Front tyre profile

**HDTboy** · 15th January 2006, 09:59

Sniper you won't be disappointed with the gpr70 in the right profile, I found myself using the front a lot more after I changed to the GPRs, to the point where I had no chickens on the front, and the rears were still evident.
The other thing you'll notice with them is just how sticky they are even from cold

**Sniper** · 15th January 2006, 10:01

Thanks mate.

**TwoSeven** · 15th January 2006, 10:14

ok, a 120/60 is 72mm high, the 120/70 is 84mm high (both are 120mm wide).

I used the dunlops gpr's and pirelli dragons on mine when I had it - they were both good.

**HDTboy** · 15th January 2006, 10:14

They're no good on grass though, just for the record
Oh, and my front's a 110/70R17

**TwoSeven** · 15th January 2006, 14:11

Thats the stock size for a mc22, what is it an avon ?

**HDTboy** · 15th January 2006, 18:02

GPR-70 sp

**Stevo** · 15th January 2006, 18:42

Originally Posted by TwoSeven

Thats the stock size for a mc22, what is it an avon ?

I am pretty sure Sniper's is a 110/70 as well which I was suspect about as the FZR has only a 100. But I said nothing at the time cos I didn't know what the CBR's recommended tyre size was. There was a definite problem, (that much was obvious), But I didn't have time to investigate as I was attempting to rebuild the 1000 pieces of Miss Sniper's bike that was scattered across the garage.

I did note the massive difference in clearance the FZR fender had from it's tyre compared to the MC22 tho.

**Sniper** · 16th January 2006, 07:07

I didn't have the front fender on when you saw it last

**Stevo** · 16th January 2006, 07:15

No, cos it was munted. When T showed me it I asked how it hapened so she sat it on the bike to show me.
Aaaaaaaaaaaah! All became clear

**miSTa** · 16th January 2006, 07:15

I would also imagine that you would get more (marginally) tyre flex with a taller tyre that may also have an impact on the 'feel' of the front end in bends.

**Stevo** · 16th January 2006, 07:17

Originally Posted by Sniper

Hey all,

Im just curious to see if a claim made by a bike shop to sell me a tyre is true.

On my CBR, the front tyre is definetly a bigger profile than what it is meant to be. I can't check what it is now cause Im at work and the bikes not at home, but anyhoo. I know it is a bigger profile because I had to get a new front gaurd after the tyre kept picking up stones and using then to mash the front gaurd and put a few holes into it.

Anyway, the bike shop, who will stay un-named, said that with a bigger profile front, the bike will handle like shit. Now I think the handeling is pretty good at the moment, but will putting a smaller profile front (GPR70) make the bike handle a bit better?

Cheers

SOLUTION: Get a bigger badder Honda for the stable.

**Sniper** · 16th January 2006, 07:18

It wasn't munted? It was graniticaly modified. (IE: has a big hole in the top of it) Oh, well, I may as well at least try a new front..

(BTW: Stevo, Im up your way on Thursday night.)

**Sniper** · 16th January 2006, 07:19

Originally Posted by Stevo

SOLUTION: Get a bigger badder Honda for the stable.

T won't let me spend that much.:eyepoke:

**Stevo** · 16th January 2006, 07:22

Originally Posted by Sniper

It wasn't munted? It was graniticaly modified. (IE: has a big hole in the top of it) Oh, well, I may as well at least try a new front..

(BTW: Stevo, Im up your way on Thursday night.)

How funny, I gonna be down your way. I'll wave as I pass ya