Shinko 300 650ish mile review.

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pknowles

pknowles

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Brandon Downey said:
Since tires were brought up again in the last few days, I thought I would share my experience with the Shinko 300 after 650ish miles. So far it is wearing nicely, rides as I would expect it to, and appears to be using more surface area of the tire than the Avon did.

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Notice how the scrubbed in portion of the tire goes almost to the edge.

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As you can see on the original Avon, there is about an inch of unscrubbed rubber on each side. Now obviously this could be the result of the previous owner's riding style, but as of right now it appears more of the Shinko tire is seeing action than the Avon did. Don't get me wrong, I love the look of the Avons and the price is not that much more. Heck the Avon is part of what I fell in love with back in 2005 when I first found the Big Dog dealership. I just figured I'd give the Shinko a try and if I don't end up liking it, I only blew $185. So far however, I am very pleased and the tread pattern is pretty bad ass!

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Look at that fatty! Yeah baby!
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I'm really liking the white and gold on the red Brandon :oldthumbsup:
 
Brandon Downey

Brandon Downey

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pknowles said:
I'm really liking the white and gold on the red Brandon :oldthumbsup:
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Thank you my friend. When I found this baby on CL, the pics didn't do it justice and I planned to just paint it. But when I got there in person my jaw hit the floor and I changed that plan real quick. I love the colors and the pin stripes give it a real "hotrod" feel in my opinion. I certainly gained a new appreciation for them. So instead of painting those, I managed to acquire an extra set of raw tins and side covers and will be having those painted in about a year from now. Plan is to switch back and forth every year or 2.
 
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