Something hinky with the shinko

[CookMySock]

Hrm, my kids' newish GT250R had a bit of a wierd feeling to it, and had a most unsettling flick when cornering, so I take to the shop and the rear shinko has a bulge in it ! Total kms on this bike ? 1,400.

Looks like it will be replaced no charge.

So these tyres get bagged quite regularly, but I have never heard of one go faulty.

FYI,
DB

[skidMark]

Just a faulty factory tyre very rare but can happen to any...the outer layer becomes unglued from the inner layer.

Ive had it happen once ever.

[xwhatsit]

Is that what delamination is? Yikes.

Sounds like you want a King's Tyre or perhaps a Blue Spot :D

[skidMark]

Is that what delamination is?


Affirmative.

[Sparky Bills]

Ive had 4 Shinko's that I know of do that to people.
Says something about them doesnt it....?

[Kornholio]

Ive had 4 Shinko's that I know of do that to people.
Says something about them doesnt it....?

Roger that :crazy:

[Pedrostt500]

I recomend Good quality tyres on road bikes, you pay a bit more for them but its the peace of mind, that is worth the expense, it is also advisable to do a close visual inspection of bike tyres every so often, to look for any anomalies, ie flat spots, nicks in side walls, and bulges.

[Gubb]

Not had any issues with mine yet, 14,000K on 'em too.

[henry]

Not had any issues with mine yet, 14,000K on 'em too.

14,000! Do you pushed it everywhere?

[Boulder]

Are Shinkos really that much cheaper than other brands? I know they come stock on some new bikes but wonder why anyone would choose them, or do they last longer than most others? Seems a lot of guys bag them, maybe cuz they are the only tyres made in China??

[vifferman]

Are Shinkos really that much cheaper than other brands? I know they come stock on some new bikes but wonder why anyone would choose them, or do they last longer than most others? Seems a lot of guys bag them, maybe cuz they are the only tyres made in China??
I had Shinkos on my VFR750 when I bought it, and while they were fine (no delamination, no sudden slips or whatever), they never inspired confidence. The feel and feedback wasn't good, and that is important. Moreover, they didn't actually last any longer than subsequent tyres.
An awful lot of the way you ride has to do with the way the bike feels, how much you think you can trust the tyres, etc. Why save a few dollars and not enjoy the ride?

[mark247]

Hrm, my kids' newish GT250R had a bit of a wierd feeling to it, and had a most unsettling flick when cornering, so I take to the shop and the rear shinko has a bulge in it ! Total kms on this bike ? 1,400.

Looks like it will be replaced no charge.

So these tyres get bagged quite regularly, but I have never heard of one go faulty.

FYI,
DB

I hope you didnt get it replaced with another shinko :Pokey: lol

Im thinking of getting a cheap as shinko for my spare rim for my bike, only time it will be used is around town so i put a nice flat spot on my GPR-10's. Shinkos are HORRIBLEEEEEEEEEEEE for real riding.

[FROSTY]

Funny enough Madduck had a similar problem with the factory rear tyre on her SV. Damb thing had a weird as viabration. Turned out the bloody thing was falling to bit s

[CookMySock]

yeah it kinda makes ur ass go around in a wobble ay

DB

[Sketchy_Racer]

I've got them on my hornet.

definatly not the grippiest tyre ever, but they give excellent feedback at the expense of grip. or it might just be that 600's are that easy to slide the rear tyre? dunno. First 600 i've owned

[avgas]

Hmmmm i suggest you google "drag racing" before digging into Shinko's.......they have some what of a reputation in that arena....
I am running a Shinko on the rear of my FZ now. I can comment that cold they act like a bitch - but warm they haul ass.
Last coro loop i felt 110% confident and it showed, mid-corner the front would get nice and light, and i left my father (chasing me on 955i Daytona of 2005 vintage with BT's) for dead. So after 8 years without them (i had them on my RG) i have a new found faith in them. So all this being said, in contradictory to most who have posted here - i am walking the walk, while you talk the talk.
But cold they are a mother fucker - so i would not recommend for the slow causal types. I went for a 'slow' ride with my boss yesturday - rear would not grab at slow speeds. Warm they are better than Avons, Pirrellis and Conti's that i have had previous. On a par with the others (BT's and Dunlops) with the exception the cold bs.
My other regret about them is the fact that i cannot chew the edge off them (ask steved how i like to chew edges of tyres out - his old bike had the evidence) as my steel-toes scrape before i reach the edge.
Meh thems the breaks.
So in summary, if you can warm them up they will stick like a mess on the bedsheets, if not then they are as effective as diesel coated charcoal.

[xwhatsit]

I was under the impression that they are using Yokohama's old moulds/processes since Yokohama got out of making motorcycle tyres. I've heard a few sportsbikers say good things about them; cheap, but surprisingly good.

Then again, OEM tyres are likely to not be the top-end sporty models, more likely just some cheap commuter rubber shoe-horned on at a discount.

At any rate they have to be better than the cracked hard vinyl `tyres' wrapped around the rims of GiJoe1313's RZ250 that I'm riding right now :laugh:

[Chrislost]

I was under the impression that they are using Yokohama's old moulds/processes since Yokohama got out of making motorcycle tyres. I've heard a few sportsbikers say good things about them; cheap, but surprisingly good.



Indeed they are.

Their alright in the dry. and their fine for road riders that ride very hard(cos their mates are slower), however they did have a werid sort of not gripping sort of gripping feeling when leaned over at taupo(and i saw tom crash on 2 year old shinko slicks once too)
in the wet... id rather walk!