The tires on my Honda are way cheaper and much smaller, a 100/90/19-F and a whopping 130/90/18-R. The narrow swingarm won’t allow anything bigger. Stop laughing!
WHO IS RUNNING 200/55zr17 REAR TIRE?
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Oh somebody has and will fab a more modern swingarm to bolt up to the CBX
Might as well do inverted forks too, which will have better braking options.
Box up the stockers.
Build a modern classic to tour on.
They have, using big Kawasaki and Suzuki front ends and swingarms, even different frames.
Go for it
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Loved it on my gen 1, don't feel a need for it on my gen 3. Not with raising links, carbon wheels, and perfectly tuned stock suspension. Bike handles perfectly for me, and as I said I prefer the wider contact patch of the 190/50 torqueing away from the apex.
I found that 55 aspect , sticky RS11 , with tuned full Ohlins suspension and adjustable linkage BST wheels package to be a great agile setup on my ex tuned Gen 2 . If you can get the coin together , investing in good suspension will be rewarding for someone who enjoys the corners .
Yes, the 'ol fat girl can handle when properly set up that's for sure...
I'm on stock rims (which aren't that heavy when you consider some other bikes), have Progressive suspension, 55 series rear and I can fling my beastie into and out corners pretty easily.....not as easy as other bikes I've owned though....
Crazily enough even though my old '85 GSXR had relatively skinny tires, that thing could really handle.
My race version had all the fancy bits and it was a real track weapon.........I don't know how it would stack up on a track now but I would wager it wouldn't be left for dead...
I rode a race ready GSXR600 and that thing was really crisp on a track, the only way a liter bike would get by it would be on the high speed parts, if the track was tight and twisty, it would be a workout for the liter bike to get around it.
However, I digress and will mention there are a few bikes that come with a factory 200 tire...not sure if they are 55 series though....I can't see it affecting the bike too much.
I am looking forward to AC41 track footage for this season , shouldn't be too long now .
Yes Sarge , a lot of the tighter tracks have shown the very nimble 600cc fours to be very hard for high powered superbikes to beat . Generally , as we know , when the tracks are more flowing , the fast 600 lose what they gained in the corners when they hit the fast open sections . You will have race experience this , but I seen many 600cc riders work very hard each lap against the big cc machines , only to be top ended on such open fast tracks .
Yes Sarge , a lot of the tighter tracks have shown the very nimble 600cc fours to be very hard for high powered superbikes to beat . Generally , as we know , when the tracks are more flowing , the fast 600 lose what they gained in the corners when they hit the fast open sections . You will have race experience this , but I seen many 600cc riders work very hard each lap against the big cc machines , only to be top ended on such open fast tracks .
When I did the California superbike course back in the day, our instructor would hold a clinic where he would take us on the track on our GPZ600s and he on a 250 and show us up......it all depends on the skill of the rider in many cases.
When I did the RACE course here in Canada, the instructor would make us bicycle and run the track each morning before we got on the bikes....we used GPZ550s on that course.
However, just like you said, take equally skilled riders and the liter bikes have the edge in big tracks for sure.... @Ac41 is a pleasure to watch as he wrestles that big beastie around the track I imagine surprising a few of the other riders...
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Blew my budget on the carbon wheels. No regrets. Down the road, maybe semi-active ohlins will get less expensive.
dcnblues
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Two benefits of the weight:
a) The stability it gives is very comforting when you are taking fast freeway curves in a heavy gusty side wind. Many times I would have had to slow down if I were on a lighter bike.
b) Finally packed my top case and mounted it up for a road trip. Thought I might feel it carving through the curves, but I was wrong. Didn't even notice it. Top case was also in the wind shadow of my torso, so I wasn't worried about it up to around 140 (it might have even reduced drag, not sure).
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Riding the track on a bicycle is a great idea!
Our instructor said he learned this when racing MotoGP in the day...that's what the factory riders did.
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We walk the "track" before our autocross races but I think being able ride a bike scooter or hell, even a skateboard would make it easier to gauge than walking. I think riding a bicycle on a legit track before racing or a track day is genius.
I've been running 190/55ZR17 rear on the 1st gen 'Busa for about 15 years. I just put that size on my 3rd gen, to replace the OEM tire. I ride mostly canyon and mountain roads, and like the more nimble feel that size imparts.
I've ridden the 1st gen on a Roadracing track a few times. Not really it's element, but still a fun time. I preferred the 190/55 size there too.
I haven't had the 3rd gen out on a Roadracing track.
I've ridden the 1st gen on a Roadracing track a few times. Not really it's element, but still a fun time. I preferred the 190/55 size there too.
I haven't had the 3rd gen out on a Roadracing track.
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I had a 2015 Rocket X that rear tire is more expensive then both front and back for the Hayabusa, nope they can keep big.
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thinking about buying this tire changer | General Bike Related Topics
what do yall think? yes or no.....after a year and a half it will have paid for itself considering my local shops charges 50 bucks per tire... Cycle Hill Motorcycle Tire Changer - webBikeWorld Hill Motorcycle Tire Changer - YouTube[/url]
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What's your cold PSI, and what does the grip feel like in the curves? Thanks
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