180 rear - R1

[R1GEEZA]

iv just had a pair of diablo rosso corsas fitted on my r1 after being convinced to try them. however, when gently scrubbing them in and checking how much lean angle i still had left i noticed the rear was fully scrubbed rite to the edges yet the front still has 10mil chicken strips.... i thought this was a bit odd and after double checking i realised thed fitted a 180 on the rear....... wats up with that? im thinking about going back and asking them to swap it for a 190 at there cost as i did ask for a 190. is this a mistake by them or what? i thought id ask for some advice before i go and make a fool of myself at the dealer lol
any input appreciated....cheers

[AllanB]

Well if you asked for a 190 it is what should have been fitted. Probably a simple mistake at the shop as the 180 is so standard on bikes now. If you have a good relationship with them it should not be an issue to have it changed.

I once had a shop go down from a 130 to 120 rear as the 130's were out of stock (yeah it has been going on for years) it pissed me off during it's entire life (which I shortened with a burnout ) only because it looked 'skinny'.

I've noticed every bike wears it's chicket strips differently some fairly even front/rear bit most leave more rubber on the edges of the fronts.

How did you find the 180 over a 190? In theory it should turn in quicker.

[R1GEEZA]

Well if you asked for a 190 it is what should have been fitted. Probably a simple mistake at the shop as the 180 is so standard on bikes now. If you have a good relationship with them it should not be an issue to have it changed.

I once had a shop go down from a 130 to 120 rear as the 130's were out of stock (yeah it has been going on for years) it pissed me off during it's entire life (which I shortened with a burnout ) only because it looked 'skinny'.

I've noticed every bike wears it's chicket strips differently some fairly even front/rear bit most leave more rubber on the edges of the fronts.

How did you find the 180 over a 190? In theory it should turn in quicker.

yea it definatly turns qicker but because its a 180/55 rather than a 190/50 that was on the bike wen i bought it its hard to tell how much the width alone is affecting this. to be honest i like the fast turn in i was only worried because of fear of low siding due to over doin lean on the rear or it spinning up on corner exit? how common is it to be running 180 on a liter bike?? im still abit uncomfatuble with it and need to make up my mind befor i put any more ks on it. sumhow i dont think theyl be swapping it if i take it back to them half worn! lol its the first time iv been in this particular shop but they seemed very helpful and plesant at the time but in saying that who isnt wen ur handing ova a fistfull of ya hard earned! on the fence........help!

[onearmedbandit]

It'll be fine. If you're happy with the turn-in, sweet. If it's fucking with your head, get it replaced with a 190.

[White trash]

190/50 is a hprrible shaped tyre which will slow the steering. I rode for years on 180/55 on my thou's and 750s. Later, when 190/55 tyres became readily available, I switched to them. 180/55 will also probably give you more edge grip then the 190/50 but less straightline footprint. I also found the 180/55 to wear better.

[onearmedbandit]

190/50 is a hprrible shaped tyre which will slow the steering. I rode for years on 180/55 on my thou's and 750s. Later, when 190/55 tyres became readily available, I switched to them. 180/55 will also probably give you more edge grip then the 190/50 but less straightline footprint. I also found the 180/55 to wear better.

Agreed. I run 190/55's now and find them to be excellent.

[R1GEEZA]

thanks for your imput guys. think im going to go try get it changed, even if its just a mentel thing i dont want it fuckin with me for the next how many thosand ks. fingerscrossed!!!

[White trash]

At the risk of causing offence, which is entirely not my intention, if you expect to get thousands of kays out of a rear tyre on an R1 then the size of tyre you have is not going to be noticeable.

That being said it's best to go with what's comfortable.

[R1GEEZA]

no offence taken and your rite, i dont know how long theyl last i used to run supercorsas on my duke 748 and they didnt last long but am hopeing to get more out of these. at the end of the day 500k or 5000k if it doesnt feel rite i dont want it end of story

[NZsarge]

Lovin' the 190/55 on the back of the ZX14, its a good step more fluid to ride now.

[owner]

yea it definatly turns qicker but because its a 180/55 rather than a 190/50 that was on the bike wen i bought it its hard to tell how much the width alone is affecting this. to be honest i like the fast turn in i was only worried because of fear of low siding due to over doin lean on the rear or it spinning up on corner exit? how common is it to be running 180 on a liter bike?? im still abit uncomfatuble with it and need to make up my mind befor i put any more ks on it. sumhow i dont think theyl be swapping it if i take it back to them half worn! lol its the first time iv been in this particular shop but they seemed very helpful and plesant at the time but in saying that who isnt wen ur handing ova a fistfull of ya hard earned! on the fence........help!

I have never purchased tyres for a thou, but I think if you are going to track your R1wouldn't you want 190/55 not 190/50? Just asking the hoards of experts on here?? haha,

If ur bike came with 190/50 maybe the previous rider was looking for a high milage tyre rather then a elbow on the ground, power slide that bitch "my tyre lasted one session" kinda tyre

[R1GEEZA]

I have never purchased tyres for a thou, but I think if you are going to track your R1wouldn't you want 190/55 not 190/50? Just asking the hoards of experts on here?? haha,

If ur bike came with 190/50 maybe the previous rider was looking for a high milage tyre rather then a elbow on the ground, power slide that bitch "my tyre lasted one session" kinda tyre

haha yea i didnt like the 190/50 but wanted a 190/55 not a 180/55. this is really pissed me off cuz i dont know how long it goin to take to get it sorted and i wanna ride as much as poss while i got time off work........

[Quasievil]

I got me a 200 on the back and its awesome, cant get it to the edge tho.

[jrandom]

I second (third? fourth?) the 190/55 recommendations. Not so good if you do a lot of motorway miles; the pointy profile squares off real quick. Brilliant to ride on, though. Tippy and grippy.

Just go thrash the 180 until the shop opens up again and then get them to sell you a 190/55 at cost.

[R1GEEZA]

thanks for all imput. i think the overall verdict is go with the 190/55 which is what i wanted to hear! why would the use a 180 if a 190 is wat was designed for the bike!!! duhhhh