I am about to buy a new set of tyres on my MC21. The previous owner had 120/60 - 160/60, while the original were 110/70 - 150/60.
What are the advantages of the original setup instead of the other ?
Is there any tested better setup ?
Thanks
Andreas

if i were you i would stick with what honda recomend..they probably spent a few quid in development.
i run dunlops in the standard size and the bike handles like its on rails...wicked
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Yeah the standard sizes work very well, albeit that the world has moved on and most manufacturers aren't developing new rubber in those sizes.

Get yourself a pair of Dunlop GPR70's if you want sommat sticky, or GPR80's for something that will last a bit longer. The 70's are good enough to get the fairing and exhaust down on...
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Get yourself a pair of Dunlop GPR70's if you want sommat sticky, 70's are good enough to get the fairing and exhaust down on...[/quote].


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holy monkeys!!!!! the best i have managed was peg round redgate.
oh booo they cancelled donington on friday for track repairs so i will have to wait until cadwell on the 24th for a repeat of that trick .....maybe not
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How's this?


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looking good
is that the race bike? havent you just rebuilt an nsr cos it went pop?
have you more than 1?
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Are the GPR70-80 a tyre for race use or for road use ? Are they still in production ?
Thanks again

The GPR's are still in production, and both are road legal. The 70 is mega sticky and will consequently wear quickly, whereas the 80 is harder so lasts longer but won't stick so well.

The 70 isn't so good in the wet, as there's lots of rubber and not much tread!

That bike is my one and only NSR, and is now back in road trim.
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I've had a good run out of the michelin pilot race series of tyres 4 my nsr , availible in atandard sizes and in a soft compond with faster steering than the dunlops

paul wrote:faster steering than the dunlops

Christ! I doubt you can get much faster - I had to drop the forks through the yokes to slow mine down, as it was falling faster than I could cope with.
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paul wrote:I've had a good run out of the michelin pilot race series of tyres 4 my nsr , availible in atandard sizes and in a soft compond with faster steering than the dunlops

had pilots on my zx6. dont think the nsr would fancy em on british roads really, i found them a little bit woo little bit whey. maybe they perform best in summer. or in warmer countries:P
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i found them a little bit woo little bit whey

Maybe that's because you fancy yourself as a bit of a geezer?! :D

Andy.
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, Think i have mentioned this before.

You can get every new tyre for the stock nsr size, 110, 150, the only one missing was the michelin pilot race in 110 but i have been told by a tyre supplier they are coming soon prouctions runs etc.

Gprs are good but you must remember they have been around since the early 90's I was using pirreli MP7's when they were about and mp7s are old,

If you have a hard on for dunlops use the 207rr or 208's both superb for both track and road use, bollacks to road temperature crap, they warm up fine and work very well, all the new tyres vary from £150 a pair to £180 depending were you shop.

Go on try something new

luke f
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Maybe that's because you fancy yourself as a bit of a geezer?! :D

Andy.
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LOL

hey luke have you decided on cadwell on the 24/06/04? or will you be in thailand.
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Luke F wrote:
If you have a hard on for dunlops use the 207rr or 208's both superb for both track and road use, bollacks to road temperature crap, they warm up fine and work very well, all the new tyres vary from £150 a pair to £180 depending were you shop.
luke f

My brother has just ordered a set of 70's for £120 the set if you're a little more hard up...
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