Rg150 Tyres

[centercore]

Heres what happened. I was riding along just about to go home. Thought i'd pull over on a side street to check my phone. Checked the phone did a u-turn rode down the street and PWSSGHGG wtf pulled over and there was a 5" screw through my wheel and it had nested it self in my rim aswell.

Now I need a new rear tyre. I'm after something thats sticks well and doesn't cost too much. Looking through older threads i've come up with some the Pirelli MT75, BT39SS(unsure about the size) and the BT45.

It currently has a Golden Boy SR716 100/90 on it.

[McJim]

BT39ss - had a pair of 'em on The Frog. Sticky as - never let me down.

Can't remember the sizes any more though. Mike at Cycletreads will see you right though.

[centercore]

I'll give him a call tomorrow.

Heres some pics of the damage.

[Squiggles]

Uh oh, rim damage, you should take care of that

[centercore]

Uh oh, rim damage, you should take care of that

Yeah will do.

[oyster]

According to the manual size for the rear is 110/90 or 120/80
Sold new they had the 110/90
I'd recommend 120/80 especially for a heavier rider/two up occasionally
You can get this size in Bridgestone BT39SS, expensive and will wear out quickly, more ideal is the BT45.

Many of these bikes are fitted with 100/80's which are too small

Don't forget a good FRONT tyre might save your life. 90/80 or 80/90 both OK,
BT39SS

Always run tubes, these are NOT tubeless rims. They have no "safety" bead.

[Shaun]

According to the manual size for the rear is 110/90 or 120/80
Sold new they had the 110/90
I'd recommend 120/80 especially for a heavier rider/two up occasionally
You can get this size in Bridgestone BT39SS, expensive and will wear out quickly, more ideal is the BT45.

Many of these bikes are fitted with 100/80's which are too small

Don't forget a good FRONT tyre might save your life. 90/80 or 80/90 both OK,
BT39SS

Always run tubes, these are NOT tubeless rims. They have no "safety" bead.


Well said Oyster, and good on ya for sharing your hard learned info on these bikes! Listen to what the man has said here

[vtec]

There's stacks of used supersport race fronts in size 120/70. You need to warm them up, but they are dirt cheap and way grippier than anything else you can buy for them.

Woops, don't know anything about tubed tyres, they may not fit your rim. I should have read more before posting. Worth looking into though.

[centercore]

There's stacks of used supersport race fronts in size 120/70. You need to warm them up, but they are dirt cheap and way grippier than anything else you can buy for them.

Woops, don't know anything about tubed tyres, they may not fit your rim. I should have read more before posting. Worth looking into though.

All good mate. I dont think they would fit my bike.


Well said Oyster, and good on ya for sharing your hard learned info on these bikes! Listen to what the man has said here

Yup getting a bt45 fitted on the wheel on Thursday.

[quallman1234]

BT39SS are super sticky,

Ive got a TT900 on the front and a BT45 on the back, BT45 is still sticky as crap, shouldn't have a problem.

[oyster]

Quite right vtec, the 120/70 Sport Prod tyres are superb in the racing situation. They have a long life and consistent predictable performance, whereas the popular 100/80 BT39SS and TT900 can be destroyed in two meetings. Quite dangerous and too small (actually too small to legally get a warrant with)
I don't have much road knowledge or experience with RG150's but the 120/70 problem is probably only the practical issue of it being hard to bead up and fit the tube etc. Not flash for a "side of the road" repair.
BT45 110/90 or 120/80 best all round.

[FruitLooPs]

Yeah my RG's got (from Oyster no less) a BT45R 110 rear and a TT900 GP 90 on the front.

The TT900's stick pretty well but wear out quick. My front one scalloped to hell (tread on the edges ended up being different heights between bits of tread!, creating a bumpy ride) I think the front forks need a heavier oil in them, they're super soft

Looked rather disconcerting, but surprisingly still rode ok some how :crazy: Keep the golden boys away from the bike! My friends FXR150 would compression lock the rear with one of those with a downshift at 20k/hr. Terrible rubber, stuck some decent branded stuff on no worries :D

[centercore]

Yeah my RG's got (from Oyster no less) a BT45R 110 rear and a TT900 GP 90 on the front.

The TT900's stick pretty well but wear out quick. My front one scalloped to hell (tread on the edges ended up being different heights between bits of tread!, creating a bumpy ride) I think the front forks need a heavier oil in them, they're super soft

Looked rather disconcerting, but surprisingly still rode ok some how :crazy: Keep the golden boys away from the bike! My friends FXR150 would compression lock the rear with one of those with a downshift at 20k/hr. Terrible rubber, stuck some decent branded stuff on no worries :D

The Golden Boy worked fine for me. But I wasn't exactly pushing it.

[quallman1234]

Yeah my RG's got (from Oyster no less) a BT45R 110 rear and a TT900 GP 90 on the front.

The TT900's stick pretty well but wear out quick. My front one scalloped to hell (tread on the edges ended up being different heights between bits of tread!, creating a bumpy ride) I think the front forks need a heavier oil in them, they're super soft

Looked rather disconcerting, but surprisingly still rode ok some how :crazy: Keep the golden boys away from the bike! My friends FXR150 would compression lock the rear with one of those with a downshift at 20k/hr. Terrible rubber, stuck some decent branded stuff on no worries :D

Sounds like it wasn't the tyre, more the fact you were braking too hard up to the apex?.

Keep away from conti's on the rg! even tho they are cheap they are pretty crap! (Conti city's or something)