Oooo new tires

soggybottom · February 28th, 2013, 05:00 PM

Just got some new tires in. Cheaped out and went with Shinkos. We'll see how they do.

And mounted

Never tried Shinkos before. As cheap as they were I'm not expecting much, but they have to be better than the 12 year old, squared off tires that were on it.

choneofakind · February 28th, 2013, 06:50 PM

What model Shinko are they?

soggybottom · March 1st, 2013, 04:46 PM

Rear 712

Front 740

LoneRonin · March 1st, 2013, 05:28 PM

Let us know how they turn out..I've had 3 sets of Pilot Powers after Metzelers and Bt-45's. I can get Shinko's for 80 bucks less than the Pilots and I expect them to last longer. I figure the 250 isn't a performance bike and anything is better than the stock tires...

soggybottom · April 5th, 2013, 06:18 PM

Weather hasn't been great for riding yet, but I've managed about 200 miles so far on these tires. No real hard riding yet, so the cornering ability has yet to be seen. First impressions:

They do well in wet conditions. Much of the 200 miles on them has been on wet roads, and they haven't made me nervous yet.

They do well on the highway. No vibrations and track straight, even on rough pavement.

On ice they are terrible. Shocking I know.

I will try and update this as I rack up the miles. Maybe get some pictures as they wear.

mike12 · April 7th, 2013, 06:55 AM

I had the 712 on my pregen before and it ran great. They are more than decent tires. I currently have a 140/60 shinko 006 on my 2010 and it handles like a dream. I've only had it on for 200 miles thus far though.

soggybottom · April 28th, 2013, 12:16 PM

The tires have 1000 miles on them now. I've been very pleased with them. Riding has been in temps from 28 to 75 degrees f. They corner nicely, have good wet traction, and seem to have good traction during hard braking. Ive broken the rear loose while braking, but I really had to try.

Wear for the first 1k miles has been very little.

Joshorilla · April 28th, 2013, 12:18 PM

How do they fair in comparison to the stock IRC Road Wieners?

soggybottom · April 28th, 2013, 12:40 PM

The tires that were on it were dunlops. So I don't know.

StephenA · April 28th, 2013, 01:06 PM

Nice! You gunna keep the updates comig?

Joshorilla · April 28th, 2013, 01:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by soggybottom

The tires that were on it were dunlops. So I don't know.

Ah yes, i see you're a pre gen, i guess they were dunlop gt501's? If so, dunlop or these?

slickt0mmy · April 28th, 2013, 02:01 PM

I just picked up some Shinkos as well. I got the 740's for both front and rear. My original plan was to get BT45's but apparently they stopped making them for the pregen....

That's what the store told me anyway.

Regardless, I've heard good things about Shinkos as well so I'm looking forward to trying them out.

soggybottom · April 28th, 2013, 03:17 PM

I really can't do a fair comparison between these and the stock tires, because the original tires were very old and worn when I bought it. The closest comparison I can offer is to some pirelli sport demons I had on a honda vtr250 (similar to the ninja).

So far I feel these tires perform every bit as good as the sport demons I had on that bike. I never really push the limits of a tire, but for my purposes (commuting/touring) I think these are at least as good. I will see how they wear over their life, but so far I would buy these again.

I will update this in a few thousand miles.

choneofakind · April 28th, 2013, 08:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Joshorilla

i guess they were dunlop gt501's?

No, stock pregen tires are Dunlop K630's. They're terrible. Any tire is better. FWIW, IRC road winners inspired a tad more confidence on my friend's new gen than the K630's did on my pregen. I still like BT45's and Diablo Scoots better.

Snake · April 28th, 2013, 08:47 PM

From the looks of that very wide chicken stripe it looks like you do lots of leaning.

soggybottom · April 29th, 2013, 04:45 AM

Sandy as the roads are here only fools don't have "chicken strips"

Snake · April 29th, 2013, 05:59 AM

What I was trying to say is that it looks like you have been using almost all of the tread. Most people have a skinny chicken stripe meaning most of there ridding GIS upright.

choneofakind · April 29th, 2013, 06:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Snake

What I was trying to say is that it looks like you have been using almost all of the tread. Most people have a skinny chicken stripe meaning most of there ridding GIS upright.

