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Hi all;

Any suggestions or recomendations for a new set of rubber for a Dart?

I don't go that quickly any more, but do enjoy throwing the bike around corners, and you never know, might even get it to Cadwell one of these days...

CC

On the "morinitreffen" in Germany someone told me that the Bridgestone BT45 is now available for the Dart 16" frontwheel
The best choise IMHO.


Alternative:
I ordered the Heidenau's in Germany

back

http://www3.reifenwerk-heidenau.de/?opt ... =28&pic=54

front

http://www3.reifenwerk-heidenau.de/?opt ... =60&pic=68

The Dart used to have a bit of a reputation for standing up under braking. A characteristic shared with the Ducati Paso, which also had a 16" front wheel.

When the 110/90-16 was unavailable, people fitted a 100/90 instead and this seemed to cure the tendancy. The Freccia from which the Dart was derived used a 100/80 front and a 110/80 rear (later versions used the same 130/70 rear as the Dart).

It's quite an easy job to fit a Cagiva Mito front wheel; 2.75" by 17" rather than the original 2.5" by 16" giving you a much wider range of rubber to chose from. Then you could even fit Bridgestone 090s, which are track day tyres for Japanese 400's. 110/70-17 and 140/70-17 would work I think.

They're very grippy and good in the wet, the relatively low power and weight of the Dart should still mean good life. I have a set on my Gilera CX.

Need new tyres for my Drat.

(You'll have to copy and paste this as the site only does a bit of the link... sorry.

http://www.bridgestone.co.uk/bfe/tyreSe ... ntry=Great Britain&hiddenCountry=Great Britain&hiddenMake=Morini&hiddenModel=400+Dart&hiddenModelYear=&hiddenSite=Bridgestone United Kingdom&locale=en_GB

I have 110/80x16 and 130/70x17 at present but will stick with Bridgestone recommended. Apart from that there appears to be a lack of choice now. Avon do Road Runners, but can find little else. I like Michelin tyres but they do not appear to do anything suitable.

Maybe the Mito 17" front is the way to go. A project for the winter. Wonder if the later USD forks will fit?

Mike.