Popular Post BBJ Posted December 1, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted December 1, 2020 Hyosung? Never heard of them. 11 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kwasaki Posted December 2, 2020 Share Posted December 2, 2020 On 12/1/2020 at 10:46 AM, BBJ said: Hyosung? Never heard of them. Hyosung I've hear of but not Hanway or smartpilen or 401. No Honda pix. ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
papa al Posted December 2, 2020 Share Posted December 2, 2020 3 hours ago, Kwasaki said: Hyosung I've hear of but not Hanway or smartpilen or 401. No Honda pix. ???? Smartpilen is Husquivarna. Same engine as KTM 390. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eisfeld Posted December 2, 2020 Share Posted December 2, 2020 2 hours ago, papa al said: Smartpilen is Husquivarna. Same engine as KTM 390. Svartpilen - Black Arrow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daffy D Posted December 3, 2020 Share Posted December 3, 2020 Solly - Slight hi-lack Are bike tyres different? I refer to the direction of the chevron type pattern in the tread. On cars, and as far as can remember all 4 wheel vehicles, have tyres with the point of the chevron facing in the direction of wheel rotation. In the pictures I notice that the bikes fitted with chevron treads they have the point of the chevron pointing away from the wheel rotation. Opposite to the way car tyres are normally fitted. Are bike tyres different or is it just a Thai thing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
revgreen Posted December 3, 2020 Share Posted December 3, 2020 Can't wait to get there this weekend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canthai55 Posted December 3, 2020 Share Posted December 3, 2020 1 hour ago, Daffy D said: Are bike tyres different? I refer to the direction of the chevron type pattern in the tread. On cars, and as far as can remember all 4 wheel vehicles, have tyres with the point of the chevron facing in the direction of wheel rotation. In the pictures I notice that the bikes fitted with chevron treads they have the point of the chevron pointing away from the wheel rotation. Are bike tyres different or is it just a Thai thing My Metzeler radials have the grooves on the rear going from outside tread to inside tread facing forward The front is opposite - grooves from the outside tread to inside facing rear. both are directional tires and installed correctly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackdd Posted December 3, 2020 Share Posted December 3, 2020 (edited) 1 hour ago, Daffy D said: Are bike tyres different or is it just a Thai thing Bike tires are different, and it's not just a Thai thing. I don't know the physical details, but i assume that it has something to do with that the rear tire is mainly used for accelerating and the front tire for braking, thus the patterns are reversed for some physical reason. Edited December 3, 2020 by jackdd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daffy D Posted December 3, 2020 Share Posted December 3, 2020 37 minutes ago, jackdd said: I don't know the physical details, but i assume that it has something to do with that the rear tire is mainly used for accelerating and the front tire for braking, thus the patterns are reversed for some physical reason. Pretty much the same as a car then Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Antifreeze Posted December 3, 2020 Share Posted December 3, 2020 5 hours ago, Daffy D said: Solly - Slight hi-lack Are bike tyres different? I refer to the direction of the chevron type pattern in the tread. On cars, and as far as can remember all 4 wheel vehicles, have tyres with the point of the chevron facing in the direction of wheel rotation. In the pictures I notice that the bikes fitted with chevron treads they have the point of the chevron pointing away from the wheel rotation. Opposite to the way car tyres are normally fitted. Are bike tyres different or is it just a Thai thing On my bike both tires are installed same as car such that if you ride on water it exits on the outside. There is even an arrow on the sidewall showing the direction of rotation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
natway09 Posted December 3, 2020 Share Posted December 3, 2020 Where is the eye candy ? 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daffy D Posted December 3, 2020 Share Posted December 3, 2020 52 minutes ago, Antifreeze said: On my bike both tires are installed same as car such that if you ride on water it exits on the outside. There is even an arrow on the sidewall showing the direction of rotation. Exactly my thinking also, that's how I see it. Maybe Thai water, like Thai electricity is different. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eisfeld Posted December 3, 2020 Share Posted December 3, 2020 Car tires are flat. they are very prone to hydroplaning and have to push water away from the tire to the outside. Motorcycle tires are round. The contact patch is already reduced a lot and splice through the water. Plus there is lean. the direction of the grooves for the water are not as important, they just need to briefly provide a way for the water to to disperse to. The direction of the V shape has also to do with tire stability and wear under the forces they experience which is the opposite for front and rear tires (braking and acceleration). Those are the main reasons for opposite tread directions. But it's getting a bit much off topic, sorry! Thanks for posting these pictures BBJ! I noticed that the S1000RR is shown in motorsport colors but according to the BMW Thailand website one cannot order that color anymore. Only gray or red. I wonder if the Triumph Trident is at the show. 25 minutes ago, natway09 said: Where is the eye candy ? If you see pictures of brand new bikes and are not seeing eye candy than you are not a biker, GTFO ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deli Posted December 3, 2020 Share Posted December 3, 2020 Not even 1 of them shown is appealing. UAF, all of them 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post mrfill Posted December 3, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted December 3, 2020 Just in the same way as the world has been convinced by the PR people that cars must all be hideous and pointless SUVs, the bike world is being brainwashed into believing that something that looks like a bit of spare scaffolding welded together is what everybody wants. Adventure bikes they like to call them and you must buy them as fashion has said you must. Style must be overcome. Pretending to be all rough and tough is the order of the day and ugliness must prevail! Old fat blokes on them look hilarious, especially with all the 'badged' gear that is essential. Brainwashing of the first order. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BBJ Posted December 3, 2020 Author Share Posted December 3, 2020 4 hours ago, natway09 said: Where is the eye candy ? Press day. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post biggles45 Posted December 3, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted December 3, 2020 I bought a Hyosung Gv250 cruiser in Australia around 8 years ago. A nice bike, comfortable ride , quiet and handles quite well for a cruiser. They also made a 250 and 650 sports bike but the cruiser won me over Its still sitting in my garage, sad and lonely 5500 kms on the clock, wish I had it here. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elgenon Posted December 4, 2020 Share Posted December 4, 2020 On 11/30/2020 at 7:46 PM, BBJ said: Hyosung? Never heard of them. Definitely some nice bikes. But where r the pretties? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
papa al Posted December 4, 2020 Share Posted December 4, 2020 On 12/3/2020 at 12:26 AM, eisfeld said: Svartpilen - Black Arrow Ja. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jomtienisgood Posted December 4, 2020 Share Posted December 4, 2020 On 12/3/2020 at 9:25 AM, Daffy D said: Solly - Slight hi-lack Are bike tyres different? I refer to the direction of the chevron type pattern in the tread. On cars, and as far as can remember all 4 wheel vehicles, have tyres with the point of the chevron facing in the direction of wheel rotation. In the pictures I notice that the bikes fitted with chevron treads they have the point of the chevron pointing away from the wheel rotation. Opposite to the way car tyres are normally fitted. Are bike tyres different or is it just a Thai thing It's a show-model..They don't know how to mount them....???? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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