Hi everyone....my rear tire is done for and it was a bt016 150/60 but my front is still pretty good and is a 120/70...these tires came with the bike when i bought it.
My question is, s it ok to go with a 130/70 rear withe the 120/70 front?
No. The BT016 are radial supersport tires and any 130/70 I can think of would be a bias tire. A radial front and a bias rear is a bad mix although a bias front with a radial rear can be OK. I wouldn't do it and I've used a lot of tire mixes on my GSs. Don't like the idea of the 120/70 and 130/70 size mix either although it might be OK if of they are same construction.
Quote from: gsJack on June 28, 2011, 08:19:28 AM
No. The BT016 are radial supersport tires and any 130/70 I can think of would be a bias tire. A radial front and a bias rear is a bad mix although a bias front with a radial rear can be OK. I wouldn't do it and I've used a lot of tire mixes on my GSs. Don't like the idea of the 120/70 and 130/70 size mix either although it might be OK if of they are same construction.
I agree 100%.
How about first to get 140/70R17 Dunlop Sportmax D208SM. It's a radial rear tire.
Then when it's time to replace the frot tire, get some stock size bias-ply tire.
Then you can replace your rear tire with stock size... :)
Those D208SM tires are kinda pricey here but if you want to stick with radials front and rear a Shinko Podium 006 tire in the 140/60 or 150/60 size can be found for $80-90. Can probably get a good pair of stock size bias tires for not much more than the D208SM.
I Have the shinko podium front in 120/60-17 and it rocks!
Actually, for the 2 first weeks I thought something was wrong because it wouldnt handle right, but then I realized that its actually gripping, and not sliding!
how far is your speedo / odometer off?
Quote from: HPP8140 on June 29, 2011, 08:07:33 AM
how far is your speedo / odometer off?
I run Shinko 005 Advanced 120-60-17 front and 160-60-17 rear.I have no error in my speedo and it's GPS verified.
I should note that I am running a first generation Bandit 600 4.5 inch rear wheel with that 160 rear tire.
Quote from: ben2go on June 29, 2011, 12:18:16 PM
Quote from: HPP8140 on June 29, 2011, 08:07:33 AM
how far is your speedo / odometer off?
I run Shinko 005 Advanced 120-60-17 front and 160-60-17 rear.I have no error in my speedo and it's GPS verified.
I should note that I am running a first generation Bandit 600 4.5 inch rear wheel with that 160 rear tire.
Then how far is the odometer off?
Quote from: HPP8140 on July 13, 2011, 07:33:37 AM
Quote from: ben2go on June 29, 2011, 12:18:16 PM
Quote from: HPP8140 on June 29, 2011, 08:07:33 AM
how far is your speedo / odometer off?
I run Shinko 005 Advanced 120-60-17 front and 160-60-17 rear.I have no error in my speedo and it's GPS verified.
I should note that I am running a first generation Bandit 600 4.5 inch rear wheel with that 160 rear tire.
Then how far is the odometer off?
It is spot on.