I think you're backwards Rick.

Chicken strip is the edges of the tires that never get touched. Wide = no lean angle. Skinny = lean angle.

But chicken strips are no indication of your riding ability anyways sooo

soggybottom · April 29th, 2013, 03:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Snake

What I was trying to say is that it looks like you have been using almost all of the tread. Most people have a skinny chicken stripe meaning most of there ridding GIS upright.

My bad. I misunderstood you. Funny thing is most of my riding is upright. I use my bike mostly for commuting and touring. In a few thousand miles these will probably be nice and square

soggybottom · June 16th, 2013, 06:44 PM

3000 mile update:

I am still completely satisfied with these tires. The traction is very good, even in the wettest conditions. I have also used them a good deal on gravel and dirt, and have been impressed. They have held up to a few runs of 3 hours or more on the interstate, fully loaded with camping gear, with no issues.

And now the photos

The rear is just starting to square slightly, but that is to be expected. My riding is primarily highway. The front shows little wear if any. I suspect I will get a lot more life out of these.

So far these tires have proven to be an amazing bargain, and if it continues I know what my next set of tires will be.

Dano · June 19th, 2013, 12:29 PM

Shinkos are decent tires my next set will be shinkos but thats quite a few thousand miles away.

soggybottom · August 16th, 2013, 04:20 PM

5000 mile update:

I still have no complaints about these tires. They do well in all conditions, and I haven't noticed any deteriation of handling or traction.

Front still shows very little wear. Rear is squared off, but appears to have quite a bit of life left.

these tires are an amazing bargain

choneofakind · August 16th, 2013, 04:25 PM

Wow that's doing great for 5000 miles. My version of 6000 miles + 3 track days is a tire that's on it's last legs with ~1mm in the center and very squared off. Guess that's what I get for buying a sticky rear.

Brocked · August 16th, 2013, 05:17 PM

Awesome dedication to keep up with updates! Really helps to inform newbies like myself, thanks!

Alex · August 16th, 2013, 11:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by choneofakind

Wow that's doing great for 5000 miles.

Agreed - they look they they are wearing quite slowly and evenly.

jmotocross1 · September 19th, 2013, 08:19 PM

Apprecite he info

jmotocross1 · September 19th, 2013, 08:20 PM

Appreciate the info

February 28th, 2013, 05:00 PM	#1
soggybottom Aimless Name: rory Location: eau claire wi Join Date: Feb 2013 Motorcycle(s): 01 ninja 250 Posts: 69	Oooo new tires Just got some new tires in. Cheaped out and went with Shinkos. We'll see how they do. And mounted Never tried Shinkos before. As cheap as they were I'm not expecting much, but they have to be better than the 12 year old, squared off tires that were on it. __________________________________________________ I just dropped in to see what condition my condition was in

March 1st, 2013, 04:46 PM	#3
soggybottom Aimless Name: rory Location: eau claire wi Join Date: Feb 2013 Motorcycle(s): 01 ninja 250 Posts: 69	Rear 712 Front 740 __________________________________________________ I just dropped in to see what condition my condition was in

March 1st, 2013, 05:28 PM	#4
LoneRonin ninjette.org sage Name: Jason Location: Mississauga Join Date: Mar 2011 Motorcycle(s): 09 Ninja 250r Posts: 634	Let us know how they turn out..I've had 3 sets of Pilot Powers after Metzelers and Bt-45's. I can get Shinko's for 80 bucks less than the Pilots and I expect them to last longer. I figure the 250 isn't a performance bike and anything is better than the stock tires... __________________________________________________ ”Any man dies with a clean sword, I’ll rape his f*ing corpse!”- The Hound

