I have been buying motorcycle tyres for 20 years now and have always opted for the best tyres i could afford. When i say 'best' i mean the most sticky and haven't worried about durability.
This has changed now since becoming a motorcycle courier and expect to fit a new rear tyre every 10-12 thousand miles and four times a year and front every 15,000 miles so the life has become an important factor for me.
My Pan European st1100 came with bridgestone 020's, tyres i was very happy with and wanted to renew until i discovered they had been discontinued and replaced with the Bridgestone 021.
Although Bridgestone had always been my favourite tyre choice i read some alarming reports on the new 021 that some weren't wearing correctly which concerned me. This may have been down to peoples riding styles / a faulty batch, I'm not sure but i decided to look at different tyre choices this time round.
I belong to a Pan European st1100 forum and read many reports from members regarding the best tyres available from the major manufacturers and found that Avon had just released a new tyre called the Storm which suited the Pan European, had excellent reviews from members so this is the tyre i would choose.
I ordered the tyres from www.biketyresleeds.co.uk , they gave excellent friendly customer service at an affordable price and the tyres arrived the next day. Brilliant service and a company i would recommend.
The new tyres came with a thicker than usual wax coating so caution for the first 150 miles.
I have covered 5000 miles so far on these and have honestly found them to be more grippy than the Bridgestones. Usually this type of tyre will not last as long but they are wearing very well at the moment considering most of my mileage is upright motorway riding. I will keep you updated on the AVON STORM tyre and report back after 10,000 miles,
Take care, Chris http://www.northamptonmotorcyclecouriers.co.uk/
Monday, 17 August 2009
Monday, 10 August 2009
Choosing a bike for motorcycle courier work
Without a doubt a challenging but an enjoyable process.
I kept an open mind considering many bikes, manufacturers, models, even the same models produced during different years taking into account reliability, fuel economy, seating positions, protection from the elements, luggage, engine size etc.etc.
The most important factor for me was offering reliability to my clients which was my main objective throughout setting up this business. There's not much point having a motorcycle that looks nice and sounds nice but can't deliver reliability day after day in all weathers. I needed to source a bike which had a proven track record.
It quickly became apparent that one bike was perfect for using as a medium to long distance courier motorcycle and ticked every box i required it to. Its a motorcycle i had always considered an 'old mans bike' but how wrong i was and i wished i had tried one years ago. The handling/power delivery is fantastic.
The bike i chose was a Honda Pan European ST1100 and came fitted with Abs and traction control as standard.
(picture on front page of website)
Its comfortable, has full fairing, gives great fuel economy but most importantly offers legendary reliability. Perhaps the reason why most police forces and emergency services have used this exact model and some are still continuing to use them to this day. I can honestly say i have never failed as a motorcycle courier to deliver on time (touch wood) using this bike which i think is testament to Hondas awesome engineering. This motorcycle allows me to offer the most reliable motorcycle courier service available to my clients. Thank you Honda !
Take Care, Chris http://www.northamptonmotorcyclecouriers.co.uk/
I kept an open mind considering many bikes, manufacturers, models, even the same models produced during different years taking into account reliability, fuel economy, seating positions, protection from the elements, luggage, engine size etc.etc.
The most important factor for me was offering reliability to my clients which was my main objective throughout setting up this business. There's not much point having a motorcycle that looks nice and sounds nice but can't deliver reliability day after day in all weathers. I needed to source a bike which had a proven track record.
It quickly became apparent that one bike was perfect for using as a medium to long distance courier motorcycle and ticked every box i required it to. Its a motorcycle i had always considered an 'old mans bike' but how wrong i was and i wished i had tried one years ago. The handling/power delivery is fantastic.
The bike i chose was a Honda Pan European ST1100 and came fitted with Abs and traction control as standard.
(picture on front page of website)
Its comfortable, has full fairing, gives great fuel economy but most importantly offers legendary reliability. Perhaps the reason why most police forces and emergency services have used this exact model and some are still continuing to use them to this day. I can honestly say i have never failed as a motorcycle courier to deliver on time (touch wood) using this bike which i think is testament to Hondas awesome engineering. This motorcycle allows me to offer the most reliable motorcycle courier service available to my clients. Thank you Honda !
Take Care, Chris http://www.northamptonmotorcyclecouriers.co.uk/
Thursday, 6 August 2009
Introduction
Hi and welcome to my blog which will be about everything involved with riding as a motorcycle dispatch rider and running a motorcycle courier business.
I would firstly like to take this opportunity to thank Dave and Shalini Austin, Clive Tooby, Tony Montgomary and Ian Blackford all of who i am so grateful to and operate professional and successful motorcycle courier businesses in the UK.
They have shared their knowledge, offered advice and helped me get to where i am today for which i am very thankful.
Thanks guys...Chris
www.northamptonmotorcyclecouriers.co.uk
I would firstly like to take this opportunity to thank Dave and Shalini Austin, Clive Tooby, Tony Montgomary and Ian Blackford all of who i am so grateful to and operate professional and successful motorcycle courier businesses in the UK.
They have shared their knowledge, offered advice and helped me get to where i am today for which i am very thankful.
Thanks guys...Chris
www.northamptonmotorcyclecouriers.co.uk
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