Tire Deals?

[Dnyce]

Originally Posted by Cutty72

a 180 won't fit on the stock rear rim. a 170 might.

if you want to run a 180 or 190, do the GSXR swap. Talk to Arrah Arrah, I know he did it to his SV.

shes got a 170 on there, but she was getting a sweet deal on some pp take offs. doin the swap is probably a bit much just to get a deal on a set of tires lol

[Cutty72]

Originally Posted by Dnyce

shes got a 170 on there, but she was getting a sweet deal on some pp take offs. doin the swap is probably a bit much just to get a deal on a set of tires lol

right, but 180s are more common, so swapping it out may be more benificial in the long run

[Dnyce]

Originally Posted by Cutty72

right, but 180s are more common, so swapping it out may be more benificial in the long run

seems like just 180 take offs are more common

the swap does look cooler tho, but a waste imo if you arent maxxin out the stock sv susp to begin with

[Cutty72]

Originally Posted by Dnyce

seems like just 180 take offs are more common

the swap does look cooler tho, but a waste imo if you arent maxxin out the stock sv susp to begin with

I agree (but after getting on a better suspended bike... it's not hard to do)

[Dnyce]

Originally Posted by Cutty72

I agree (but after getting on a better suspended bike... it's not hard to do)

they suck that bad, or just lack of adjustability?

[Cutty72]

Originally Posted by Dnyce

they suck that bad, or just lack of adjustability?

Both.

Too soft, and lack of adjustablity makes it worse.

Personally, the rear is usable, but the forks need work/replacement for serious riding.

[rogue]

I still have a gix shock that I was going to put on my bike. But a couple of friends told me that with my weight, the stock shock was good enough so I haven't done it.

Are 180's truly more common of a tire? If so, it may eventually make a rim swap worth it in the long run if the rim isn't much.

What about the swingarms? How would a wider rear rim/tire effect them?

[was92v]

While a 180 may be more common, it may not be what is best. A larger tire will slow the handling down. A 160 or 170 will give plenty of grip on an SV and keep the handling sharper.
Take offs are cheap, but are a hassle to change every 500-800 miles unless you have to run them and change them yourself.
A super sport tire will give you about half the mileage of a sport-tour tire and for most of us the ST tire will work just as well in 99% of street rides. I am running Bridgestone BT-021's (not 020) on my CBR600 and I have no trouble sticking with riders on SuperSport tires, while sport riding. I just buy fewer tires, less often...

[rogue]

Originally Posted by was92v

While a 180 may be more common, it may not be what is best. A larger tire will slow the handling down. A 160 or 170 will give plenty of grip on an SV and keep the handling sharper.
Take offs are cheap, but are a hassle to change every 500-800 miles unless you have to run them and change them yourself.
A super sport tire will give you about half the mileage of a sport-tour tire and for most of us the ST tire will work just as well in 99% of street rides. I am running Bridgestone BT-021's (not 020) on my CBR600 and I have no trouble sticking with riders on SuperSport tires, while sport riding. I just buy fewer tires, less often...

Those look like a good tire.....

[was92v]

I've nothing but good stuff to say about them so far. I like them better than the BT014's I ran before these, especially the front.