Shinko Sh**-o???

[brad1098]

Sorry to chime in late.  You already got what you needed.

Running the Shinko 705's in Radial format from Motorcycle Superstore.

Dirt cheap.  A whole set was less than a Tourance rear.  

I love them.  Only thing I noticed was they turn in fast, took a couple hundred miles to get used to that, and I noticed a high speed 85+ wobble when new.  Havent noticed lately.

I figure if I get 6k out of them they are worth it.  Sounds like I will be getting twice that.  8)

[AK Tiger]

OK, after saying bad stuff about Shinko tires, I just bought a pair of radial 705's from Motorcycle Superstore.  :oops:   The price included shipping; the cheapskate in me won out.

I also found that the mold release they use is REALLY SLIPPERY!  Wipe 'em down really well before hitting (literally) the highway.

[D-Fuzz]

I found an on-line Canadian retailer that have both bias-ply and radials in stock.  The bias-ply tires are 140/80/17, which is OEM size for my Tiger.  The radials are 150/70/17.  They have the 110/80/19 in both types.  I understand you should mix the types of tires.  Am I better off buying the radials or does it matter?  The difference is about $30/tire, so not a huge factor.

[deepsouthtiger]

Well, its a rainy grey day here so doing some online surfing.  Found this old post and thought I would ad my .02 cents from 10 months of Shinko ownership.  For the $ these tires ROCK. 
My initial concerns:
Durability
Grip (on road in the wet) was the main worry, they looked very off road capable)
Ride comfort
Grip off road

My Findings:
They are holding up very well to daily commuting I have about 5,000 miles on them and they look great, rear is getting near the wear marks, front looks new.

Grip is much much better than I thought it would be on the street. On par with my Anakees. In the wet I dare say they are a little better IMHO I think the larger tread actually moves more water than the Anakees and WAY more than the Continental Attack tires I had on my Speed3.

Ride comfort is fine, again for the price. Not as smooth or quiet as the Anakee (especially over 100mph where I find the front tire gets a little "light") and a little "bumpy" at 1-5mph (like coming to a light, initial take off etc.  But again for the $ difference I can certainly live with it.

Grip off road is very good, better than an Anakee, not as good as a full on knobbies, but perfect for my riding style.

So, in my opinion they are well worth the money.  WIll I purchase these again?  Most certainly. 

[Hemibee]

My thought exactly.