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Old July 4th, 2009, 11:24 AM   #41
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How does the bike feel when flicking through the twisties?
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Old July 4th, 2009, 11:40 AM   #42
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It's a little heavier, so it isn't quite as flickable, but it will go into the lean a little faster and will stand right back up whenever I hardly even think about it. It isn't quite as flickable as it was, but there is really only a small amount lost w/ the new tires.

I was going for more stability on the straight-aways and a little more solid contact on turns when I bought these tires. That really is exactly what I got. It is still a very nimble bike.
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Old July 4th, 2009, 11:52 AM   #43
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why the 70 series tires?? why not go with the 120/60 150/60?
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Old July 4th, 2009, 12:40 PM   #44
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^ All of the posts that I read said that the 60s would be too wide and that the profile of the 70 is just about the only 150 tire that would fit. I believe the 60 would have flattened out more and then rubbed. I think it might not have pinched as much (although I haven't really noticed any pinching on the rim), but I didn't want to risk the tire rubbing on the swingarm.
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um,?? OK a 150 wide is 150mm weater its a 60 or a 70 series. Someone correct me if im wrong here.
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Old July 4th, 2009, 08:42 PM   #46
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Aaron - how many miles did you get out of the IRC's? Is this ninjette your first streetbike?
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Old July 5th, 2009, 09:56 AM   #47
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I got 260 miles out of them before I took them off. Yes, this is my first bike.

I came to the conclusion that the 60s would be wider after looking at quite a few forums w/ threads about putting wider tires on the bike. The general concensus that I saw was that the shorter profile of the 60s vs the taller 70s would flatten out the tires and cause them to pinch on the rim less, but that they would become wider, thus potentially causing some rubbing on the swingarm. My main concern was to avoid the tire making contact w/ the swingarm and hurting the integrity of the tire.

Maybe I am wrong. I don't claim to have any expertise in this area, but I did do quite a bit of research before buying them and I saw numerous threads that mentioned that a 70 would fit while a 60 would potentially cause problems, so I decided to go w/ the 70.
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Old July 8th, 2009, 12:33 PM   #48
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Hi there

Has anyone tried ContiGo?

http://www.conti-online.com/generato...ontigo_en.html

Look a good tread pattern not sure about Continental tyres though!

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I don't know if anyone on this board has used the Continentals yet. The review posted in this thread was reasonably positive on that tire. But just to play devil's advocate, that review also liked the Avons, when other members here have tried 'em on our ninjettes with very poor results.
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Old July 8th, 2009, 12:53 PM   #50
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I don't know if anyone on this board has used the Continentals yet. The review posted in this thread was reasonably positive on that tire. But just to play devil's advocate, that review also liked the Avons, when other members here have tried 'em on our ninjettes with very poor results.
Thanks for that Alex. I had read that article, I had forgotten it included the ContiGo. I had Avon's on my Fazer 1000 (FZ1) which were quite good but this is for my wifes 250R. I like the sound of the Speed Demon.
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Old July 8th, 2009, 03:05 PM   #51
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BT-016 R/S is out..probably the best one for now...It's available for 250's size.
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John - do you mean the BT003RS's? (relevant thread). The BT016's are available in a 150/60/17, but the new 003RS's are available in an even narrower 140/70/17; that's about the closest you can get to our stock 130/70/17 in an uber-sticky tire.
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Old July 14th, 2009, 11:03 AM   #54
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I'm going to try the sport demons at my next track day i think - 110/70 and potentially 140/70. The pirelli guy is going to be there anyway, so why not.

The stock IRCs, once heated up, did a fine job (I couldn't beleive it) at my track day last weekend at Infineon (technical track). They looked pretty beat after though. I was running 27 front and 27 rear.
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Ok nevermind. He only carries DOT race and race tires from Pirelli. He said people were running Diablo Super Corsas at 110/70 and 160/50 with good results on the track. $345 + tax including mounting and balancing (if you take off your own wheels). I'm torn on going that large and paying that much though.
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I'm going to try the sport demons at my next track day i think - 110/70 and potentially 140/70. The pirelli guy is going to be there anyway, so why not.

The stock IRCs, once heated up, did a fine job (I couldn't beleive it) at my track day last weekend at Infineon (technical track). They looked pretty beat after though. I was running 27 front and 27 rear.
wow you used the IRCs at Infineon? I'd be scared to go even with the 2008 250Rs bt045's.. or at least be confident going all out at the track with full lean on those tires.

