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Offline pokey

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Yokahama super digger
« on: April 12, 2014, 10:19:45 am »
Anyone remember these?
 From memory (scary that bit) one of the very best performing rear tyres for my small bore bikes was the 4.10 x 18 yokahama super digger I think that's what it was. Nice open tread pattern, compound and side walls a probably a bit soft for anything over 200cc and didn't last long on hard rocky trails but it was predictable in slides and stuck like the proverbial to a blanket in the soft stuff.

Apparently Yokahama decided to focus its efforts elsewhere and no longer manufacture tyres for bikes but I still want one (seems to be the story of my life).
Does anyone know who bought the licence or makes a tyre equivalent? I don't suppose anyone has one still in reasonable condition?
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Re: Yokahama super digger
« Reply #1 on: April 12, 2014, 10:31:37 am »
shinko brought the yokie stuff. sorelegs11 is a tyre man. come in sorelegs
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Re: Yokahama super digger
« Reply #2 on: April 12, 2014, 10:34:03 am »
  cheers mick


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Re: Yokahama super digger
« Reply #3 on: April 12, 2014, 11:35:49 am »
Yokohama stopped motorcycle manufacturing after their factory got flattened in an earthquake in the 90's. Hey Pokey! What's a tyre like that worth to you? I believe I have a new old stock in Melbourne but she'll be probably gone off by now. I think I bought it from London Trading for a period correct restoration yz125a which still haven't happened. Al
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Re: Yokahama super digger
« Reply #4 on: April 12, 2014, 12:33:50 pm »
Never thought I'd hear " Yokohama Super Digger " mentioned again.
I liked them .
A lot.
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Re: Yokahama super digger
« Reply #5 on: April 12, 2014, 12:45:54 pm »
shinko has all the old yokahama mould's
http://www.shinkotireusa.com/tires/off-road
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Re: Yokahama super digger
« Reply #6 on: April 12, 2014, 02:00:35 pm »
We all ran 540s (most of the time) back in NZ. Used to bulk buy them out of Aussie and we'd all take 4-5 each. There's a guy in Brisbane selling them (Shinkos) now.
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Re: Yokahama super digger
« Reply #7 on: April 12, 2014, 04:05:45 pm »
Thanks for the info guys. I can remember getting a new one every two months and the new one was always grippier.

Al, I intend on using it on the 185 and I dont have a garage queen so if it would still have to be reasonably usable.PM me if its any good.
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Re: Yokahama super digger
« Reply #8 on: April 12, 2014, 08:00:18 pm »
Pokey, call me during the week when I'm in Melbourne and ill have a look at it. Zero4292614nine
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Re: Yokahama super digger
« Reply #9 on: April 16, 2014, 05:38:07 am »
I was reading one of my old Dirt Bike mags today and came across this ad. Looks like the Super Digger was new for 1974.
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