April 20th, 2020, 01:36 AM | #1 |
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Well......Tires. Lol.
I really hate to do this, as I see the very latest thread is also about tires. But I'm just not finding the info I'm looking for via searching. I've also seen the ninja250 wiki list of tires - and although helpful, there's just so many listed there.
This whole tire topic is exhausting and overwhelming. I just want to put some safe tires on my 08 250. I live outside of Seattle - and would like to start riding more in the wet months. I don't plan on getting out in the pouring rain or snow/icy periods or anything- but would like to have confidence in my tires if I want to go out in wet conditions. I'm not an aggressive rider or anything. I like to get on some turns with moderate speed - but I don't push it hard. My main concerns are safety/reliability. I don't need the bike to perform in a track setting or aggressive mountain run or anything. I'm not looking for detailed explanations. Maybe just drop the model name of the tires you feel would suit me well, and I will check them out. Thanks! |
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April 20th, 2020, 02:07 AM | #2 |
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Here's some recent threads from search...
https://www.ninjette.org/forums/showthread.php?t=345905 Most tyre threads are for 16" pre-gens since selections are limited in those sizes. For new-gens, there's tonnes available. Unless you're racing at limit on streets, you really can't go wrong with any modern tyre... most of time... Ultimate dry-grip is so high nowadays (they're better than race-tyres from just 10-yrs ago). You'll never ever overcome them in dry-riding unless you're doing something really, really stoopid. With wet-riding, that places an extra design-criteria from start. Tread-pattern is important for water-dispersal and most of super-sticky dry tyres don't have tread that's optimised for rain. One exception I've found works really, really well in rain is Metzler Lasertecs. Front tread-pattern is almost exactly same as dedicated racing rain-tyre. Other front tyre that performs well in rain is Bridgestone BT45. I haven't notice much differences in rain performance of various tyres. |
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April 20th, 2020, 05:30 AM | #5 | |
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April 21st, 2020, 01:12 PM | #7 |
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April 23rd, 2020, 12:08 PM | #8 |
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Thanks again all - ordered the Michelin Pilot Street as it seemed to have great recommendations for a rider like myself.
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April 24th, 2020, 10:04 PM | #9 | |
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April 24th, 2020, 10:39 PM | #10 |
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April 26th, 2020, 09:40 AM | #11 |
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Did you go with the stock rear tire size of 130? I have the Michelin RS 110 front and 140 rear on my 250. I have the same tires on my 400 but a 150 rear. I did a whole track season and 2 races on these tires and they stick like glue and show little wear. I haven’t tried my 250 on the track yet, got it after track season last year. I love Michelins
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April 26th, 2020, 10:26 AM | #12 | |
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May 9th, 2020, 01:29 AM | #13 | |
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Michellin now makes the Pilot Road 5s in 140/70 17 if you're willing to go a size up on the rear, and 110/70 17, same size as stock, on the front. I like the 140 in the rear, feels more stable on the freeway with wind gusts and going over metal grates, etc. These tires are pricey, but are known to last long, have great wet grip if you find itself on some damp roads by accident, and great grip on general. I run these on my bike and am totally satisfied. I just want reliable tires that will last a long time and provide decent grip in dry/wet If you're looking for something a bit cheaper, I've also used Dunlop Sportmax GPR 300 110/70 17 front and 140/70 17 rear. Got roughly 12,000 mi out of them, mostly street riding in the city, no complaints with these either. $66 for the front and $96 for the rear sizes I used on RevZilla right now |
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May 9th, 2020, 08:12 AM | #14 |
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I actually already got the pilot streets, but get this - no more than 100 miles or so over two rides, I found both a nail and a screw in the back tire!
And of course I didn't get the road hazard on them lol. Been riding for years and always conscious about where I ride - never had more than one of those tiny nails in a tire. This time it happens to me on a new set! I'm trying my luck with bike bandit to see if they'll even offer me a discount on a new rear - they don't owe me anything, but I'll try once. Otherwise, just gonna order another rear. Lol. |
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May 9th, 2020, 09:13 AM | #15 |
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Dude that completely blows! I just ran out to check mine lol. Thankfully the gods have spared me.
I know some people are superstitious but do you have a bell on your bike? When I first got mine my buddy gave me one. You aren't supposed to buy one for yourself and you aren't supposed to touch it, it is given to you and put on by someone else, the sound of the bell is supposed to be so deafening and uncontrollable to the riding gremlins that it knocks them off so you always have good luck. Not saying my luck these past few months are because of the bell but I have gotten out of some pretty sketchy situations and my only low side was when I didn't have a bell. |
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May 9th, 2020, 10:13 AM | #18 |
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Go into your local moto shop and ask for bells, they will carry them. As soon as I walked in and asked they told me about the whole culture of the bell. The one I have now was an xmas gift and my girlfriend put it on my horn bracket for me and mounted it. It now gives my whole family something cheap to give me during the hollidays because I am "so hard to shop for" lol
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