Been looking for some racing slicks for my '05. The front is 110/70/17 and rear 130/70/17. I see that pirelli SC1 have the front, the but the smallest for the rear is 140/70/17(and they be pretty pricy). I tried a 140 street tire in the past and felt it took much more effort to lean the bike. I prefer the 130 size which fits the 3.5 inch rim properly. I see that 120 size are also spec'ed for 3.5 inch rims. I spectated a recent track day at buttonwillow and saw that a lot of people just throw away a decent front tire when the rear is worn out. I was thinking it could be budget friendly to just acquire 2 of these 120 sized front tires and mount one on the rear reversed and the other up front(opposite of what the big cruisers do when mounting a rear tire up front). If I could find a 110 for the front in a matching compound, I would mount that up front instead, but all the SS seem to run 120 fronts.
If using a 120F in the rear, should it be reversed? Has anyone tried this? Is this a recipe for disaster?
Does running a 120 instead of 110 up front make a big difference? In what way?
Can anyone recommend racing slick that come in 110 and 130?
If using a 120F in the rear, should it be reversed? Has anyone tried this? Is this a recipe for disaster?
Does running a 120 instead of 110 up front make a big difference? In what way?
Can anyone recommend racing slick that come in 110 and 130?