April 5th, 2013, 06:18 PM	#5
soggybottom Aimless Name: rory Location: eau claire wi Join Date: Feb 2013 Motorcycle(s): 01 ninja 250 Posts: 69	200 mile update Weather hasn't been great for riding yet, but I've managed about 200 miles so far on these tires. No real hard riding yet, so the cornering ability has yet to be seen. First impressions: They do well in wet conditions. Much of the 200 miles on them has been on wet roads, and they haven't made me nervous yet. They do well on the highway. No vibrations and track straight, even on rough pavement. On ice they are terrible. Shocking I know. I will try and update this as I rack up the miles. Maybe get some pictures as they wear. __________________________________________________ I just dropped in to see what condition my condition was in

April 28th, 2013, 12:16 PM	#7
soggybottom Aimless Name: rory Location: eau claire wi Join Date: Feb 2013 Motorcycle(s): 01 ninja 250 Posts: 69	1000 mile update The tires have 1000 miles on them now. I've been very pleased with them. Riding has been in temps from 28 to 75 degrees f. They corner nicely, have good wet traction, and seem to have good traction during hard braking. Ive broken the rear loose while braking, but I really had to try. Wear for the first 1k miles has been very little. __________________________________________________ I just dropped in to see what condition my condition was in

February 28th, 2013, 06:50 PM	#2
choneofakind ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: . Location: . Join Date: Feb 2011 Motorcycle(s): . Posts: Too much. MOTM - Feb '13, Feb '14	What model Shinko are they?

April 7th, 2013, 06:55 AM	#6
mike12 ninjette.org member Name: michael Location: chesapeake va Join Date: Aug 2012 Motorcycle(s): 2010 ninja 250R SE Posts: 97	I had the 712 on my pregen before and it ran great. They are more than decent tires. I currently have a 140/60 shinko 006 on my 2010 and it handles like a dream. I've only had it on for 200 miles thus far though.

April 28th, 2013, 12:18 PM	#8
Joshorilla Bass Master General Join Date: Aug 2012 Posts: A lot. Blog Entries: 24	How do they fair in comparison to the stock IRC Road Wieners?

April 28th, 2013, 12:40 PM	#9
soggybottom Aimless Name: rory Location: eau claire wi Join Date: Feb 2013 Motorcycle(s): 01 ninja 250 Posts: 69	The tires that were on it were dunlops. So I don't know. __________________________________________________ I just dropped in to see what condition my condition was in

April 28th, 2013, 01:06 PM	#10
StephenA Riding Ruby.. Name: Stephen Location: SoCal Join Date: Sep 2012 Motorcycle(s): 2014 Yamaha Bolt R-Spec, 2007 Ninja 250R Posts: 392	Nice! You gunna keep the updates comig? __________________________________________________ Unregistered

April 28th, 2013, 02:01 PM	#12
slickt0mmy ninjette.org member Name: Adam Location: Ohio Join Date: Jul 2012 Motorcycle(s): 2004 Ninja 250 Posts: 178	I just picked up some Shinkos as well. I got the 740's for both front and rear. My original plan was to get BT45's but apparently they stopped making them for the pregen.... That's what the store told me anyway. Regardless, I've heard good things about Shinkos as well so I'm looking forward to trying them out.

April 28th, 2013, 03:17 PM	#13
soggybottom Aimless Name: rory Location: eau claire wi Join Date: Feb 2013 Motorcycle(s): 01 ninja 250 Posts: 69	I really can't do a fair comparison between these and the stock tires, because the original tires were very old and worn when I bought it. The closest comparison I can offer is to some pirelli sport demons I had on a honda vtr250 (similar to the ninja). So far I feel these tires perform every bit as good as the sport demons I had on that bike. I never really push the limits of a tire, but for my purposes (commuting/touring) I think these are at least as good. I will see how they wear over their life, but so far I would buy these again. I will update this in a few thousand miles. __________________________________________________ I just dropped in to see what condition my condition was in

April 28th, 2013, 08:47 PM	#15
Snake ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Rick Location: Alexandria, Louisiana Join Date: Jan 2009 Motorcycle(s): 05 Blue Ninja 250 Posts: Too much. MOTY - 2017, MOTM - Jan '19, Oct '16, May '14	From the looks of that very wide chicken stripe it looks like you do lots of leaning.

