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Old 01-09-2019, 02:56 PM   #1
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Hi guys, I've just put a pair of Bridgestone 016 on my s4r and amazed at the difference it has made to the bike, I've used Diabolo's for the last 10 years but had a spill last year and totally lost confidence in the tyres, I started looking at dual compound tyres and spoke to lots of people about them eventually deciding on 016 pro's from Sticky Stuff in Telford - £138 a pair delivered!! They really have transformed the way the bike feels, no more shimmying on overbanding or white lines, super grippy and confidence inspiring, only done a few hundred miles on them so far but I'm absolutely made up with them.
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Old 01-09-2019, 04:57 PM   #2
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If the question does not sound too impertinent, was it the same diablos for 10 years or have you had several pairs in that time?
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Old 01-09-2019, 05:16 PM   #3
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Many pairs Gazza, I do 2-3000 miles per year so a rear every 2 years & front every 4, in theory the Bridgestone tyres should last longer being dual compound but grip & fast warm up were the deciding factors for me (and price of course)
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Old 01-09-2019, 06:05 PM   #4
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Glad to hear it. I was worried that you were trying to ride on ten year old tyres!
I recently bought a 750SS and the seller would not give me the date stamps on the tyres.. Anyway I got him to deliver it because I didn't want to ride it.. The tyres turned out to be 9 years old. (they look like new though!)
I give my tyres a 5 year life, but they're usually worn out long before that.

I first had Diablo Stradas on my Monster and I think it handled better on those than the dual compound Angel ST's. I get between 6000 to 9000 out of them.
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Old 01-09-2019, 08:51 PM   #5
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I've had the s4r for 5 years, before that I had a 900 monster for a decade, I used to get diabolo supercorsa pro's from a guy in Burton on Trent for£50 a pair (part worn race tyres) which were like riding on velcro but struggled to get 1500 miles out of them.
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Old 01-09-2019, 09:03 PM   #6
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I've fitted BT016's to my Griso after trying several different makes. Transformed the handling. Tracks well, no shimmying, excellent in the wet. For an older tyre design, very impressive.
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Old 02-09-2019, 09:10 AM   #7
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I had BT016s on my GSX-R600. Good tyres.
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Old 03-09-2019, 09:54 PM   #8
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BT 016 amazing tyre
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