tire and rim sizing
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Post edited by: wireman, at: 2007/03/09 23:41
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That makes a lot more sense.
FWIW: I've got custom 40 spokes on my bike I'm building, 17x3.5 and 17x5.
I'm running a Michelin Pilot Sport 120/70 on the front and Michelin Pilot Road 170/60 on the rear.
Putting a ROAD on the rear won't decrease your ability to ride hard.... it's just a longer lasting compound for street riding.
But yeah, the 120/170 combo runs REALLY well because the rear end won't overpower the front end in a corner and cause iffy handling..... whereas the 190 will.
***That selection was made based on advice from a few different classic Guzzi and Ducati race guys who always swore by the 120/170 combo for performance.
Post edited by: caffcruiser, at: 2007/03/10 10:06
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i havent ordered the rims yet ,i wanted to make sure what i needed to fit that 190 on the back before i ordered them.ive always run 3.5" back rims but ive never gone over 150 for a tire though.i dont think a 170 rear tire will hold when i hit the switch on this project i wanted to try a 180 but shinkos come in 190 and 200 so i figured id try the 190.ive got 8 plus inches of clearance in the narrowest part of swingarm so anything less than a 180 is gonna look strange in there im thinking,im gonna go look at a zx-14 and a busa to compare wheel sizes:evil:How about you tell us what your wheel measurements are and we can pick tires based on those.
That makes a lot more sense.
FWIW: I've got custom 40 spokes on my bike I'm building, 17x3.5 and 17x5.
I'm running a Michelin Pilot Sport 120/70 on the front and Michelin Pilot Road 170/60 on the rear.
Putting a ROAD on the rear won't decrease your ability to ride hard.... it's just a longer lasting compound for street riding.
But yeah, the 120/170 combo runs REALLY well because the rear end won't overpower the front end in a corner and cause iffy handling..... whereas the 190 will.
***That selection was made based on advice from a few different classic Guzzi and Ducati race guys who always swore by the 120/170 combo for performance.<br><br>Post edited by: caffcruiser, at: 2007/03/10 10:06
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rear wheel=17x6 (will be ordering a shinko ultra soft)
front wheel=17x3.5 has a 120/70ZR17(58W) Dunlop
I hear Pilot Powers are great tires, and Avon Storms, and if the front isnt low enough try a 120/60
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that will give me something to start with!thanks;)will a ZX12R work for a comparison?:evil:
rear wheel=17x6 (will be ordering a shinko ultra soft)
front wheel=17x3.5 has a 120/70ZR17(58W) Dunlop
I hear Pilot Powers are great tires, and Avon Storms, and if the front isnt low enough try a 120/60
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np, you have to be set up right. I dont want any excuses if I ever come down and race ya, :whistle: :evil: :laugh:77KZ650 wrote:
that will give me something to start with!thanks;)will a ZX12R work for a comparison?:evil:
rear wheel=17x6 (will be ordering a shinko ultra soft)
front wheel=17x3.5 has a 120/70ZR17(58W) Dunlop
I hear Pilot Powers are great tires, and Avon Storms, and if the front isnt low enough try a 120/60
07 MDP Rookie of the Year
01 ZX-12R street/drag bike. 8.97 @155.7 pump gas, dot tires, no bars, no power adders. top speed in the 1/4: 161MPH
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01 ZX-12R street/drag bike. 8.97 @155.7 pump gas, dot tires, no bars, no power adders. top speed in the 1/4: 161MPH
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are we running on land or water? its gonna be a while before the 1385 is ready to race anything except the dust collecting on it!pick a wknd:evil:
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if you actully do come up north for some fun, come up for the noonan nationals in sept. they started a streetbike shootout last yr, and thats what Im gearing up for
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01 ZX-12R street/drag bike. 8.97 @155.7 pump gas, dot tires, no bars, no power adders. top speed in the 1/4: 161MPH
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looks like those guys have a lot of rules!:blink: no bicycle parts,brakes on both wheels,im gonna throw me together an old beater track bike out of the extras pile for running here at track.all we have is an 1/8th mile track with a soybean field at end of it,and i dont want to be picking beans with my turbo:evil:on the track, I ment a wknd from the schedual:P www.miramichidragway.com/pages/2007schedule.htm
if you actully do come up north for some fun, come up for the noonan nationals in sept. they started a streetbike shootout last yr, and thats what Im gearing up for
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