What Tires on an '82 XJ750

Hey my tires look like they need some changing so i wondering what everyone thinks is the best brand style and size for an '82 XJ750J Maxim

Thanks

 

100/90-19 Front
130/90-16 Rear

That's what's on mine and I think that's what the specs call for. As for which brand, that's totally up to you, your taste and your riding style.

I need to replace mine now and I'm shopping around for some old school Dunlop Elite II's with the white raised letters. They're a good touring tire and I've had them on many of my bikes without problems. I don't ride hard and will mostly be commuting 42 miles per day round trip to work.

My biggest reason for wanting them though is the white lettering which is the look I want with the way "WyldMax" is detailed out. If it wasn't for that, I might go with Pirelli's.

 

I have your bike.
I just bought new tires.
Dunlop D404 in the size that wyldman said.

Love 'em.

I'm scraping pegs and have zero chicken strips and they grip well, even in the rain.

Got 'em from Dennis Kirk.

 

Had D404's on the kz440 when I got it. They were fair at best and still handled well. Replaced them with Chang Shin oldschool repros. Never should have strayed from the Dunlops...

Matt.

 

I've got the Dunlop D404s, and I have no complaints. Whatever tire you do get, I recommend asking for a 90 degree valve stem, at least for the rear tire.

 

I just put on a set of Avon Road Riders. They tended to wander for the first few hundred miles, but I'm not experiencing that any more. However, I do get a bit of slip from the rear when I semi-aggressively downshift into a corner - like she wants to back into the corner. Traction is great when accelerating though. I went with them because I read good reviews and they have a high speed rating without high price. I'm going to experiment with air pressure and see if the downshift rear tire slip goes away before I recommend them.

MoralDk
'82 750 Maxim

 

I have Dunlop D404's in the size stated by Wyldeman.
Had 'em a couple years and have no complaints.

 

just put on some dunlop d404's
100/90-19 front
130/90-16 rear

wow what a difference. I no longer track funny on the cracks in the road....

I had challenger tires before
same size, but they didn't handle near as good.
the bike wanted to track in every crack I crossed, it was really quite scarry.

 

I cannot speak for the Maxim, but I just put a new Avon RoadRider 100/90-19 on my 1983 Seca 750 to go with the still good Dunlop D404. I have 36 psi in the front and 40 psi in the rear and she runs like she is on a thin rail when I ride as she is now very precise.

Previously it at an older Dunlop 491 Elite II on the front which looks somewhat like the D404 front that exists now. I replaced it due to reaching the wear bars, it had weather cracks and it was old enough to have less than acceptable grip. With the owners manual pressure for high speed riding, which I do on my commute, it was like steering a barge at times and on some curves I had to slow down to keep it from wandering too far.

The same bike with modern tire pressures per the manufacture websites recommendations and a pair of grippy tread makes all the difference in the world. She feels as responsive as a current model sport bike and I do not notice any wandering due to wind. Whatever wander is from my own hand now.

The RoadRider keeps a good line and I can easily lean over almost by thought now. Before it was like trying to lean by force.

I cannot wait to put a RoadRider on the rear to have a matched set, but for now she runs like she were a late model sport bike.

 

i have pirrelis seem to be nice

 

Love my Avons (RoadRider AM26's.)

I have D404's on the other 550 and they've been great too;

both are quite good in the wet as well.

 

Just an update to this thread for anyone google searching. I was on the phone with a dunlop rep the other day and they no longer carry the 130 for the rear tire in any tire that they make for the 82 xj750. I can't remember exactly what tire it is they gave me but it's a 120/90
Prior to contacted dunlop I purchased a 130/90 from a local yamaha dealer but turns out the tire was over 6 years old and started cracking out after one season! So if you find any from dunlop that are 130/90 be aware of the date code on the tire!

 

That's odd. I better check the date codes on the ones we just bought last year for the 81 650. They are Dunlop 404's 130/90-16 rear and 100/90-19 front. I didn't even think to check the date codes on "new" tires. They aren't cracking or anything yet so that's a good sign. For some reason I think I may go with spitfires when I get around to my 750. Something about the solid white lettering. May even paint the white gold since it's a midnight

 

I see in your signature you have a Seca which has an 18" rear, a 120/90-18 tire is specified. A 130/90-18 is an odd size and I'm not surprised by the Dunlop rep's answer.
The Maxim takes a 130/90-16 which is a very common size. I'd be astonished if the Dunlop rep said they no longer carry that size.

 

Oh crap I saw the title of the thread when googling my problem and it didn't specify seca or maxim. Yes, my response is for the Seca.