If you decide not to go with the Pirelli's try out the new Bridgestone BT003RS mentioned in this thread, especially for the track. after having the BT0016s which are a great tire, I have confidence the 003rs will be even nicer and give you more confidence to do full leans with ease at the track
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Turns out the pirelli guy only carries race tires, so the sport demons aren't an option for thsi weekend. I'm going to have to stick with the stock IRC's for this last weekend of tracking the bike, but I have bt 003 race street tires coming early next week from moto superstore at around $200 shipped. Wish they could be here in time, but oh well!

I went with 110/70 and 140/70
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wow you used the IRCs at Infineon? I'd be scared to go even with the 2008 250Rs bt045's.. or at least be confident going all out at the track with full lean on those tires.

If you decide not to go with the Pirelli's try out the new Bridgestone BT003RS mentioned in this thread, especially for the track. after having the BT0016s which are a great tire, I have confidence the 003rs will be even nicer and give you more confidence to do full leans with ease at the track
I crashed mine at Infineon running 016s due to losing the front end. Just ran out of traction. I think 090s would be a minimum at that track. The 016s were just not up to the task. IRCs..... I dunno.... I'd rather jump off the GG bridge
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Well, they have two more trackdays to make it through this weekend up at thunderhill, given that I couldn't get the new 003rs's in before friday...
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how are the bt003's on the street? i do alot of mountain riding here and the stock irc tires seem good at times , but are squirley in other times. i just ordered bt003 110-70-17 140-70-17 for my bike. hope my rear hugger doesnt have to come off
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how are the bt003's on the street? i do alot of mountain riding here and the stock irc tires seem good at times , but are squirley in other times. i just ordered bt003 110-70-17 140-70-17 for my bike. hope my rear hugger doesnt have to come off
I think the bt003 may be a little overkill for the street. But they'll definitely give you grip so that's a plus. Plus if $ isn't a problem, then go for it.

Otherwise I suggest the bt016 instead for street riding. More practical, grips well, and they'll last longer. You'll lose some flick in the bike tho.
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the bt016's come in 140's? i was on solomotoparts.com and the smallest size they had were 150's
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the bt016's come in 140's? i was on solomotoparts.com and the smallest size they had were 150's
correct... smallest 016 rear tire is a 150.
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Old May 1st, 2010, 12:59 PM   #64
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It would be nice if there was sort of a "master" thread about 08+ replacement tires.

I changed out my rear tire yesterday/today. Yes it took me two days. What a PITA.

My stock IRC rear tire was very near the wear bars at about 8.5k mi.

I put a kenda K671 tire in the stock size on, from bikebandit.
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Personally I am probably going to switch to the Bridgestone BT003 in a 110/140 set. I have been pretty happy so far with the bias ply gt501 that were stock but I do want to see how a set of radials will feel.

I agree with the idea that going to a 120 in front and a 150 in rear will eliminate the quicker turn in that you get with the smaller profile tires but you may gain some better grip on the highway as far as straight line high speed stability.
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Anyone here ever try the Shinko tires. I am a long way from replacing the stockers as I just got the bike. I had a friend who used to own a moto aftermarket business, his income was gear and tires. He sold the crap out of shinkos for all sizes of sportbikes because they were a big saving over the other brands. Motorcyclesuperstore.com has the front 110/70VR-17 front for $62.99 and the rear 140/60VR-17 for $86.99. Free shipping over $75 I have heard good things about them and will prob buy them when replacement time comes.

For a good review on these tires check out this post on another forum, it is simply the best writing review of anything I have ever read.



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I'm not sure we know all of the details yet. But I'm expecting we'll find out soon enough, and I hope the first folks with 'em post up their impressions here... Only person I know who has run the 003RS's on a ninjette so far is Richard (racebikerentals), and AFAIK he was only using them on track. He said they are great tires, but feels that they'd wear relatively quickly on the street.

