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Re: New tyres
Dunlop Qualifiergsax wrote:Can anyone recommend tyres for the TRX
Thanks
I´ve driven ´em in heat, cold (almost frost) and rain with no sweat!
Haven´t done trackday yet but they got great reviews in the euro sportbike 2006 (about 20-30 "journalists" from european bike magazine´s do tests every year)
....take in account that i´ve never tried anything else!!!
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It'd help if you told us what sort of riding you do, like co
Sorry just weekend riding no commuting or track days.
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I've got a pair of part worns which have done less than 1000 miles.
Dunlop sportmax front and d207 rear - perfect for what you want.
edit: they are both D207 s
£50
TBH, any new tyre you buy now is going to be up to the job - they are all good.
Dunlop sportmax front and d207 rear - perfect for what you want.
edit: they are both D207 s
£50
TBH, any new tyre you buy now is going to be up to the job - they are all good.
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I highly recommend going with a 120/70 front instead of the 60 series. You may need to adjust your forks, but that damned 60 was stuck on there for looks only. The 70 will make the front much less prone to jackhammering over hard edge bumps when leaned in.
I'm a Pirelli guy all the way. Diablos are great tires from the bikes I've tried them on, but I haven't used them yet on my TRX (probably my next tire though as it doesn't look like I'll be on the track any time soon). I've been running Super Corsa (now Super Corsa Pro) for the past three years.
I'm a Pirelli guy all the way. Diablos are great tires from the bikes I've tried them on, but I haven't used them yet on my TRX (probably my next tire though as it doesn't look like I'll be on the track any time soon). I've been running Super Corsa (now Super Corsa Pro) for the past three years.
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Interesting. What kind of adjustment would you have to do to the forks?Max wrote:I highly recommend going with a 120/70 front instead of the 60 series. You may need to adjust your forks, but that damned 60 was stuck on there for looks only. The 70 will make the front much less prone to jackhammering over hard edge bumps when leaned in.
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In truth you don't need to adjust your forks (but I say that based upon the fact that most people don't have their suspension set up correctly)
The 60 profile front tyre was a huge mistake that Yamaha continued right the way up to the early R6. Only done to satisfy the Japanese home market's obsession with low profile tyres (carried over from the car scene).
Handles way better with a 70 section IMHO
The 60 profile front tyre was a huge mistake that Yamaha continued right the way up to the early R6. Only done to satisfy the Japanese home market's obsession with low profile tyres (carried over from the car scene).
Handles way better with a 70 section IMHO
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Michelin what
(Pilot sport) the bike feels like they want to follow thickly painted centre road markings, I’m not sure if it’s tyres, suspension or probably me being over sensitive
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