February 8th, 2011, 06:26 PM | #41 |
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Those tires are just rim protectors. Get the best for less, Pirelli MT75's. They're one of I think two sizes of actual motorcycle tires that are sized for this bike. 120/80-16 and 100/80-16. they have a soft enough compound for a great commute and are inexpensive enough to not have to worry about mileage. I do recommend checking air pressure quite regularly and personally I've never put under 32lbs. in any tire. Lots of folks seem to go 28psi up front, even on commuters (high speeds).
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February 8th, 2011, 07:58 PM | #42 |
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If you are on a budget, The Pirelli Diablo Scooter tires are pretty good. They come in the stock sizes. I have them and like them a lot. They are better on the freeway as they do not follow the grooves in the road.
Here is my post at ninja250.org about installing them - link And my initial ride report with the Pirelli tires.
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February 9th, 2011, 09:18 AM | #43 | |
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Put two plugs in at 16k, holding up fine. About the only issue is cupping, it makes the handling a little odd sometimes and it doesn't track as straight as when they were new. No biggie, small price to pay to not have to spend $200 o tires every 5-8K miles. |
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February 9th, 2011, 07:44 PM | #44 |
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I checked out Pirelli on Amazon. There are some cheaper tires on there.
http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_ss...+mt+75&x=0&y=0 Do the front and rear wheels have to be the same size? |
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February 10th, 2011, 07:31 PM | #45 |
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Yes and no. They are both on 16" rims but are different in width. The rear tire is wider then the front.
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February 10th, 2011, 08:30 PM | #46 |
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I put on perelli diablo scooter tires this past summer, after wearing out the oem's and I love them. the comperison to the oem tires is like night and day. You will be very happy if you dont go back to the stock tires. I notice a huge difference expecially on windy days, they grip the road soo much better.
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December 2nd, 2011, 10:59 AM | #47 |
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I know this is an older post, but I want to thank you for the info. on the Kenda tires. Since this posting, have you replaced them with the same? I picked up a 2002 Ninja earlier this year with only 1,200 original miles. The original Dunlops look new but I know they need to be replaced ASAP. I use this bike around town and to commute to work (16 miles/day). I LOVE this bike!
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December 29th, 2011, 10:48 AM | #48 |
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'06 250 Need to know: What are the best tires for the money?
Just bought my 06 Ninja 250 and I'm new to the whole motorcycle scene. I need to buy a new set of tires and need some suggestions on the best for the money
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December 29th, 2011, 10:56 AM | #49 |
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Pirelli sport demons.
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December 29th, 2011, 11:07 AM | #50 |
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A Pirelli Sport Demon on the front and a Pirelli Diablo Scooter on the back is my favorite setup so far.
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December 29th, 2011, 11:52 AM | #51 |
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Shinko 712 on the rear. I've got 11,000 miles on mine, and that includes riding Deals Gap/The dragon a bunch of times and other high-rubber-consumption activities.
It's not the best tire, or the grippiest, and definately not the best in the rain, but it's decent at everything and a solid all-rounder that lasts a very long time...aka best for the money. Front...Pirelli MT75. And the rear MT75 is probably a close second to the Shinko. Slightly cheaper, slightly grippier, but half the mileage. One important consideration: If you only ride 3,000 miles a year or so, your tires will probably rot before you wear out the tread. Buy the MT75s.
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December 29th, 2011, 11:57 AM | #52 |
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I run Kenda K671s front and rear. Tend to get well over 20K on the front and nearly 20K on the rear. Traction is good wet or dry. I primarily commute and don't race, so have yet to reach the traction limits of my Kendas. My last pair I got for $110 shipped more or less.
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December 29th, 2011, 12:16 PM | #53 |
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I've gotten about 11k+ on my SD's. Had to replace the rear when it got 2 screws in it, otherwise it would still be on the bike. The front SD has been on for nearly 14k at least and still has tread life in her.
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December 29th, 2011, 03:45 PM | #54 | |
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Since I either track or ride fairly aggressively, I prefer to replace the tires every year with around 5000 miles on them or so. The best bang for the buck for my riding expectations are with the pirelli sport demons. |
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December 29th, 2011, 07:28 PM | #55 |
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I like my BT45's. They stick like glue in the dry or wet, and I have about 6k on them, and they still have plenty of tread. Only complaint is that the front tire seems to be scalloping. Might want to go Pirelli Sport Demon front and BT45 rear.
