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Ezblast
| | Posted on Thursday, February 11, 2010 - 01:52 pm: | 
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cHICAGO HD - LOL |
Swampy
| | Posted on Thursday, February 11, 2010 - 08:41 pm: |
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I am restating the obvious, that the front brake works, otherwise how would so many chrome headlight bezels would scratched! |
Gearheaderiko
| | Posted on Friday, February 12, 2010 - 01:48 am: |
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Dont make me moderate you EZ!!!!
Swampy, THATS exactly what I'm talking about, LOL! |
Dankno
| | Posted on Thursday, February 18, 2010 - 04:00 pm: |
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Well, last saturday I got to put about 50 miles on the new Shinkos and now that I have some free time, here are some early thoughts: Running the wider size on the stock rim obviously crowns the rear tire considerably, but I don't think it's really a bad thing. The bike now seems much more eager to fall into a turn than before, again not really a bad thing, just different and something to be aware of. The tires heated up pretty quickly and handled very well, no inadvertent slips or slides at all. I even made it a point to jab the front brake violently (when cold and warm) to simulate a panic stop and try to get the front to break loose, no drama at all, the fork compressed and the bike stopped. I still haven't taken the time to balance the tires but don't know if I will, all the way to 90mph there are no weird vibration issues that cannot be attributed to the crappy Las Vegas roads. So far, so good, I guess is my analysis so far, I didn't get carried away trying to emulate Valentino Rossi in the corners and used only about the middle 65% of the rear tire, as I get a few more heat cycles on the tires I will of course push them harder. I also need to get to the 215 to see how the front does on a rain grooved highway. One thing I did notice that I haven't yet decided how I feel about, is that with the rear tire at 33psi (I arbitrarily pulled 32 front 33 rear out of you-know-where for initial air pressure) the carcass is still quite soft, meaning that with my weight on the bike it compresses the tread into a rather large contact patch. I'm not complaining about that but I am thinking that I may be leaving some power/fuel economy on the table by not having a stiff enough rear tire. Time will tell. Somewhere I have a tire load index chart that will tell me what the corrected air pressure should be, I just need to find it. All in all, the Shinkos are round, black, seem to be holding air, and I felt comfortable enough to push them a little on their maiden voyage. I'm probably going to put another 30 or so miles on them this afternoon, wish me luck and I'll keep everyone posted. |
Dankno
| | Posted on Thursday, February 18, 2010 - 08:05 pm: |
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OK! 2nd ride report. 25 more miles. I'm starting to like these tires. Again, quick (within 2-3 miles max) warm up. I pushed them a little harder through a few corners and still no slipping, front end feel is pretty good, I actually pulled the reins back at one point and looking back on it I think I gave up too early, I feel that the tires had a lot more to give. Do we have a "little girl" smilely? Yeah, this should work... It's actually interesting to "feel" the front tire gripping as you corner, instead of dropping your inside foot flat-tracker style and praying for the best, looks like my riding boots will last a little longer now.
Also, the eager "drop-in" phenomenon was much less pronounced this time, I'm going to chalk that up to the learning curve and write it off as a non issue.
Again I tried to get the front to lock up and failed, although I found that the rear will still lock up if you try hard enough, but rights itself nicely when you let off.
Long story short: I need to find a good bit of twisty road to really get to know these tires. Since we completed our work on the City Center project, I don't get over to the double "S" turn I used to enjoy anymore and need to hit that a few times as well as find something a little longer with a few more turns. Hmmm.... Besides an act of God, I wonder what it would take to get onto the Zmax course at LVMS??? |
Crackhead
| | Posted on Thursday, February 18, 2010 - 08:50 pm: |
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the difference in drop in might come from the worn center section on the donflops compared to the new round profile. |
Dankno
| | Posted on Thursday, February 18, 2010 - 11:46 pm: |
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I considered that also... I suppose on the first ride with the new tires it was kind of surprising, but on the second ride I didn't even think about it. So like I said, something to be aware of, but anyone with a few miles behind them should adapt fairly quickly. Kind of like hopping on a new or different bike, as long as you take it easy at first and learn the quirks, the methods are pretty much the same. |
Ezblast
| | Posted on Friday, February 19, 2010 - 12:32 am: |
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Yes - the bike feels much more sure of itself in the turns.
EZ |
Heyzeus
| | Posted on Thursday, March 01, 2012 - 09:22 am: |
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I am going to try the Shinko 567/568 tires. I got the set for 120 dollars. I figured for that price I would try them. I should see them friday. The mechanic at the shop I go to swears by them so we will see. |
Ezblast
| | Posted on Friday, March 02, 2012 - 12:17 am: |
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LOL - |
Heyzeus
| | Posted on Saturday, March 24, 2012 - 11:16 pm: |
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So The Shinkos handled the first hundred miles well. In the wet they are a little slippery in turns but not bad. On the freeway they were very good. Gone is the rain groove tracking of the MT 75's. They were very stable on the freeway. In the twisties they worked well. They bike feels very nice now. I am sure some other brands would have done as well but not for the price I paid for the Shinkos. Oh and by the way these tires are not Chinese crap. They are Korean so make sure you get your Asian correct. They bought the machinery and tire tech from Yokohama. One of Japan's earthquakes messed up the Yokohama's motorcycle tire plant. Shinko bought it all up. Most of there tires rate well. Only the sport adventure tire has had some issues from what I have read.
(Message edited by HeyZeus on March 25, 2012) |
Ezblast
| | Posted on Sunday, March 25, 2012 - 12:02 am: |
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That's why I like the over sized - larger contact patch where and when it counts - especially in the rain.
EZ |
Gearheaderiko
| | Posted on Tuesday, March 27, 2012 - 10:37 am: |
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Though a larger tire increases the risk of hydro planing. |
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