Comments from Jeff Ware Editor of Rapid Bikes Australia I tested the Shinko 016 steel belted dual compound tyres yesterday - I'm impressed. Scrub in easy, few km and done. Rolling feel is fantastic on the road - smooth, good bump damping too. Grip is really surprising and the rear tyre has transformed the handling of the Hayabusa. It's quite triangular when fitted so the bike really falls on its side well and is much more nimble than with the more square construction tyres. I was getting on it pretty hard and there was no rear sidewall pumping off turns, which generally happens on softer tyres with these Hayabusas.
Shinko announces their new radial sport touring tyres. Dubbed 016 “VERGE 2X”. This exciting range has state of the art steel belted carcass construction and DUAL COMPOUND rubber front & rear tyres. This means a harder compound rubber is utilized in the centre of the tyre offering durability for high mileage and softer compound rubber is utilized on the edge or the shoulder of the tyres for optimum grip while cornering… The best of both worlds! All tyres (Front & Rear) are Zero Degree Joint-less Steel Belted