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November 19th, 2012, 07:53 PM
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ninjette.org sage
Name: Jim
Location: NJ
Join Date: Nov 2012 Motorcycle(s): Ninja 300, KTM EXC610SMR Posts: 913
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Tires and upsizing
I swapped on a 120/70r-17 front and 150/60r-17 rear Conti Force Supermoto tires. I use these on my KTM 530 when it gets the 17" sumoto wheels and they are tuff, warm up fast and get really sticky. No clearance problems at either end. I run the 150 on a 4-1/4" rear wheel on the KTM and the 300 has a 4" wheel. There looks to be room for a 160 but I know they are better on a 5" wheel. The 1/4" with the 150 tire doesn't concern me at all. Going up to a 160 is probably OK, but I'd hate to have it mess with the feel of the bike as it is now.
http://www.rockymoun...Motorcycle-Tire Rocky Mountain had good shipped prices and I had a little credit/points $$$ to burn too. Good place to deal with. |
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November 19th, 2012, 07:55 PM
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ninjette.org sage
Name: Jim
Location: NJ
Join Date: Nov 2012 Motorcycle(s): Ninja 300, KTM EXC610SMR Posts: 913
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November 19th, 2012, 07:58 PM
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Jigglin' your Jiglets
Name: Sean
Location: San Jose, Ca
Join Date: Jun 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2009 K1300S, 2013 Ninja 300, 2011 Ninja 250R, Faster than Unregistered's ninjette Posts: Too much.
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Pointless to go to a 160, 150 has plenty of sticky options
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November 19th, 2012, 08:02 PM
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ninjette.org sage
Name: Jim
Location: NJ
Join Date: Nov 2012 Motorcycle(s): Ninja 300, KTM EXC610SMR Posts: 913
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But the kiddies need their snazzy shoes! It would be for looks alone, I agree.
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November 19th, 2012, 08:04 PM
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Jigglin' your Jiglets
Name: Sean
Location: San Jose, Ca
Join Date: Jun 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2009 K1300S, 2013 Ninja 300, 2011 Ninja 250R, Faster than Unregistered's ninjette Posts: Too much.
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Some dude put a 180 on his 250. I'd do it just to make more experienced people go, nah thats not a 250, well wait, only 1 disc in the front, but a 180 rear? DAFUQ AM I LOOKING AT
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November 19th, 2012, 08:18 PM
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ninjette.org sage
Name: Jim
Location: NJ
Join Date: Nov 2012 Motorcycle(s): Ninja 300, KTM EXC610SMR Posts: 913
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I thought the 120 front might slow the steering down but if it has I don't notice it after 600 miles on the 120. It might have just a tick. They have been getting warm despite temps in the low 30s and salty roads in NJ.
I'm waiting for someone to run "stretched" tires, like a 110 out back! 
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November 23rd, 2012, 09:48 PM
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ninjette.org guru
Name: Joel
Location: Sandy Eggo north
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I ran a 90 slick up front, cray-cray fast on the turn-in, DOT 140 Bridgestone on the rear, much fun.
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