Just had some Pilot Road 2s installed

austinm911 · March 3rd, 2012, 09:04 PM

110/70 front
150/70 rear

According to the mechanic I take my bike to normally, he said the 150/70 fits fine. A few weeks ago he installed the same tires, same sizes on another 250 and it worked out very well. So i've done about 50 miles on them so far and they're awesome. I haven't ridden very hard yet so haven't experienced the grip but i'm very excited to get it turned over.

The bike feels a little different. A disadvantage? I wouldn't think so. The bike doesn't sway as much as it did with the 130 on, and the ability to flick the bike takes a little more "oomph". But it's not like you have to lug the bike over to get it turned, you just end up having to put a slightly larger effort into steering than before.

Pics
http://imgur.com/a/BLDXp

MikeBudd · March 3rd, 2012, 09:45 PM

Don't forget that it can take 100+ miles to get that tire slick removed. Don't lean into those turns to much yet!

Looks good! Personally I don't think I would get a 150 (unless their is a justified reason), but a 140 should do well.

How do these perform dry vs wet, etc?

quanttrom · March 3rd, 2012, 10:05 PM

I love the sexy look !

I assume the tires don't rub anywhere ?

austinm911 · March 4th, 2012, 12:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MikeBudd

Don't forget that it can take 100+ miles to get that tire slick removed. Don't lean into those turns to much yet!

Looks good! Personally I don't think I would get a 150 (unless their is a justified reason), but a 140 should do well.

How do these perform dry vs wet, etc?

The mechanic has had something like 40 years of experience with motorcycles and he told me he's gone up in sizes with bigger bikes and hasn't experienced any problems but going up from a 130 to something bigger on a 250 was new for him. So I guess we'll see soon. Although the larger tire raises the rear height a little, so you have to make adjustments to that.

kamikaze · March 5th, 2012, 08:28 AM

call me crazy, but that profile looks really flat, which explains the sluggish turn in.

I've got a friend that swears by PR2s but since they don't come in a 150/60 I won't buy them. I know when I get the BT-016s in 150/60 they are a LOT rounder than that.

TnNinjaGirl · March 5th, 2012, 11:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MikeBudd

Don't forget that it can take 100+ miles to get that tire slick removed. Don't lean into those turns to much yet!

Can you remove the slick with a Simple Green scrubbin?

March 3rd, 2012, 09:04 PM	#1
austinm911 ninjette.org member Name: Austin Location: San Diego Join Date: Jan 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2009 Ninja 250r Posts: 72	Just had some Pilot Road 2s installed 110/70 front 150/70 rear According to the mechanic I take my bike to normally, he said the 150/70 fits fine. A few weeks ago he installed the same tires, same sizes on another 250 and it worked out very well. So i've done about 50 miles on them so far and they're awesome. I haven't ridden very hard yet so haven't experienced the grip but i'm very excited to get it turned over. The bike feels a little different. A disadvantage? I wouldn't think so. The bike doesn't sway as much as it did with the 130 on, and the ability to flick the bike takes a little more "oomph". But it's not like you have to lug the bike over to get it turned, you just end up having to put a slightly larger effort into steering than before. Pics http://imgur.com/a/BLDXp

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March 3rd, 2012, 09:45 PM	#2
MikeBudd ninjette.org guru Name: Mike Location: Vancouver, British Columbia Join Date: Aug 2011 Motorcycle(s): RED 2010 Ninja 250r Posts: 304	Don't forget that it can take 100+ miles to get that tire slick removed. Don't lean into those turns to much yet! Looks good! Personally I don't think I would get a 150 (unless their is a justified reason), but a 140 should do well. How do these perform dry vs wet, etc?

March 3rd, 2012, 10:05 PM	#3
quanttrom ninjette.org member Name: QUANT Location: Canada Join Date: Jun 2011 Motorcycle(s): 250r Posts: 176	I love the sexy look ! I assume the tires don't rub anywhere ?

March 5th, 2012, 08:28 AM	#5
kamikaze ex-ninjette.org guru :o Name: Trevor Location: Barrie, Ontario Join Date: Jun 2010 Motorcycle(s): 2003 SV1000 S Posts: 475	call me crazy, but that profile looks really flat, which explains the sluggish turn in. I've got a friend that swears by PR2s but since they don't come in a 150/60 I won't buy them. I know when I get the BT-016s in 150/60 they are a LOT rounder than that.