Tire sizes
#21
RE: tyre sizes
This is strait off of Dunlop's web page
Take your own advice man
Bias and radial tires have significantly different dynamic properties. They deflect differently, create different cornering forces, have different damping characteristics, as well as other differences. In order for radial tires to be introduced into the two-wheel market, it was necessary to change certain characteristics of the motorcycle. The introduction of the radial tire led to such things as modified frames, new steering geometries and suspensions. Therefore, it is recommended that a motorcycle be used with the type of tire construction that it came with originally. If a change is to be made, then it should only be done if the motorcycle or tire manufacturer has approved the change. Above all, do not mix bias ply and radial tires on the same motorcycle unless it is with the approval of the motorcycle or tire manufacturer.
Take your own advice man
Bias and radial tires have significantly different dynamic properties. They deflect differently, create different cornering forces, have different damping characteristics, as well as other differences. In order for radial tires to be introduced into the two-wheel market, it was necessary to change certain characteristics of the motorcycle. The introduction of the radial tire led to such things as modified frames, new steering geometries and suspensions. Therefore, it is recommended that a motorcycle be used with the type of tire construction that it came with originally. If a change is to be made, then it should only be done if the motorcycle or tire manufacturer has approved the change. Above all, do not mix bias ply and radial tires on the same motorcycle unless it is with the approval of the motorcycle or tire manufacturer.
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#25
RE: tyre sizes
Well I am going to look at some tires for my bike tomorrow. I just looked and low and behold ... no wonder my bike is squirly. I just thought it was the cupped bald tire on the front and the back tire has a flat worn down the center.
Look at what the knot head before me had on it.
Front
Michelin Radial
Macadam 90X
120/70ZR/17
Rear
Michelin Radial
Macadam 90X
150/70ZR/17
Now whos the idiot ... Him for having these tires on it or me doing 120 on it the 3rd day I had it?
Well it looks like ME! [sm=smiley11.gif]
Bill
Look at what the knot head before me had on it.
Front
Michelin Radial
Macadam 90X
120/70ZR/17
Rear
Michelin Radial
Macadam 90X
150/70ZR/17
Now whos the idiot ... Him for having these tires on it or me doing 120 on it the 3rd day I had it?
Well it looks like ME! [sm=smiley11.gif]
Bill
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#27
RE: tyre sizes
HAHA ...
No I ment 120 front and 150 in the rear. My bad!
I put on some Dunlop GT501's on Saturday.
Front 110-80-17
Rear 140-80-17
I put 350 miles on them this weekend. "Desert to the Moutains". I had a GREAT ride I was fat out in the Mojave Desert and I was twistin it like mad in the moutains in Big Bear! GOOD TIRES
Bill
No I ment 120 front and 150 in the rear. My bad!
I put on some Dunlop GT501's on Saturday.
Front 110-80-17
Rear 140-80-17
I put 350 miles on them this weekend. "Desert to the Moutains". I had a GREAT ride I was fat out in the Mojave Desert and I was twistin it like mad in the moutains in Big Bear! GOOD TIRES
Bill
#28
RE: tyre sizes
put me on the list of dumb previous owners
mine came with a 160 on the rear, that combined with blown out forks makes it very hard to get the thing to cut into a corner.
this bike also has a "custom" tail, and is missing the rear fender and tire hugger. if i put a new hugger on before i put a new tire on, will the hugger even fit?
just a note on the "middle" number on tire sidewalls, its representing the sidewall height as a percentage of the tread width, so a 110/70/17 wont have the same sidewall height as a 150/70/17, but it will keep the proportions closer to correct if you match the middle number if thats the way it was from teh factory. This is also the reason the middle number decreases as the width of the tire increases, other wise your over all diameter would be much larger.
mine came with a 160 on the rear, that combined with blown out forks makes it very hard to get the thing to cut into a corner.
this bike also has a "custom" tail, and is missing the rear fender and tire hugger. if i put a new hugger on before i put a new tire on, will the hugger even fit?
just a note on the "middle" number on tire sidewalls, its representing the sidewall height as a percentage of the tread width, so a 110/70/17 wont have the same sidewall height as a 150/70/17, but it will keep the proportions closer to correct if you match the middle number if thats the way it was from teh factory. This is also the reason the middle number decreases as the width of the tire increases, other wise your over all diameter would be much larger.
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#30
RE: tyre sizes
ORIGINAL: DC Hurricane
Hi, I am the new owner of a 90 600F. I found a service manual that says that the bike came from the dealer with 120/60/17 in the front and 160/60/17 in the rear. Is this justwrong, or is it just that everyone prefers the smaller size tires for various reasons?
Thanks,
Hi, I am the new owner of a 90 600F. I found a service manual that says that the bike came from the dealer with 120/60/17 in the front and 160/60/17 in the rear. Is this justwrong, or is it just that everyone prefers the smaller size tires for various reasons?
Thanks,