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**ravi@17bhp** · 03-27-2009, 05:19 PM

Originally posted by Raccoon View Post

Yokohamas are great too. Have them on my car. They are probably as good if not better the more expensive Michellins! Haven't compared them on the same car, so cant make an exact comparative statement.

And I might add, Ceat tyres seem to perform good on older bikes like RX 100, Shogun etc... as per the people who have used them. Don't know about their performance in current generation bikes, tubeless ones, etc. But I have to say the ones I saw yesterday seemed and felt to have some good rubber... dunno how they might perform in real though. I'm considering them for the front tyre of my Shogun.

Forgot to mention them, yakos are better than Michelins.

But, it is difficult to source them as the they entered the market new. Awareness is not much.

**inder.cool** · 03-27-2009, 05:23 PM

Originally posted by Method Man View Post

i have a 2006 pulsar (referred UG2 in the forums, btw wat does UG stand for?

).

UG Refers to Generation of the Pulsar launch..!! In other words, as per the upgrades launched for the bike it was named to distinguish them..

AFAIK, for your bike 17" inch rim size wont fit...as it has a 18" inch rim..

**chetanpulsar** · 03-27-2009, 05:25 PM

Originally posted by Method Man View Post

i have a 2006 pulsar (referred UG2 in the forums, btw wat does UG stand for?

).

UG stands for Up-Grade... hence UG2 means Up-Grade 2 (also referred as v2... version 2)
Even bajaj service centres refer this abbreviations to distinguish so many pulsar models

**ravi@17bhp** · 03-27-2009, 05:26 PM

Racoon, check the following link for the pics of Dunlop Monster on my bike.

Picasa Web Albums - Ravi - A ride throug...

**Method Man** · 03-27-2009, 05:31 PM

Originally posted by chetanpulsar View Post

UG stands for Up-Grade... hence UG2 means Up-Grade 2 (also referred as v2... version 2)
Even bajaj service centres refer this abbreviations to distinguish so many pulsar models

thanks chetan

Originally posted by inder.cool View Post

UG Refers to Generation of the Pulsar launch..!! In other words, as per the upgrades launched for the bike it was named to distinguish them..

AFAIK, for your bike 17" inch rim size wont fit...as it has a 18" inch rim..

thanks inder

my bike has 17" OE alloys...I thot ug1 pulsars had rims, ug2 were the ones with alloys & ug3 with digi speedo & new tail, etc...pls correct me if I'm wrong

**chetanpulsar** · 03-27-2009, 05:33 PM

Originally posted by Method Man View Post

thanks chetan

thanks inder

my bike has 17" OE alloys...I thot ug1 pulsars had rims, ug2 were the ones with alloys & ug3 with digi speedo & new tail, etc...pls correct me if I'm wrong

Yup ur correct....

**Raccoon** · 03-27-2009, 06:17 PM

Originally posted by ravi@17bhp View Post

Racoon, check the following link for the pics of Dunlop Monster on my bike.

Picasa Web Albums - Ravi - A ride throug...

Hey, thanks for the pics! Unfortunately, there is no close-up of your rear tyre, but I guess the pattern is either approx. like the TVS Jumbo or Zapper Y... am I right?

Other pics are kewl though...

**dual disc 200** · 03-27-2009, 06:19 PM

Irc

HEY RAVI,
JUST SPOKE TO THE IRC GUY IN HYD, HE SUGGESTED THE FOLLOWING CONFIG FOR MY P-200. REVIEWS PLS.

100/80/17 - IRC MB99 (FRONT)

130/70/17 - IRC MB99 (REAR)

WILL THIS BE A PERFECT LOCK

**velociraptor13** · 03-28-2009, 12:32 PM

Originally posted by dual disc 200 View Post

HEY RAVI,
JUST SPOKE TO THE IRC GUY IN HYD, HE SUGGESTED THE FOLLOWING CONFIG FOR MY P-200. REVIEWS PLS.

100/80/17 - IRC MB99 (FRONT)

130/70/17 - IRC MB99 (REAR)

WILL THIS BE A PERFECT LOCK

i think 100 wud be an somewhat overkill .Stick to the stock size for the front.I guess 130 wud suffice for the rear though u wud lose out on top end and mileage

**L.P.** · 03-29-2009, 03:39 AM

Originally posted by jadhav92 View Post

just saw an Ad on the TV:

CEAT tyres- Free lifetime replacement!!!

what do they mean by this? do they mean they replace it once its bald?

If they develop any crack on their own.

which never happens,cos if we buy a tyre we woud use it,
i expirencend it with a Ceat Vertigo!
Just a manufacturing Defect!

Originally posted by Method Man View Post

Hi guys,

Can anyone tell me if fitting FZ-16's MRF 140/60-R17 tyre for a Pulsar 150 rear will better its grip & handling? Will any mods be required?

Yes!! you need to get FZ rims also!

