Front end education.

[FJmonkey]

For tires I ran the Avon AV45/46 on my stock 86 with really good results. I like the corners and twisty mountain roads so cornering is no problem for them. I would also recommend to run the 110 and not the 120 on the front, the 120 is too pinched and you get a smaller contact patch. Now I have 17" both front and back and run the Conti Motion tires. I have over 600 miles on them and they are working as well as the Avons and might even last longer. I also ran the Dunlop Q2s with good results, but for the price I can't justify them unless I need a track day tire. 

[ribbert]

Continental have just released a new radial tyre specifically designed to 80-90 motorbikes, a new Conti-attack.

Having tried most of the dual compound tyres and not particularly liking any of them, I'm on my third set of Conti Attack 2's and I love them.
My tyre man told me these new ones (assuming we are talking about the same tyre) were more for heavy and powerful bikes rather than era specific.
Unless something else good comes out in the next few months, these new Conti's will be my next tyres.

Noel

[fintip]

Alf, if I'm not mistaken, ContiAttacks only come for 17" wheels, no? He mentioned he runs an 86 without the upgrade.

[Alf]

Continental have a new Contiroadattack designed for classical bikes. The sizes introduced depends on the country
And Continental is introducing the revamped  the TKV11/12 again