Ninja 250 tyres?

[blairh]

Has anyone out there replaced the tyres on their Ninja? I remember before I brought the bike, I was reading lots of reviews which said the stock tyres are fairly average.

I've had a few moments on the bike when leaning that I've felt like it wasn't fantastically grippy... obviously I'm still a noobie so maybe I'm just not used to leaning so far...

Has anyone changed the tyres, and did it make a difference? Any recommendations? Cheers =)

[NZJONESY]

Hey,
Gotta agree with you there, they do tend to slip round a lil especially the dam front. Not very confidence inspiring. I was thinking about changing them but its not worth it for me. Its a learner bike and I'm going to save that money for the bigger bike tires. The only thing which would justify replacing tires that are still great condition is if you were going to keep the bike when/if you get a bigger one. Me?, I'm ditching the 2fiddy soon as I get the appropriate license.
Just a thought

[Reido]

just keep the tires till they need replacing, then get better ones.
just burning money otherwise

if you have the money however go for it,

[blairh]

Yeah I think I will hold on to them for a bit.. but if anyone has tried some other tyres and found them *much* better, I might be able to justify spending the money..

[ducatilover]

bt090s or sport demons would be the best bank friendly option

[Jerry74]

Running the Pirelli Sport Demons on my Kwaka sticks like glue should last quite a while too.

[YAMASAKI]

I've run IRC road winner rx01's with both my 250s (ZXR and FZR) with very good results. They're designed specially for smaller/lighter sports bikes unlike some of the other tyres mentioned which don't heat up as much as they should.
They get nice and hot and sticky on my KTM520 too (only weighs 115kg). I rate them very highly and they aren't that expensive either

[Roki_nz]

Has anyone out there replaced the tyres on their Ninja? I remember before I brought the bike, I was reading lots of reviews which said the stock tyres are fairly average.

I've had a few moments on the bike when leaning that I've felt like it wasn't fantastically grippy... obviously I'm still a noobie so maybe I'm just not used to leaning so far...

Has anyone changed the tyres, and did it make a difference? Any recommendations? Cheers =)

What sort of tyres are on there now?

The Ninja I habe got has Dunlops on it as the stock tyres, however two people i went for a ride with on sat who had just gotten there ninjas had a brand called "road Winner"

[YAMASAKI]

What sort of tyres are on there now?

The Ninja I habe got has Dunlops on it as the stock tyres, however two people i went for a ride with on sat who had just gotten there ninjas had a brand called "road Winner"

sounds like the IRC ones i mentioned, did they look like these? http://www.cameronhonda.com/eshoppro...NNER_RX-01.htm

[blairh]

What sort of tyres are on there now?

I've got the Dunlops..

[vtec]

Had you thought of trying to put ex supersport 120/70R17 fronts on the rear of your ninja 250's? These tyres rule, just have to be very careful on them when they are cold or wet. But you can pick them up with tonnes of tread for probably $80, and with the massive power output of the ninja 250 I'd say they'd last quite a while, and you couldn't ask for better traction.

[blairh]

just have to be very careful on them when they are cold or wet

Probably not the best for Dunedin then... it's *always* cold here

[Howsie]

Cant say i have had any issues with the tyres on mine so far. Chicken strips are less than 1cm ea side but havnt really pushed the bike into corners at speed. Iv done 2000kms on mine so far.

I thought about changing them but decided it was best to change them when its needed rather than waste money.

Besides, the manufacturer would not put on a tyre that would cause issues for learners otherwise the bike wouldnt sell as well as it has. I think learners on the bike should be more focused with general riding ability, identifying hazards and getting their mental attitude right rather than pushing the tyres to their limits.

Once you are confidant on the bike or when they have worn out, then perhaps change tyres (run them in properly first!!!!) so you can start to take that corner a bit faster and go a bit quicker with a bit more confidence in what is keeping you on the road. Building upon the skills you have already gained of course.

[Roki_nz]

I've got the Dunlops..

Hmm you should be fine with them then. They looked alot better than the "Road Winners" I have seen on other new Ninja’s. I haven’t had a problem with the Dunlops, only drifted once and I think that was because I used too much throttle in the corner.

Just use them until they need replacing. Much cheaper that way

[ducatilover]

I've run IRC road winner rx01's with both my 250s (ZXR and FZR) with very good results. They're designed specially for smaller/lighter sports bikes unlike some of the other tyres mentioned which don't heat up as much as they should.
They get nice and hot and sticky on my KTM520 too (only weighs 115kg). I rate them very highly and they aren't that expensive either

they dont offer much in the way of rear tyre lean....mine is always sliding on the edge and they are incapable of letting me get the peg down. absolute puss. front end grip isnt very good either. spend the little bit extra and get the sport demon or bt090