April 29th, 2013, 04:45 AM	#16
soggybottom Aimless Name: rory Location: eau claire wi Join Date: Feb 2013 Motorcycle(s): 01 ninja 250 Posts: 69	Sandy as the roads are here only fools don't have "chicken strips" __________________________________________________ I just dropped in to see what condition my condition was in

April 29th, 2013, 05:59 AM	#17
Snake ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Rick Location: Alexandria, Louisiana Join Date: Jan 2009 Motorcycle(s): 05 Blue Ninja 250 Posts: Too much. MOTY - 2017, MOTM - Jan '19, Oct '16, May '14	What I was trying to say is that it looks like you have been using almost all of the tread. Most people have a skinny chicken stripe meaning most of there ridding GIS upright.

June 16th, 2013, 06:44 PM	#20
soggybottom Aimless Name: rory Location: eau claire wi Join Date: Feb 2013 Motorcycle(s): 01 ninja 250 Posts: 69	3000 mile update: I am still completely satisfied with these tires. The traction is very good, even in the wettest conditions. I have also used them a good deal on gravel and dirt, and have been impressed. They have held up to a few runs of 3 hours or more on the interstate, fully loaded with camping gear, with no issues. And now the photos The rear is just starting to square slightly, but that is to be expected. My riding is primarily highway. The front shows little wear if any. I suspect I will get a lot more life out of these. So far these tires have proven to be an amazing bargain, and if it continues I know what my next set of tires will be. __________________________________________________ I just dropped in to see what condition my condition was in

June 19th, 2013, 12:29 PM	#21
Dano ninjette.org sage Name: Dan Location: Perryopolis, PA Join Date: Mar 2010 Motorcycle(s): 09' Blue Ninja 250R and 07' Honda 919 Posts: 605	Shinkos are decent tires my next set will be shinkos but thats quite a few thousand miles away.

August 16th, 2013, 04:20 PM	#22
soggybottom Aimless Name: rory Location: eau claire wi Join Date: Feb 2013 Motorcycle(s): 01 ninja 250 Posts: 69	5000 mile update 5000 mile update: I still have no complaints about these tires. They do well in all conditions, and I haven't noticed any deteriation of handling or traction. Front still shows very little wear. Rear is squared off, but appears to have quite a bit of life left. these tires are an amazing bargain __________________________________________________ I just dropped in to see what condition my condition was in

August 16th, 2013, 04:25 PM	#23
choneofakind ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: . Location: . Join Date: Feb 2011 Motorcycle(s): . Posts: Too much. MOTM - Feb '13, Feb '14	Wow that's doing great for 5000 miles. My version of 6000 miles + 3 track days is a tire that's on it's last legs with ~1mm in the center and very squared off. Guess that's what I get for buying a sticky rear.

August 16th, 2013, 05:17 PM	#24
Brocked ninjette.org member Name: Michael Location: Harrisonburg Join Date: Jul 2013 Motorcycle(s): 2010 Ninja 250 Posts: 28	Awesome dedication to keep up with updates! Really helps to inform newbies like myself, thanks!

September 19th, 2013, 08:19 PM	#26
jmotocross1 ninjette.org member Name: Jared Location: Stockton Join Date: Jan 2011 Motorcycle(s): 07 R6, 08 ex250 Posts: 34	Apprecite he info

September 19th, 2013, 08:20 PM	#27
jmotocross1 ninjette.org member Name: Jared Location: Stockton Join Date: Jan 2011 Motorcycle(s): 07 R6, 08 ex250 Posts: 34	Appreciate the info

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