Suitable tyres for a CB125t?

[motorbyclist]

Long story short, I don't trust the old tyres that came on the bucket... Any recommendations (or offers?) on cheap and suitable tyres?

rims are stock at 18x1.40 front and 18x1.60 rear....

[MSTRS:Me]

Cheap? Or trustworthy?
Doubt you'll find both wrapped up in one...

[motorbyclist]

Cheap? Or trustworthy?
Doubt you'll find both wrapped up in one...

sorry, I mean affordable... I'm not looking to dick around with slicks or anything silly like that..

I see there's a sale at cycletreads on BT45

[quallman1234]

For the price of Buying decent 18 Inch tyres it is almost worth it to just swap to 17's and buy some slicks. You can't get anything anywhere near close to slicks in 18's.

But you probably already knew that!

[motorbyclist]

are slicks really worth it for these bikes? I mean, it was dyno'd at 15.5rwhp over 12 months ago by the owner before last, but I can guarantee it isn't back up to that.... yet....

[Muzzab]

Can you get BT39's, I'm happy with them on my bucket.
I run BT45's on my Pre82 GSX400 and on my road bike and they seem OK to me.

A 17" conversion seems the way to go, if you are prepared to pay as much for wheels and tryes that you paid for the whole bike (in my case anyway)

Cheers
Muzza

[MSTRS:Me]

sorry, I mean affordable... I'm not looking to dick around with slicks or anything silly like that..

I see there's a sale at cycletreads on BT45

Oh, good.
BT45s are great tyres. So are Pirelli Sport Demons. Dunlop GPRs might come in 18" or TT900s if you can find them.

[Kendog]

are slicks really worth it for these bikes?

The moment you try slicks you will know the answer.

[Squiggles]

The moment you try slicks you will know the answer.

5 minutes later it'll start to rain

[all4A50s]

are slicks really worth it for these bikes? I mean, it was dyno'd at 15.5rwhp over 12 months ago by the owner before last, but I can guarantee it isn't back up to that.... yet....

They are definitely worth it. And with practice you change both tyres in round 40 mins or be lazy like me and buy a second set of rims.

ITs not the size of your horsepower that matters its the way you push that horsepower while enjoying it.

[gatch]

They are definitely worth it. And with practice you change both tyres in round 40 mins or be lazy like me and buy a second set of rims.

ITs not the size of your horsepower that matters its the way you push that horsepower while enjoying it.

I find lying down next to the bike when cornering helps.

Until you fall asleep that is.

[TZ350]

are slicks really worth it for these bikes? I mean, it was dyno'd at 15.5rwhp ....

A popular upper mid field A grade rider that I know of at Mt Welly has 14 rwhp last time I saw his FXR on the dyno and the hot boys at the front are peddling 16-17 rwhp.

Slicks or Sports tyres, it all depends on the cornering speed your looking for, at Mt Welly its very easy to try and corner harder than sports tyres will allow.

[quallman1234]

Slicks are the way. Power espically at Mt Wellington, is second to handling.
Slicks tend to soak up alot of the poor suspension/chassis.

[Henk]

Agreed, at Mt Welly handling and corner speed largely trump power.
At Kaitoke, maybe not so much.

[richban]

Agreed, at Mt Welly handling and corner speed largely trump power.
At Kaitoke, maybe not so much.

Road tires will cause you more pain. Grab a handful of front break and you will soon find the reason everyone likes slicks. The difference between a face plant and stopping.