Anyone here a tight bastard and tried these?
What were your impressions?
Forum whore
Anyone here a tight bastard and tried these?
What were your impressions?
Forum whore
i'm a tight bastard.
but i haven't tried them cos i think they're overpriced.
Forum whore
Well ok - I confess to being one such tight bastard.Originally Posted by The Stranger
Needed a new rear tyre for the GSXR.
So went to Kerry at Motohaus to see what selection he had. Options (in stock and in 190/50 17) were Avon Viper, Avon Storm and Shinko 005.
In keeping with my plan to try as many different tyres as i can and true to my (distant) scottish heritage, I went for the Shinko.
Scrubbed them in on the ATNR, taking it very easy for a start, not only was I on a brand new tyre, but it was a Shinko of all things. Also I really didn't want to bin on the ATNR, after last week, that would have been met with howls of derision and even more advice on how to "fix" the ride.
So - how are the tyres?
Well hey they aint bloody bad.
Got to admit I was a bit skeptical before I started but gradually upped the pace as the evening wore on and my confidence in them increased. They never gave me any cause for concern at all. Though I never pushed my limits and never gave it hell out of a corner I was still very impressed.
The profile is flatter than any other tyre I have used. This means there is quite a corner at the edge of the tyre and I find there is a point when leaning where it is a little trickier holding a constant lean angle - you got to apply a little more countersteer pressure to hold the line at that point. The bike tends to want to stand up quicker on exit as it rolls back over the edge. None of this is a problem, just a little different is all. Bit of a wierd vibe at about 50kph, which I believe is just due to the tread pattern, and will probably disapear as the tyre gets a little wear, and who rides at that speed anyway.
Went to Tauranga in the weekend 2up and from there out to Whangamata and back to kopu. The twisties were farken awesome 2up, again, big thumbs up for the rear tyre. I could feel the front starting to understeer at times just as i turned in. Just gave it some throttle to shift the weight back and all was sweet. The rear was 100% confident the whole time.
Can't comment on what they are like in the wet, but they will be gone by winter anyway.
Are the fancy tyres really worth $170.00 more than the Shinko?
Well I do bloody high km and wind up doing probably more commuting than open road riding. As I say the profile is quite flat, so I expect they will take the wear in the centre as a result of commuting quite well . So far I got to go with the Shinko and say no the extra $170.00 is not worth it.
But I will let you know once I have had a chance to really push it.
Last edited by The Stranger; 22nd February 2007 at 15:52. Reason: Image added for buggy
Hardcore Biker
Manufacturers didn't do much research on what the name sounds like. Google "chinko".
When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro.
frequent infrequenter
got a link or pic of the tyre? i only look at the pictures
Easily ammused
Have you seen the add in the mags.
The celebrity endorsement remissnesses back to 1972 (or something like that) and compares them to the then Yokohama's (which they are). What a larf.
Some things are worth dying for, living is one of them.
Fully qualified Sifter.
They say that they're the same componds etc as they were when they were Yokohama's. So the 003 would still be a reasonable choice for a sports tyre.
Good enough in '91' to do flat 16's at Manfeild on a 250!
Forum whore
You seem quite knowlegable, what is more important for wet grip - tread pattern or compound?
no more pies
i ran both 003s and 005s, 003s was when i was beginning to go a bit quicker, and the profile was too flat to really throw the 600 around. 005s were a steeper profile, and i ran them wet and dry. bloody great for the money, and if you are pushing them hard enough to lose traction i would damn weell hope you are on the race track!!!
i will put the set of 003s i have in the garage on the thousand when i am done with the ex race pirellis i currently have on it.
cheap, and plenty good enough, i would err towards the 005s personally.
Boyd hh er Suzuki are my heroes!
The best deals, all the time!
Forum whore
Had a 003 on the back of the ZX9 - very flat profile which felt a bit strange in the corners, but then, there arent that many twisties over here - ready to replace after 5000K - good dry weather grip. A lot of the drag guys seem to use them over here, but was warned about getting too exuberant by all the local track jockeys....
“- He felt that his whole life was some kind of dream and he sometimes wondered whose it was and whether they were enjoying it.”
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I've been using the 005 and it's pretty good! I can't really make a comparison as It's the first sport compound I've used.
Forum whore
Did the coro loop in the weekend. Farken awesome.
Ok I screwed up a series of corners - started going bad and just kept going. Can't really say the tyres caused any of it. They did feel a little wierd as you get a lot of lean on because of a fairly pronounced edge and this may have contributed to my unease at that time.
As the day wore on I got more and more confidence in the rear. The rear gave me no cause for concern after that at all and we were fair hiking at times.
I aren't trying to say they are the best road tyres and I still haven't experienced them in the wet yet. But they certainly aren't a bad tyre (in the dry) and quite surprisingly good given the price. I sure as hell will consider them again, well for summer at least.
Highway Biker
My nephew has been using Chinko's on his bucket racer.
They are slicks and do just as good a job as the more expensive brands.
They do take a little longer to heat up than the other brands, but, once warm, they seem to hold well.
We have bought one as a spare for our race bike too.
Value for money.....yes.
Granma
Motorbike racing...thrills, spills and heaps of fun.
has made a bo-bo in his nappies
ha!ha!ha!
Shinkos were my next option after grooved slicks (got them on now: excellent!).
At least the Shinkos would be road legal eh!
That all said though, I rang a shop in Auckland and was told about $500 for a pair.
I was under the impression these were cheap, like $350/pair
120/17 front and 180/17 rear 003's would be my choice since I never leave in the rain or even if rain is predicted for most of my rides. I gave up commuting years ago.
If the 'new' 003's at least have the same feel as the old ones, they should be just dandy.
has made a bo-bo in his nappies
does the ZX9 have a 6" rear wheel?
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