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**onearmedbandit** · 13th February 2006, 16:58

Originally Posted by Sniper

I can't do at the moment. Maybe someone with a bit more knowledge than myself can pop around and check it out.

Sniper, I can come around with a digital camera tonight and post up some pics of your front tyre. Might help with sorting out this issue you've got.

**imdying** · 14th February 2006, 08:22

Any word on the pics?? Really helped out the guy with the wavy pattern on the edge of his tread, it's amazing what you can tell from pictures

**Sniper** · 14th February 2006, 08:34

Sorry, I caught up with OABs offer a bit late. I have decided that the best way to handel things will be to just change the tyres. It means I will have spare set

**k14** · 14th February 2006, 08:52

well what were the tyre sizes you are running? make sure you get the right size gpr70's. i don't know if they are the best tyres for riding in chch, specially seeing as its coming up winter. in winter down there you'll never be able to get them hot enough to work properly. that was a contributing factor to my crash, cold day, cold tyres, too fast.

im pretty sure the stock tyre sizes on a cbr are 110 front and 140 rear. you can get gpr80's in that size and they are slightly less racing orientated. gpr70's are racing tyres and are damn good on the track but not ideal for commuting and road riding (specially in winter). my 2c anyway.

**imdying** · 14th February 2006, 09:02

Might help to let us have a look before you spend your wedge though, all sorts of helpful types on here. I'm sure if you let oab know today via PM, he'd be more than happy to pop over tonight

**Sniper** · 14th February 2006, 09:19

Might do that, cheers Imdying.

**N4CR** · 14th February 2006, 09:40

I Just got the new model GPR100's and they are great (VERY good

) $340 fitted at cycle treads, they got badly raped after the corro loop ride last week due to suspension sliding around. I just put a new rear end in and the arse was skittering everywhere so it needed tweaking, have done so and it seems to hold better. The weird thing is that I have got to the edge/off a bit of the rear but the fronts still have 0.5-1cm to go, and these tyres are perfectly matched to the reccomendations on the rear hugger. Weird. Still getting used to suspension/tyres though so this should change in the future.

**Sniper** · 14th February 2006, 09:53

I keep hearing a bit on the GPR100's. Are they suitable to be pushed hard? I need grippy (hehe I said grippy, who can name the ad?) tyres, not commuters really.

**N4CR** · 14th February 2006, 10:04

They are friggen soft and ball very easily, the middle is harder so it tears and corrugates easily. Can't see these doing 16k like my last plastic ones

It didn't slide when I started grinding the corner off the exhaust either, my old tyres tried to introduce me with a bank when that happened last. They are very confidence enducing and I find myself getting the bike right over even while commuting as it is so easy and 'trusting'. GPR100's are the new gpr80 models so not full blown gpr70 as they have the softer middle. I doubt you would notice the difference between them and 100's unless you took it on the track.

**Sniper** · 14th February 2006, 10:46

Cheers mate, I'll look into them

**onearmedbandit** · 14th February 2006, 11:33

Stu, I'll come over after work and get a couple of pics. Could save you spending more money. Say 6:30pm, light is still good so we can have a good look.