Smash Allen
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why do both you and cookie look like your front tires are mounted backwards?
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Cookie Monster
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On a supermoto the front tire is for looks only.
I did think it was mounted backwards but the arrow does point forward.
Smash Allen
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On a supermoto the front tire is for looks only.
I did think it was mounted backwards but the arrow does point forward.
Is there a "TWI" near those arrows? Could be pointing to the tire wear indicators rather than the direction of tire rotation.
Tire treads start in the middle and then go towards the shoulder to clear water away from the middle to prevent hydroplaning.
This weekend I mounted my front tire backwards because I followed the arrows on the tire but they were TWI arrows not tire rotation indicators.
If your tire is a boat then your hull is shaped backwards
Cookie Monster
noob
Is there a "TWI" near those arrows? Could be pointing to the tire wear indicators rather than the direction of tire rotation.
Tire treads start in the middle and then go towards the shoulder to clear water away from the middle to prevent hydroplaning.
This weekend I mounted my front tire backwards because I followed the arrows on the tire but they were TWI arrows not tire rotation indicators.
If your tire is a boat then your hull is shaped backwards
Nah, these are actual pointy arrows that point forwards (or backwards), rather than towards the tread.
Here's a picture of my tires. The front and rear tire treads are in opposite directions (unless they chose to take the picture that way, as well).
Smash Allen
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Today I learned...
That is the right way for those tires! It helped me to think of it like "The front stops and the back goes". Rather, when accelerating, the rear tire needs to clear water and when decelerating, the front needs to be clearing water. That's why the tread pattern looks reversed on these tires
That is the right way for those tires! It helped me to think of it like "The front stops and the back goes". Rather, when accelerating, the rear tire needs to clear water and when decelerating, the front needs to be clearing water. That's why the tread pattern looks reversed on these tires
ctrvl
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Hm...mine might be backwards. Will have to check later. Had KC Engineering do mine.
Smash Allen
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gixxerjeff
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Smash Allen
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My tire looks the same but that's after a Berryessa run 
It's because it's a 200 rear right guys?
Right?
It's because it's a 200 rear right guys?
Right?
Smash Allen
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200 is what came off and i don't yet have the tool to recode the traction control for 190
the joys of modern sportsbikes.... and cars for that matter.... need to plug them in to do just about anything with them!
I always thought the a 200 / 50 would have a wider and flatter profile than a 190 / 50 meaning it should turn in slower but have (in theory) more sidewall grip. not sure what that means about how easy they are to get to the edge or not though..
I always thought the a 200 / 50 would have a wider and flatter profile than a 190 / 50 meaning it should turn in slower but have (in theory) more sidewall grip. not sure what that means about how easy they are to get to the edge or not though..
Smash Allen
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right?! why can't they have option to reset service indicator and change tires in the menu?!
190/55 and 200/55 for the s1000rr but yea i think you are right about having more sidewall. pretty sure it means that i can lean more but i am too chicken
i tell myself that i move around on the bike and hang off a lot and so my lean angles are less than someone else doing same corner speed, that helps me sleep at night
200 is stock with the forged wheels, 190 with the cast. You can probably safely swap between the two as even the tire manufacturers aren't ever 190 or 200 on the dot. Lots of variance within each size and among brands.
But bigger is obviously better! My tires normally look even lamer than that (mold fingers intact) as I tend to stick to the speed limit. But I definitely had the wrong pressure at the track and they're a bit torn on the shoulders now.
But bigger is obviously better! My tires normally look even lamer than that (mold fingers intact) as I tend to stick to the speed limit. But I definitely had the wrong pressure at the track and they're a bit torn on the shoulders now.
i tell myself that i move around on the bike and hang off a lot and so my lean angles are less than someone else doing same corner speed, that helps me sleep at night
so if you hang off you don't have to lean the bike... ok.. I will just leave this here
Smash Allen
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Yea, my bike has cast rims but a 200 rear. You are right, a 190 spec tire can be 199.9mm and a 200 spec tire could be 190.1. As long as it's within 10mm of the claimed size.
190 would be easier to turn in / transition but that's what I lift weights for
so if you hang off you don't have to lean the bike... ok.. I will just leave this here
aaayyyyyy hahaha
i would lean like that but...i'm too...responsible. yea that's it, responsible!
