Shinko super moto tyres?

[Crasherfromwayback]

I knew I should have been a fisherman, I was just messing with ya.
I am not that good on street circuits, only got 3rd at Paeroa, but got a shiney TT trophy at Hampton Downs.

Way to go! What's Hampton like to ride?

[Goblin]

I have aquired a Shinko Super Moto 160/60/17 (M/C 69V) racing slick. Well it actually came with the ZXR400 race bike I bought. Its brand new and I'm contemplating what to do with it. What I want to know is, are they designed specifically for motard use and does anyone know how they fair on the likes of my 400? Any one tried these before and how do they perform? Cheers
Vaughan

I've won 2 races in posties, on my zxr400, on Taupo short track with second hand supermoto shinko slicks after crasherfwb won his races. Probably the same set...so they cant be too bad.

[Peter Smith]

Way to go! What's Hampton like to ride?

Hampton is a great track, it has a bit of everything.
Getting back to the main thread, I spoke to Tony Rees who tried a set of Shinko's on his old superbike (180+HP) at Pukekohe. He said they weren't as good as the top brand names, but they weren't that bad either. He never had any major issues with them and they are half the price.
So unless you intend to be racing for a top three finish I'd suggest trying the tyre while you get use to the new bike.
I'm thinking of trying a set of Shinko's myself.

[Crasherfromwayback]

Hampton is a great track, it has a bit of everything.
Getting back to the main thread, I spoke to Tony Rees who tried a set of Shinko's on his old superbike (180+HP) at Pukekohe. He said they weren't as good as the top brand names, but they weren't that bad either. He never had any major issues with them and they are half the price.
So unless you intend to be racing for a top three finish I'd suggest trying the tyre while you get use to the new bike.
I'm thinking of trying a set of Shinko's myself.

Like I said...I've raced on their slicks a couple of years ago...and they were fine for motard usage. I won my TT title back in '91' on 003 Yokohama's, which are basically Shinko's now.

[Peter Smith]

I tried some yokohama slicks at Bay Park once (1992). I qualified well on some old Michelins and fitted the new Yoko's for race day. In the scrub in session I thought I was flying as I was sliding it out of the big sweeper. But in the race my lap times were 1.5 sec slower than qualifying. It was power sliding but not going forward.
It will be interesting to see what they are like now.

[Crasherfromwayback]

Yeah I don't think their slicks were as good back then as Michelins etc, but for sure the 003's were great for 250 proddie racing!

[Biggles08]

Dunlop ftw!!!!!!!!!! :-d

[gixerracer]

Pirelli 1st and 3rd in SBK and there much cheaper

Dunlop ftw!!!!!!!!!! :-d

[Peter Smith]

Dunlop ftw!!!!!!!!!! :-d

Hey Dude,
It was good to see ya giving the Nationals a go. Are you doing them next year?

[Biggles08]

Pirelli 1st and 3rd in SBK and there much cheaper

Kawasaki and Dunlop #1 in New Zealand SBK 600SP....that's where I live ;-)

[Biggles08]

Hey Dude,
It was good to see ya giving the Nationals a go. Are you doing them next year?

All going to plan HELL YESSSSS!!!! :-)

[woodyracer]

Pirelli 1st and 3rd in SBK and there much cheaper

and your forgetting 4th in streetstock also had pirelli's.....ahahaha

they're lucky im on their side.......

[Ivan]

I would have thought a Motoard tires profile would be all wrong?

[Peter Smith]

I would have thought a Motoard tires profile would be all wrong?

You maybe right. If it is a 008 then it is for road bikes.