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David_N:
Will these suggestions be okay to mix with the continental contigo that's goes to the front?

Bryanj:
Personally i wouldnt i would get a conti

Johnwebley:

--- Quote from: David_N on September 01, 2025, 01:59:05 PM ---Will these suggestions be okay to mix with the continental contigo that's goes to the front?

--- End quote ---
I wouldn't fit a TT100 ,they were reputed to have a triangular profile,

Could cause issues

Fit a standard rounded profile tyre

The BT46 or Conti should work

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Bryanj:
100/90x18 is euivalent

flatfour:
I've bought a good few Honda 500's both new and used, and always fitted TT100's to them, as I have with the Benelli Sei and the CB750's. They're standard fit on the Trident, too.

To me, they are the perfect tyre, except for wear rate, which can often seem a little high. I usually manage around 4000 miles from a rear, and more from a front tyre. I've ridden friends bikes of the same type as mine fitted with modern tyres that appear to have a lower profile, and they just feel odd, perhaps because of my familiarity with TT100's.

When I was buying new in the 1970's, the dealer that I used most would always recommend a change to TT100 tyres, always 4:10 front and rear, although the 3:60 was available for the front, even then.

Perhaps it's just a habit that's stayed with me ever since, but I've never seen the need to move away from them?

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