Originally posted by chetanpulsar View Post

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Yup ur correct....

Nopes! That Is'nt

Originally posted by Method Man View Post

thanks inder

my bike has 17" OE alloys...I thot ug1 pulsars had rims, ug2 were the ones with alloys & ug3 with digi speedo & new tail, etc...pls correct me if I'm wrong

Yes, you are wrong!

There was first pulsar with a round headlight both 150/180 called as classic..
then it was Dts-i for both with a fairing and silencer change!
Then Came UG1 for 150 and 180 both had alloys with had a dual shifter for gear which was eliminated in V2!
then Came UG2 with minor changes in 150 and complete black version in 180 [Fear The Black]
Then Came UG-3 with Dihi Console and LED tail lamps and rocket type tail and a fab mud gaurd!

after that they launched 200 and 220 instead of UG-4 and UG-5

Originally posted by dual disc 200 View Post

HEY RAVI,
JUST SPOKE TO THE IRC GUY IN HYD, HE SUGGESTED THE FOLLOWING CONFIG FOR MY P-200. REVIEWS PLS.

100/80/17 - IRC MB99 (FRONT)

130/70/17 - IRC MB99 (REAR)

WILL THIS BE A PERFECT LOCK

I think i wud be a bit over as it wud kill the bike + when you woud step over it you woud yourself eat up half more power!
90/90 or 80/90 Best!
120/80 OR 120/70!! Best!!

@Inder.cool: Got the tyres..??

**inder.cool** · 03-29-2009, 01:58 PM

Originally posted by L.P. View Post

@Inder.cool: Got the tyres..??

No re..i have dropped the plan for the IRCs as its not available in front...so, going for the Duros HF-918 TL and have ordered it from KRP..!

**ravi@17bhp** · 03-29-2009, 02:42 PM

Originally posted by inder.cool View Post

No re..i have dropped the plan for the IRCs as its not available in front...so, going for the Duros HF-918 TL and have ordered it from KRP..!

Great!!! I would wait for your review. Could you please list the tyre specifications and the price??

**inder.cool** · 03-29-2009, 02:55 PM

Originally posted by ravi@17bhp View Post

Great!!! I would wait for your review. Could you please list the tyre specifications and the price??

Front

Duro HF-918 90/90 - 18" ==== 1,350/-

Rear

Duro HF-918 100/90 - 18" ==== 1,450/-

Would surely write a review abt it Ravi..

**Raccoon** · 03-30-2009, 02:15 AM

Got my tyre dealer to change the rear tyre on my Suzuki Shogun and got the Dunlop Challenger 101 changed to the ordinary looking Challenger (both same size, ie.: 3 x 18). The bike looks less mean due to the ordinary tyre

but at lest now I have a tyre more suited to my kinda driving.

IMHO the Challenger 101 is a good tyre if someone is looking for dual-purpose kinda tyre. The tyre seems to have more rubber and deeper treads and looks lot more impressive. The grip seems much better than the Zapper Y on my CBZ-X. The ordinary Challenger seems more suited to tarmac and the ride quality on smoother roads seems better...

Dunno about the performance of these tyres on wet roads. Dunno how long they will last either. The compound feels softer than that of tyres of other makes like MRF, TVS, etc. Both the tyres tend to get li'l warm, even when ridden for short distances in cooler ambient temperatures... which I'm sure contributes to their grip.

Strangely, the Challenger's pattern has a central groove... the kind that I thought existed only on front tyres. Dunno what this does to handling/grip. Any ideas?

Found something on the wet that echoes my recent experience (part of it described in earlier posts):

It is not just the size that matters but also the compound of what it is made of:

This is speaking from a personal experience of mine. I have a Yamaha RX100 (which my brother rides in Bangalore right now) and recently I went in for a rear tyre change. This time instead of going in for a tyre with fancy racing pattern, I went in for one with a simple pattern but which was made of "softer compound". The brand of this new tyre was "CEAT" and the tyre is called "SECURA".

I went for this tyre on the recommendation of my mechanic and boy was I impressed with the tyre..!! Although the "CEAT SECURA" did not have any fancy patterns, the grip from that tyre was very impressive.

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The spokes of my gun have dulled considerably over the years. Does anybody know what can be done to make them look better?

**L.P.** · 03-30-2009, 01:28 PM

Originally posted by inder.cool View Post

Front

Duro HF-918 90/90 - 18" ==== 1,350/-

Rear

Duro HF-918 100/90 - 18" ==== 1,450/-

Would surely write a review abt it Ravi..

Nice Choice..i have used them for somewhere around 5000 Kms,No Issue!
it's Amazing!!
Sunny [SlowMotionInfinity] is also using the same,i don't know from when!

Originally posted by Raccoon View Post

Does anybody know what can be done to make them look better?

Yea,rip them off and get some better one,not on a rim but on an alloy!

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