FWIW, I plan on going to Pirelli Diablo scooter tires next time I get new tires. I'm not considerably worried about longevity since I don't ride tons of miles per season, and the Diablo rear costs a little over half what the BT45 rear costs |
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December 29th, 2011, 07:33 PM | #56 |
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Sport demons are great tires as well. The only reason I don't like them is because they're big and heavy. Slower acceleration was the most noticable thing due to diameter. Of course, I'm on gearing #5 now, so I'm picky about these things.
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That's the same conclusion that I came to. They feel slow-ish in a straight line, but sticky and quick in turns, so I went 14/47 today with my new chain and sprockets, and I plan to get tires that have a 130/80-16 in the rear instead of a 130/90-16
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December 30th, 2011, 11:34 AM | #58 | |
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December 30th, 2011, 12:10 PM | #59 |
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I believe the bike originally shipped with 120/80-16 on the rear. They changed the tire a quite a few years ago, but the rim is the same--they designed the rim with the 120 width tire intended, though either size is equally safe on the rim.
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December 30th, 2011, 12:13 PM | #60 |
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No, it's always been a 130/80-16.
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December 30th, 2011, 12:14 PM | #61 |
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I forget if I read that here or the 250 wiki, but the rims were designed for a 120. Kawi decided somewhere, sometime to shoehorn a 130 on there. I didn't see what they shipped with, or when they stopped coming with 120s as stock, but it was the weight and handling that steered me (pun intended, haha, hah.... :| )to the 120s.
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December 30th, 2011, 12:18 PM | #62 |
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Really?
Hm. I really thought it originally came with 120.
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December 30th, 2011, 12:31 PM | #64 |
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Yeah, that's what I was saying--the EX250E and EX250F use the same rims.
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December 30th, 2011, 12:47 PM | #65 |
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http://faq.ninja250.org/wiki/Do_120-...on_the_rear%3F
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Well the E model is not the same bike we all call the pre-gen. That bike was part of the previous generation which ended in 88 when they came out with the F model that had quite a few differences, including having a 130 rear tire from the start.
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December 30th, 2011, 01:25 PM | #67 |
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Was just looking at tires online and I have to say good luck trying to get a 100/80-16 front with a matching 120/80-16 rear. I found one set in those sizes, the Dunlop K330's. Otherwise, you will have to mix tires in order to get those sizes. The stock oem tires from Dunlop are 100/80-16 front and 130/80-16 rear. Besides, those tires are not that good for grip.
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I got the MT75s and those were the only ones I could find a matching set of 100/80 front and 120/80 rear. Motorcycle Superstore.
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Pirelli sport scooters are good tires for learning because they are pretty sticky. The down side is that they wear out quick. I had to change mine after 7K miles. Now I'm running Pirelli Sport Demons. So far they seem pretty good. I haven't tried them in the rain yet, but dry they work great. Most folks I have heard say they should last 20K.
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FWIW, I never got more than 5k miles out of the Sport Demons on a pre-gen or new-gen ninjette, so mileage estimates vary widely depending on use. Still find them great-handling, more than grippy enough, and they wear evenly.
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Sport demons are about twice the price of sport scooters. If they only last about the same, next time I'll go with the scooters again. I paid about $80 for the set of scooters and $200 for the set of demons.
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Yes, they have more in common from the second to the third then from third to fourth, but there were still quite a number of differences. The second gen looks a little more like the 500 in the way the body looks. The EX250-E: The EX250-F: The EX250-H: The EX250-J: From what I have found out from Kawasaki mechanics, the only real difference between your 2005 and my 1994 is the electrical system due to them changing the ignition system in 1995. So I can't use your electrical systems, but other than that everything else is swappable. However, there is less that is swappable with the E model. |
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Holy crap people. This is a which tires should I buy thread. I prescribe 100 miles of twisties to you both. Go!
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I see the problem.
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There's a road down here that has a succession of roundabouts. That's about as twisty as it gets here. I've got a road trip planned for deals gap this spring. That should do it.
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We have some IRC RoadWinners on our 09. We have done some track days with them and they are quite sticky even in the cold. One day was about 40ºF outside and after one warmup lap they were nice and sticky. With about 3k miles on them a ton of meat left. probably 1/4 used.
If you are not a serious tracker I would Highly recommend them. Price point is pretty good also.
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