I'm running BT003s on my ride.....120s in the front....150s in the rear.....I mainly ride twisties....ALL I can say is that I couldn't go back to the 110/130 set up...simply because I love the look and the feel....I did notice the bike is slightly heavy in the rear--but totally worth it to me....youll notice less flickability but after awhile--it comes back.....I rode the 50+ miles of twisties Sat and felt zero slipping.....I am able to lean the bike more and the tires' grip are amazing...I had on the stock Dunlops- hated them compared to these BT003s....
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I'm running BT003s on my ride.....120s in the front....150s in the rear.....I mainly ride twisties....ALL I can say is that I couldn't go back to the 110/130 set up...simply because I love the look and the feel....I did notice the bike is slightly heavy in the rear--but totally worth it to me....youll notice less flickability but after awhile--it comes back.....I rode the 50+ miles of twisties Sat and felt zero slipping.....I am able to lean the bike more and the tires' grip are amazing...I had on the stock Dunlops- hated them compared to these BT003s....
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Leo I forgot to mention....I do bench press 230...so flickability is not a problem...lol. Can't wait to see your new set up. I might stay with the BT003s though....I have put 500 miles on the rear 150 so far...mostly twisties
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Leo I forgot to mention....I do bench press 230...so flickability is not a problem...lol. Can't wait to see your new set up. I might stay with the BT003s though....I have put 500 miles on the rear 150 so far...mostly twisties
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Michelin Pilot front & rear

I just had these put on last weekend and what a difference...

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Has anyone tried ContiGo?

http://www.conti-online.com/generato...ontigo_en.html

Look a good tread pattern not sure about Continental tyres though!

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I have a set. I put them on my 2009 after getting over 10,000 miles on the stock IRC's. There is now, a definite difference in the ride and handling. They handle real well. They do not feel as unstable as the OEM's before. Responses are smooth and agile. Corners nice and tight. Seemed to take a tiny bit more to lean over at first, but I quickly dialed it in no problem. Since putting them on, I've have also taken them across the State to Deals Gap and ridden the Tail of the Dragon and other roads in that area with no problems. The tires handled great and gripped well. So far I have over 2,000 miles on this set of tires. As far as Continental tires go and their reputation, they are a major motorcycle tire sponsor and produce excellent products. Also check the NinjetteWiki for my review and tire updates.


Continental Conti Go Tires
New developed cross-ply tyre for all-round use.

• Perfect grip under all weather conditions for all-year-round use

• Excellent mileage due to up-to-date compound technology

• Innovative tread pattern design for even wear and good water dispersement

• Improved carcass construction for easy handling and high stability

The specs;

Size 130-70-17
Width 5.59 (in.)
Overall Diameter 24.64 (in.)
Radius 12.55 (in.)
Section Width (aspect ratio) 5.07 (in.)
Circumference 72.99 (in.)


Size 110-70-17
Width 4.76 (in.)
Overall Diameter 23.46 (in.)
Radius 11.92 (in.)
Section Width (aspect ratio) 4.33 (in.)
Circumference 69.68 (in.)
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Bridgestone BT45 - Great tires

Here's my $0.02.

Earlier this week I replaced the stock IRC's with Bridgestone BT45 Battleax tires. I should have done this sooner.

While the IRC's were great for longevity (20,000KM), they just never give me much confidence when cornering but I always thought this was me just being cautious and not deciding to push things.

I was wrong and the Bridgestone's give me tonnes of confidence and I'm leaning the bike like never before. The difference is like night-and-day. Before I was just grabbing the the road - now I seem to stick to it.

I kept the stock sizes and have put on about 800KM since they were installed. Most of the roads are twisty back roads with maximum 80KM/H limits with some highway thrown in.

While I have not tested them in the rain (yet), they've handled damp pavement exceptionally well and I expect them to be just as good when the clouds open.

I fully recommend Bridgestone's Battleax BT-45 to anyone looking for a great tire for all-round conditions.
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Whooooo boy! Now THIS is a thread. I learned A LOT! I'm sick of these dumb posts like "Favorite snacks" or "Do guys like more butt or boobs". Nice to see a real thread come together. Shout out to "wyckedflesh" and "Alex" for some awesome details and information.
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Cool bt003

i have been racing my 09 250r ninja on bt003 for two years now not to good in the wet in the dry ok but a few of us running them have had the front wash out if you get to pushing them to hard:
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Thanks for that Alex. I had read that article, I had forgotten it included the ContiGo. I had Avon's on my Fazer 1000 (FZ1) which were quite good but this is for my wifes 250R. I like the sound of the Speed Demon.
Well after thinking about it for a while and after the Pirelli's were a bit too pricey I have fitted Avon's to my wifes bike. So far I have only done 11 miles on them as the weather isn't great but they seemed fine.

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