusion going on? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Dutchy Posted March 14, 2015 Member Contributer Share Posted March 14, 2015 Don't think so, 104 kilo is not lightweight (but not too beaucoup either..) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alhazred Posted March 15, 2015 Author Share Posted March 15, 2015 Is there some pounds/kilograms confusion going on? There may have been,since officially Canada is a metric country it would be easy to assume I meant kg. Never in my life though,have I heard anyone refer to their weight in kg. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thx113 Posted March 17, 2015 Share Posted March 17, 2015 Ha ha ha ha, in the penal colony here we only use kg for body weight. I couldn't understand the angst over GT's with a 230 kg rider. This brightened up my day. Glad your not 230kg, that would be very uncomfortable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auspanyol Posted March 17, 2015 Share Posted March 17, 2015 Uncomfortable? More like emmm, unmoveable!!! If not impossible (for him to ride)!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Dutchy Posted March 17, 2015 Member Contributer Share Posted March 17, 2015 Mind over matter? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer dawson Posted March 17, 2015 Member Contributer Share Posted March 17, 2015 At least it's just a tire discussion and not an attempt at a Mars orbiter... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timm Posted March 23, 2015 Share Posted March 23, 2015 At least it's just a tire discussion and not an attempt at a Mars orbiter... But on Mars you only weigh in at 38% of what you do (here) on Earth. To TS: I am of the belief that putting a GT tyre on a bike that doesn't need it quite allright. But putting a non-GT tyre on a heavy bike that needs it is not very recommended. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer deltaboxii Posted March 23, 2015 Member Contributer Share Posted March 23, 2015 You are fine. Like Timm said its ok to put a GT on a lighter bike, but not put the standard Road 4s on a heavier bike like a VFR 1200/ Kaw 1400/ BMW K1600. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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