190 on a 600RR?
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01-16-2008, 10:12 PM
RE: 190 on a 600RR?
ORIGINAL: Jason748
From a racers standpoint...
The 190 weights more...enough to make a noticable difference.
The 190 offers more "side traction".
The 190 requires a different suspension set-up to work.
The 190 requires moreturn-in effort and is not as "flickable" side to side.
On tracks with long, flowing, fast corners, a 190/55 works well becuase of the additional side traction. But on shorter, tighter more techinical tracks the 180 works better becuase you're spending more time going side to side.
I've tried it, didn't really like but could feel in some corners where it would help, BUT Inever set my racebike up for it...
It's safe to do, but unless you can run a fairly quick race pace, I doubt you'd notice any real traction difference. At most you'd probablynotice the additional pressure required during intial turn-in. Stay away from the 190/50 unless you go with a 6" rim, the 190/55 is a little pinched on the 5.5" rim, but a 190/50 is really pinched on a 5.5" rim.
Who ever told you that should be smacked up side the head, tires don't bend rims... incompenent tire changers, pot holes and crashes bend rims.
From a racers standpoint...
The 190 weights more...enough to make a noticable difference.
The 190 offers more "side traction".
The 190 requires a different suspension set-up to work.
The 190 requires moreturn-in effort and is not as "flickable" side to side.
On tracks with long, flowing, fast corners, a 190/55 works well becuase of the additional side traction. But on shorter, tighter more techinical tracks the 180 works better becuase you're spending more time going side to side.
I've tried it, didn't really like but could feel in some corners where it would help, BUT Inever set my racebike up for it...
It's safe to do, but unless you can run a fairly quick race pace, I doubt you'd notice any real traction difference. At most you'd probablynotice the additional pressure required during intial turn-in. Stay away from the 190/50 unless you go with a 6" rim, the 190/55 is a little pinched on the 5.5" rim, but a 190/50 is really pinched on a 5.5" rim.
ORIGINAL: bigcha40
iv also heard that it will bend the lip of the rim over time if its a stock 600 wheel with a 190 on it
iv also heard that it will bend the lip of the rim over time if its a stock 600 wheel with a 190 on it
This is pretty much what I was going to say, but I'll add my little bit anyways.
I got my bike with a 190. Damn thing flat spotted hard core in the center. Cornering was either all or nothing in regards to lean. It was doable, but it wasn't great. I put a 180 on the last change. WHOA! It was like the bike came back to life. Flickable, lean control, and the center was not nearly as flat as the 190 after nearly as many miles. I'd never go back to a 190.
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01-16-2008, 11:27 PM
RE: 190 on a 600RR?
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AAH! conflicting opinions.. which is what I expected. Is it safe or not, and will I lose any ability to get-er down low?
AAH! conflicting opinions.. which is what I expected. Is it safe or not, and will I lose any ability to get-er down low?
you ride like a retard at the track, not the street.
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01-18-2008, 12:55 PM
RE: 190 on a 600RR?
ORIGINAL: Jason748
From a racers standpoint...
The 190 weights more...enough to make a noticable difference.
The 190 offers more "side traction".
The 190 requires a different suspension set-up to work.
The 190 requires moreturn-in effort and is not as "flickable" side to side.
On tracks with long, flowing, fast corners, a 190/55 works well becuase of the additional side traction. But on shorter, tighter more techinical tracks the 180 works better becuase you're spending more time going side to side.
I've tried it, didn't really like but could feel in some corners where it would help, BUT Inever set my racebike up for it...
It's safe to do, but unless you can run a fairly quick race pace, I doubt you'd notice any real traction difference. At most you'd probablynotice the additional pressure required during intial turn-in. Stay away from the 190/50 unless you go with a 6" rim, the 190/55 is a little pinched on the 5.5" rim, but a 190/50 is really pinched on a 5.5" rim.
Who ever told you that should be smacked up side the head, tires don't bend rims... incompenent tire changers, pot holes and crashes bend rims.
From a racers standpoint...
The 190 weights more...enough to make a noticable difference.
The 190 offers more "side traction".
The 190 requires a different suspension set-up to work.
The 190 requires moreturn-in effort and is not as "flickable" side to side.
On tracks with long, flowing, fast corners, a 190/55 works well becuase of the additional side traction. But on shorter, tighter more techinical tracks the 180 works better becuase you're spending more time going side to side.
I've tried it, didn't really like but could feel in some corners where it would help, BUT Inever set my racebike up for it...
It's safe to do, but unless you can run a fairly quick race pace, I doubt you'd notice any real traction difference. At most you'd probablynotice the additional pressure required during intial turn-in. Stay away from the 190/50 unless you go with a 6" rim, the 190/55 is a little pinched on the 5.5" rim, but a 190/50 is really pinched on a 5.5" rim.
ORIGINAL: bigcha40
iv also heard that it will bend the lip of the rim over time if its a stock 600 wheel with a 190 on it
iv also heard that it will bend the lip of the rim over time if its a stock 600 wheel with a 190 on it
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11-12-2016, 12:30 PM
Yes a 190 fits fine. And the perfomance is much better.
Dude i just got a new 190 shinko advance. And the confidence in laying into a turn is amazing. You can drag a knee at every intersection. Really fun a d its a real jaw dropper when you do it. I could tell a big difference for the better. I have a 2008....
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