White letter tires?

Does anyone know if a company makes a white letter tire for our bikes? Its an 82 550 seca, 110/90 18 in the rear and 100/90 19 in the front. A search on bike bandit and DCC came up empty

 

Bridgestone Spitfire S11. I like those tires and they have white letter in your sizes. I put some on my Maxim rims earlier this year.

 

Dont' let the color of the lettering determine what tire you buy.

 

Thanks guys, Ill check out those tires and those little paint pen looking things!

 

Try Motorcycle Superstore.

Gary H.

 

I got front and rear tires from BB 117$ for the set for a 550 markers look good for color

 

+1.

Gary H.

 

Just paint em

 

What tires were $117 for the set? Thanks.

 

Shinko 712 Motorcycle Tire (100/90-19)
1633938
1 $47.95 Shipped
Shinko 712 Motorcycle Tire (130/90/16)
1633943
1 $65.95 Shipped

130 mph speed rating more than a 550 needs. i have had no problems yet ,I push my corners hard

edited size to correct

 

bb link to your tires
http://www.bikebandit.com/tires-tubes/motorcycle-tires/shinko-712-motorcycle-tire?b=1633943

I had a hard time getting a place to mount them for me "insurance liabilites" was claimed

they ship from PA.

 

That is code for "not enough profit margin since you bought the tires from someone else you cheap bastard."

 

yup and its there loss, because i will take my other purchases else where.
If needed get myself the tools to do the job myself. any excuse to get more tools

 

Sharpie also sells markers that write on rubber and metal i used it on my tires and they look great

 

..hi there ..hows that 16 feel on yer bike..does motor seem to work harder to roll being smaller?

 

well the only real difference from seca and maxim is the cam and rear tire you get a few more miles per hour and a half second faster in the 1/4 mile
i get better gas mileage and cheaper tires well worth the trade off,
and your disc brake is on the wrong side.
I have my eye on a seca running for 300 if i get it I will be able to better compare the ride.
but I may also pick up 2 xj 650 maxims for the same price. so hard to choose

 

..my disc brake?..do you feel your bike without its stock rim setup to be better ?

 

i guess the disc and side it is on is just a point of view, or we both have the same sense of humor, wit and sarcasim.

left side Maxim vs right side Seca and dual disc for thr 550 in Europe only Yamaha knows for shure

 

..no wrong sides....just one shaft driven with drum brake .then there is your setup.i guess,right?

 

sorry was thinking 550's with single disc seca on right maxim on left
also seca 550 110/90 18 rear vs 550 maxim 130/90/16 rear

 

I used a white oil based sharpie to do the front tire letters. Back tire is factory white letters.

Before painting the the letters I degreased the tire surface. After 3 months letters are still bright white.

 

those were on mine too all cracked cringed at the replacement price. how long have you had those tires?

 

Tires were new this spring. I painted them right after I got them. No problems with about 2k miles and 3-4 months of use.

Picture was taken after it had been about 2 months.