Well, the Pirelli Diablos are on the bike and all I can say is--wow! Does it feel like an entirely different bike? No. But it does feel like I am an entirely different rider! You see, I have never felt the same confidence turning this Silver Wing that I felt on both the Helix and the Burgman 400. Well, I do now. While a person has to think well about any maneuver they do, I find that I no longer over-think them. And I no longer end up making sloppily extra wide turns or leaning over excessively when I didn't need to. Also, a quick left turn that I regularly do when commuting no longer feels like the rear wants to slip out under me. I recommend these tires 1,000% to anyone who wants to feel better riding their S-Wing. Your comfort zone will definitely grow. I put it right up there with the improvement of adjusting the handlebars back for better reach & grip--both things that make the bike seem smaller and more "flick-able".

Are the Feel Free's manufactured in S. America like the Diablo's are?

Last November, I bought a rear Diablo and a set of Feel Frees. The FFs were made in Serbia, and the Diablo in Brazil.

i bought a feel free rear tire , it says made in Brazil ? , i have about 400 miles on it , i am pleased with the performance of it for the price , seems to stick quite well...

Just thought I'd throw my 2 cents on this topic, due to budget concerns I went with the cheapest tires last time from Motorcycle Superstore and they have been great. I don't know the model, but they are made by Shinko.

I have about 9000 miles on them now and the front is hardly worn, the back still probably has another 3-4000 miles in it so I pleased. They handle great, even when my wife and I are riding together on it.

I'll be needing some new tyres soon....this summer weather is causing many more miles to be travelled and I need to replace both front and rear....i'm going for Metzeler this time.

Hi Tarmacburner...I see you've mentioned Picos for next year.....it's on my thoughts but not definite yet. Would you care to share your plans?

I put Heidenau K66 on Front & Back at 27,500 miles earlier this year.I now have 32,127 miles and the tires still look new! Yes All I ride is 30 miles on Highway no stops one-way and back home everyday so no hard corners or tight turns but plenty of speed.Over the OEM (Hoops) I noticed better wet weather handling and smoother ride but the small groves(about 2 inch apart) in concrete they do seem to wiggle more.Yes when they wear out I'll replace them with the same.

Brought my Silver Wing home today from the shop that installed new tires. I decided to try Motorcycle Superstore's program of purchasing tires and having them shipped to a contracted shop near my home.

The Pirelli Diablo tires cost $105.98 delivered and the installation cost $130.89 for a grand total of $236.87. Although the rear Hoop was fairly well worn, at least it wore evenly. The front Hoop demonstrated a similar uneven, cupped wear pattern as that described by others, but it appeared to have more remaining tread depth than the rear. For just about the entire time with this set of Hoops, the Silver Wing had a noticeable but controllable handlebar vibration at highway speeds on the old tires, and I mentioned this to the shop owners. It wasn't a problem at lower speeds.

Riding home on the new tires, I was anticipating the handlebar vibration to resume. Odd as it may seem, I was wondering why the vibration didn't resume before assuring myself this was a good thing. I must have reached the point of perceiving some vibration as "normal." Perhaps one ride home isn't enough to draw a lot of conclusions, but my first impression of the Pirellis, as well as Motorcycle Superstore's program and the shop that performed the service, is a good one. The shop, Iron Horse Repair in Gettysburg, PA, is a place I will gladly look to for future motorcycle service.

Redeye, I recently had a new front tire installed and my wobble went away completely. The wobble was at higher speeds (not the usual 30 mph wobble), and it was bad.

In the future, I will probably replace front and rear together (even though the front will probably still have life in it).