Dunlop / 04 R1 Tyre Info? Any help appreciated

**StoneChucker** · 24th September 2004, 15:47

Say, would anyone know what speed the tyres sold on the R1 are rated to? They are Dunlop's, but I don't know the exact model. Would there be any problem with speed between the 250 - 300 mark?

**James Deuce** · 24th September 2004, 15:59

It would be unusual for a manufacturer to install tyres that aren;t speed rated for the potential of the bike. Tell you what. Go outside, write down the bit with the fancy numbers next to it and then post it here or go to the Dunlop site and it will tell what those numbers and letters mean.

**James Deuce** · 24th September 2004, 16:03

Your bike comes standard with ZR rated tyres. There are two categories of ZR:

ZR+ Speed Symbol "W" Tyres marked with both designations for vehicles with speed capability over 240 Km/h but not exceeding 270 Km/h
ZR+ Speed Symbol "Y" Tyres marked with both designations for vehicles with speed capability over 240 Km/h but not exceeding 300 Km/h

You'll be fine.

Now stop looking for excuses and go out and beat WT.

**dhunt** · 24th September 2004, 16:36

Originally Posted by StoneChucker

Say, would anyone know what speed the tyres sold on the R1 are rated to? They are Dunlop's, but I don't know the exact model. Would there be any problem with speed between the 250 - 300 mark?

Aren't they rated for 100km?? After that the potential of the tyres for costing you lots of $$ goes up expendentially.

**James Deuce** · 24th September 2004, 16:39

Originally Posted by dhunt

Aren't they rated for 100km?? After that the potential of the tyres for costing you lots of $$ goes up expendentially.

It's for the MANZ sanctioned Wairarapa sprints on Sunday you wowser. On closed roads. Keep up with the play please.

**Cajun** · 24th September 2004, 16:40

Originally Posted by Jim2

It's for the MANZ sanctioned Wairarapa sprints on Sunday you wowser. On closed roads. Keep up with the play please.

anything on an r1 would be rated to do over 240km/h easy

**White trash** · 24th September 2004, 16:58

Doesn't matter what your tyres are rated to matey! You're fucken dead

The tyres will be rated in excess of the bikes cababilities, fear not. Or do I see an excuse on the horizon......

**White trash** · 24th September 2004, 17:00

Originally Posted by Jim2

Now stop looking for excuses and go out and beat WT.

Thanks for the vote of confidence, MATE

**StoneChucker** · 24th September 2004, 17:12

The Sprints AND your appearance on the NZ debut of Jerry Springer???

Just don't go around loosening everyone rear axle nut like last time you mangy dog!

And no, I WON'T help push start your bike

hahahahahahahahaha

**White trash** · 24th September 2004, 17:15

Originally Posted by StoneChucker

The Sprints AND your appearance on the NZ debut of Jerry Springer???

Just don't go around loosening everyone rear axle nut like last time you mangy dog!

And no, I WON'T help push start your bike

hahahahahahahahaha

Good one!

Except for the fact that my old nail will be safely tucked up in the gargre on Sunday.

I'm bringin' out the big guns, sonny! You'll be all like "Which way did he go?"

**StoneChucker** · 24th September 2004, 17:24

What are you bringing? Be it my inexperience, bad pull away or just a faster accelerating bike, but some guy beat the shit out of me at a set of traffic lights the other day. I was all like, HEY, you can't bloody do that! hehe