any reviews on shinko sport radial 005

hurst96vfr · 02-04-2008, 07:50 PM

hello fellow viffer luvers its about time for me to get some new rubber and i see that the shinkos are very reasonably priced , so i would like to know if anyone has any good or bad reviews on these tires thanks and happy riding

cool:

rngdng · 02-04-2008, 11:11 PM

I have had very good reports from a friend who owns a bike shop, and he tells me they are made in a factory belonging to Continental. I hope they're good....I ordered a set.

Lane

hurst96vfr · 02-14-2008, 12:47 AM

yeah me too i'm ordering a set next week , now i have pilot road and the cupping is bad , i cant wait to get her new shoes

jev · 02-14-2008, 04:43 AM

Shinkos are a good tire for the price. I ran a rear on mine for a while until I could get a set of avon storms. I thought it was pretty good and it seemed to wear at a good rate. The only real complaint I had is that it was a bit "squared" even when new, but it handled okay.

rngdng · 02-14-2008, 04:54 PM

I got mine mounted and initial indications are good. I'll try to ride enough this weekend to say more. They feel a lot better than those old Michelins that were on it.

Lane

mikeym · 02-24-2008, 11:24 PM

Any additional information?

hurst96vfr · 04-17-2008, 07:30 PM

well I am 1000 miles into these shinko's and the wear is very good and they are handling is great my .02

ride on

betiller · 05-13-2008, 01:01 PM

Guy at the bike shop recommended these tires. I trusted his judgement. I have been very happy with them. 1800 miles in two months. Perfect. Show little or no wear. Sticky enough for my riding style. Cheap too.

mello dude · 05-13-2008, 02:19 PM

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Originally Posted by hurst96vfr

hello fellow viffer luvers its about time for me to get some new rubber and i see that the shinkos are very reasonably priced , so i would like to know if anyone has any good or bad reviews on these tires thanks and happy riding

cool:

Not to be a smartass but I have seen the reviews in the motorags of Shinkos vs the majors. They perform far less as well as any of the top tires. So for somebody that really leans it hard, I'm not gonna risk my bahooty
by going cheap. I dont like the price tag I pay for the tires I buy, but I know there gonna be there when I need it.

MD

John451 · 05-13-2008, 03:37 PM

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Originally Posted by mello dude

I have seen the reviews in the motorags of Shinkos vs the majors. They perform far less as well as any of the top tires.

I've ride with 2 guys, both fast riders on a VFR Gen5 and SuperBlackbird that tried Shinko's due to budget reasons they went back to Powers well before wearing the Shinko's out, they reported the Shinko's supprisingly ok until they went off after cooking them through long twisties, then they were rubbish.

mello dude · 05-14-2008, 09:03 AM

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Originally Posted by John451

I've ride with 2 guys, both fast riders on a VFR Gen5 and SuperBlackbird that tried Shinko's due to budget reasons they went back to Powers well before wearing the Shinko's out, they reported the Shinko's supprisingly ok until they went off after cooking them through long twisties, then they were rubbish.

Holy crap John, we agree on something? Did the planets aline?

MD

John451 · 05-14-2008, 09:57 AM

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Originally Posted by mello dude

Holy crap John, we agree on something?

Definitely on Shinko's, suspect we quietly agree on quite a few other things just not the Gen 6's Sportstouring vs sportsTouring question.

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02-04-2008, 07:50 PM	#1 (permalink)
hurst96vfr Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Last Online: 10-22-2008 09:28 AM Location: pensacola fl ,soon to be san antonio tx My Ride: 1996 vfr750 Posts: 60 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	any reviews on shinko sport radial 005 hello fellow viffer luvers its about time for me to get some new rubber and i see that the shinkos are very reasonably priced , so i would like to know if anyone has any good or bad reviews on these tires thanks and happy ridingcool:

02-04-2008, 11:11 PM	#2 (permalink)
rngdng Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Last Online: 07-07-2008 06:52 PM Location: Goose Creek, SC My Ride: 1991 VFR750 1974 GT750 1974 GT750 cafe racer 1975 RD350 1976 TS400 streettracker Posts: 163 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I have had very good reports from a friend who owns a bike shop, and he tells me they are made in a factory belonging to Continental. I hope they're good....I ordered a set. Lane __________________ I know you believe, that you understand what you think that I said. But, I'm not sure you realize that what you heard is not what I meant.

02-14-2008, 04:54 PM	#5 (permalink)
rngdng Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Last Online: 07-07-2008 06:52 PM Location: Goose Creek, SC My Ride: 1991 VFR750 1974 GT750 1974 GT750 cafe racer 1975 RD350 1976 TS400 streettracker Posts: 163 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I got mine mounted and initial indications are good. I'll try to ride enough this weekend to say more. They feel a lot better than those old Michelins that were on it. Lane __________________ I know you believe, that you understand what you think that I said. But, I'm not sure you realize that what you heard is not what I meant.

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02-14-2008, 12:47 AM	#3 (permalink)
hurst96vfr Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Last Online: 10-22-2008 09:28 AM Location: pensacola fl ,soon to be san antonio tx My Ride: 1996 vfr750 Posts: 60 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	yeah me too i'm ordering a set next week , now i have pilot road and the cupping is bad , i cant wait to get her new shoes

02-14-2008, 04:43 AM	#4 (permalink)
jev Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Last Online: Today 05:27 AM Location: NC - Find Me! My Ride: 2006 Pearl White VFR800, 2008 XT250,2003 SV650S(wifes) View my Photo Gallery Posts: 270 Thanks: 10 Thanked 7 Times in 7 Posts	Shinkos are a good tire for the price. I ran a rear on mine for a while until I could get a set of avon storms. I thought it was pretty good and it seemed to wear at a good rate. The only real complaint I had is that it was a bit "squared" even when new, but it handled okay.

04-17-2008, 07:30 PM	#7 (permalink)
hurst96vfr Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Last Online: 10-22-2008 09:28 AM Location: pensacola fl ,soon to be san antonio tx My Ride: 1996 vfr750 Posts: 60 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	well I am 1000 miles into these shinko's and the wear is very good and they are handling is great my .02 ride on

05-13-2008, 01:01 PM	#8 (permalink)
betiller Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Last Online: 09-29-2008 04:47 PM My Ride: 2007 Suzuki DR650 1999 VFR Posts: 8 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	why not? Guy at the bike shop recommended these tires. I trusted his judgement. I have been very happy with them. 1800 miles in two months. Perfect. Show little or no wear. Sticky enough for my riding style. Cheap too.

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