Rear tyre for FXR150?

**sinister^** · 14th February 2008, 20:15

Yeah you guys probably take the FXR150 as a joke, but I'm looking for a new rear tire. What would you guys recommend for a long lasting tire? What type of $$ are we looking at etc.

**Kittyhawk** · 14th February 2008, 20:25

Get a race tyre and cut some tread into it

**The Pastor** · 14th February 2008, 20:25

I'd go for a round one, squares and triangles dont seem to work the best in terms of knee down ability.

**sinister^** · 14th February 2008, 20:30

Is it possible to get a wider tire than the standard FXR tire I have now. It's so skinny it looks like snoopdog.

**Hitcher** · 14th February 2008, 21:04

Originally Posted by sinister^

Is it possible to get a wider tire than the standard FXR tire I have now. It's so skinny it looks like snoopdog.

Yes, but don't even think about it. Manufacturers fit tyres of certain dimensions to their bikes for very good reasons. You do not know better than they do.

**sinister^** · 14th February 2008, 21:12

Yeah, I'll be going down to the bike shop this weekend hopefully. I want to spend around $100 on a new tire.

Obviously I have to blow up my tire I have now by doing skids before I get the new tire.

**Hitcher** · 14th February 2008, 21:17

Originally Posted by sinister^

Obviously I have to blow up my tire I have now by doing skids before I get the new tire.

Obviously.

**HDTboy** · 14th February 2008, 21:20

If you're in Auckland, there's a front tyre off my bike in my garage you can have. It's a 120/70R17, so will fit the rear of your FXR

**Zoolander** · 14th February 2008, 21:22

Originally Posted by sinister^

Yeah you guys probably take the FXR150 as a joke

Nuthin wrong with FXR's, they're a great little bike!

**Sparky Bills** · 14th February 2008, 21:44

Originally Posted by Zoolander

Nuthin wrong with FXR's, they're a great little bike!

Hell yes. Do good wheelies too...

**xwhatsit** · 14th February 2008, 21:44

FXRs are no joke -- they race the bastards in Buckets (F4/F5)! I believe BT39s and BT45s are what they like to use. I know BT45s are pretty cheap.

Stick to the recommended size, skinny == better handling!

**Zoolander** · 14th February 2008, 21:57

Originally Posted by Sparky Bills

Hell yes. Do good wheelies too...

And good stoppies!! Spent an afternoon in a carpark with an FXR and a GN125 trying to outstoppie Andrew Templeton! We got that GN pretty high too!

**sinister^** · 15th February 2008, 06:35

Thanks for the advice everyone.

Originally Posted by HDTboy

If you're in Auckland, there's a front tyre off my bike in my garage you can have. It's a 120/70R17, so will fit the rear of your FXR

Nah I need a rear tire mate, anyone got one?

**Rosie** · 15th February 2008, 07:27

Pirelli MT75s are good tyres for little bikes, bit more than $100 though ($160 fitted when I bought one last year, from memory)
I believe the bridgestones are also pretty good, if you can get them in the right sizes.