LS24 Posted May 20, 2023 Share Posted May 20, 2023 As the Title says, I am trying to remember what the 500X was shod with from factory in 2013. I know the tyre is probably replaced. I am not looking to purchase them, I am just trying to remember them? Were they Pirelli Scorpions? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kwasaki Posted May 20, 2023 Share Posted May 20, 2023 Dunlop trailmax. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KhunLA Posted May 20, 2023 Share Posted May 20, 2023 Don't know if makes a difference where purchased, but from this review: "Our CB500X came with 90/10 on-road/off-road Pirelli Scorpion Trail tires" https://ridermagazine.com/2014/01/02/2013-honda-cb500x-road-test/ 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kwasaki Posted May 20, 2023 Share Posted May 20, 2023 25 minutes ago, KhunLA said: Don't know if makes a difference where purchased, but from this review: "Our CB500X came with 90/10 on-road/off-road Pirelli Scorpion Trail tires" https://ridermagazine.com/2014/01/02/2013-honda-cb500x-road-test/ 2017 OEM Honda CB500X tyres were Dunlop Trailmax. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LS24 Posted May 20, 2023 Author Share Posted May 20, 2023 (edited) 4 hours ago, KhunLA said: Don't know if makes a difference where purchased, but from this review: "Our CB500X came with 90/10 on-road/off-road Pirelli Scorpion Trail tires" https://ridermagazine.com/2014/01/02/2013-honda-cb500x-road-test/ Thanks for that. I appreciate it. I did a search online but didn't come up with much. But blowing up a photo, yes that is the tread pattern. Quite different to the Scorpion II that I am looking at for my V Strom. Edited May 20, 2023 by LS24 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustAnotherHun Posted May 20, 2023 Share Posted May 20, 2023 (edited) 16 minutes ago, LS24 said: Quite different to the Scorpion II that I am looking at for my V Strom. Very good choice. I drove more than 50000km with ST2. Excellent on dry and rainy roads. Good enough for gravel but not a real offroad tyre. Edited May 20, 2023 by JustAnotherHun 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hummin Posted May 20, 2023 Share Posted May 20, 2023 54 minutes ago, JustAnotherHun said: Very good choice. I drove more than 50000km with ST2. Excellent on dry and rainy roads. Good enough for gravel but not a real offroad tyre. 50 000km? Hard to believe any tires lasting so long could do well so long on wet and dry surface. Even 20k you pushing it on wet surface because of hard rubber Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustAnotherHun Posted May 20, 2023 Share Posted May 20, 2023 (edited) 10 minutes ago, Hummin said: 50 000km? Hard to believe any tires lasting so long could do well so long on wet and dry surface. Even 20k you pushing it on wet surface because of hard rubber Sorry, 50k not on one set :-). On my crossover bikes the ST2 came to it's end after maximal 6k km. More often between 4.5 and 5k. Edited May 20, 2023 by JustAnotherHun 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hummin Posted May 20, 2023 Share Posted May 20, 2023 33 minutes ago, JustAnotherHun said: Sorry, 50k not on one set :-). On my crossover bikes the ST2 came to it's end after maximal 6k km. More often between 4.5 and 5k. I should had understood that ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LS24 Posted May 20, 2023 Author Share Posted May 20, 2023 9 hours ago, JustAnotherHun said: Very good choice. I drove more than 50000km with ST2. Excellent on dry and rainy roads. Good enough for gravel but not a real offroad tyre. Thanks for the info from your ST2. The original Scorpions on my 500x inspired a lot of (suprisingly good) confidence. I had no issue using all the tyre in the twisties and they gave great feedback and reasonable wear. I hope the II version offers a similar feedback and grip. There is only one way to find out ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VocalNeal Posted May 22, 2023 Share Posted May 22, 2023 (edited) Last time I looked at the Pirelli site they didn't list the Scorpion Trail???? Otherwise i would have bought some. Edited May 22, 2023 by VocalNeal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kwasaki Posted May 22, 2023 Share Posted May 22, 2023 3 hours ago, VocalNeal said: Last time I looked at the Pirelli site they didn't list the Scorpion Trail???? Otherwise i would have bought some. Dunlop trailmax just as good. There's also a failure story. Ridden on both the Pirelli's were on the Versys 650 bike from new, in less than 2 years they were cracking up on the side walls. I switched to Dunlop trailmax and they were still in good condition some 4 years later when I sold it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VocalNeal Posted May 22, 2023 Share Posted May 22, 2023 ^ Looked at those but I rarely ride offroad so considered the tread to be a bit aggressive compared to Pirelli. Eventually got lazy an got Kawasaki to put OEM tires on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LS24 Posted May 22, 2023 Author Share Posted May 22, 2023 10 hours ago, VocalNeal said: Last time I looked at the Pirelli site they didn't list the Scorpion Trail???? Otherwise i would have bought some. https://www.pirelli.com/tyres/en-ww/motorcycle/catalogue/product/scorpion-trail-ii There you go. Up there on price and the front wears reasonably well on the edges if ridden overly aggressively apparently. Centre holds well. I'll let you know in a few months. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VocalNeal Posted May 22, 2023 Share Posted May 22, 2023 I would have had to have gone off-piste as far as available sizes are concerned. https://www.pirelli.in.th/product/scorpion-trail-ii/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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