New tires this week.... 190 or 200 on the rear

[†WÃ￾§†ëD]

consider weight when purchasing compounds, remember the closer to the perimeter the weight, the more it counts!

[BusaFever]

I got a 190 Pilot Sport HPX on my Busa, and I love it. Looks, rides, corners, and feels good. No complaints at all so far.

[dannyhirji]

How do the Dunlop 208's rate ....size 200 ?
thanks

[Houston_Rider]

All done.... I got the new Front and Rears installed today. Here's the new ones.... so far so good.

[Houston_Rider]

....and the rear...... the 190 Michelin Pilot Sport HPX.

[dannyhirji]

anyone have pictures of the 208's installed ?

[BusaFever]

Danny-

My buddy has a 99 Busa with D208s. I have a 99 with Michelin Pilot Sport HPX. I have a Pilot Race up front. Same sizes, both 190 rear. We did a lil test. Both of us set up our suspension exactly the same. We then went riding. We switched bikes, back and forth. When I got on his, I swear, I was having to work a lot harder to get through the corner. The HPX/Race combo just "fell over" in the corners. We both agreed that the D208s were not near as fun and required a lot more effort to corner fast on.

I have always been a Dunlop man, never ran anything else. But I now have seen the light.

Now I gotta get a pilot sport on tha front and see how much it changes.

For you wondering why I got a Race on da front, I bought it from a Japanese dealer, and they love to put GP-type rubber up front over here.

Hope this helps,

-Bill

[BusaFever]

Oh yeah, forgot to mention this.

We both also agreed that the 190 HPX looks "fatter" or wider than the 190 D208.

[dannyhirji]

Busafever....Which one ?

TX25N REAR 190/50ZR17 YR1
http://www.motorcycleproshop.com/detail.asp?product_id=PSR-06

P/S RR 200/50ZR17 HPX
http://www.motorcycleproshop.com/detail.asp?product_id=PSR-07

[BusaFever]

Mine is just like the 2nd link, but in a 190 size.

[Got-Busa?]

Go with a 250

Sorry to be off topic but does anyone know what undertail that bike has......if any????

[dannyhirji]

Thanks BusaFever....I just ordered mine today

[suprafly]

Go with a 250

now that's the nicest 'busa i have ever seen!!! :bounce: :bounce:




suprafly out................................