i blummin love new tyres

Motorcycling
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i know we all want to see good mileage out of our tyres and i made my last 2ct rear last an impressive amount of time but damn the bike feels good with new shoes

finally got the 190/55 i’d been waiting for and it feels like a new bike. the bigger profile would have jacked the the bike an extra 10mm but will be at least the same again for the amount of rubber that was used up. the back feels a fair bit higher and the steering more precise

dont the love the scrubbing in danger period, but if i had more cash i’d change the rubber all the time.

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That 190/55 certainly changes the handling for the better…Nice quick steering, but totally confidence inspiring when lent over…This is gonna be standard fitment for me from now on.

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Doesn’t it run 55 profile as standard? I didn’t know that. I knew R1’s were just for looking good!

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at least they do actually look good mate

190/50 is standard fitment on road bikes mate, including yours

55 is preferred on track. they’ve just started making the 190/55 on the 2ct

2005 GSX-R1000K5 specifications

Engine: 998.6 cc, 4-stroke, four-cylinder, liquid-cooled, DOHC, 16-valve, TSCC
Bore Stroke: 73.4 x 59.0 mm
Compression Ratio: 12.5:1
Fuel System: Fuel Injection
Lubrication: Wet Sump
Ignition: Digital/transistorized
Transmission: 6-speed, constant mesh
Final Drive: #530 chain
Overall Length: 2,030 mm (80.0 in.)
Overall Width: 710 mm (28.0 in.)
Overall Height: 1,130 mm (44.5 in.)
Seat Height: 810 mm (31.9 in.)
Ground Clearance: 130 mm (5.1 in.)
Wheelbase: 1,405 mm (55.3 in.)
Dry Weight: 166 kg (365 lbs.)
Suspension Front: Inverted telescopic, coil spring, fully adjustable spring preload, compression and rebound damping
Suspension Rear: Link-type, gas/oil-damped, fully adjustable spring preload, compression and rebound damping
Brakes Front: Dual hydraulic disc
Brakes Rear: Single hydraulic disc
Tires Front: 120/70-ZR-17
Tires Rear: 190/50-ZR-17
Fuel Tank Capacity: 18 liter (4.8 gal.)
Colors: Blue/White, Black/Gray, Black/Yellow

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He doesn’t look at his bike to check these thing for a reason mate…

The R1s good looks are a safety aspect also…Makes you wanna actually look at the bike when you come back from a ride out and admire it and make sure everything is ok on it.

Gixxer…come home…in garage…bike cover on…close garage door…all ASAP…

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I’m going to get 2cts when I replace mine. Where did you get them done, anywhere you’d recommend?

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Essential Rubber seems to be the place…Check name and shame, but I ordered mine from m&p.

Unfortunately, only a rear was sent as they had run out of fronts

Might go to ER to supply the rear and fit both tyres.

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I live quite near to FWR but they seem a little hit and miss. I’ve head a few good things about Essential Rubber.

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Ive just got the 2CT,s from Essential Rubber and its like riding a different Bike !!

Quality !!

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When going to FWR ask Bob for the tall slim brown hair guy to fit your tyres. Sorted mine out and was all good. Or if you live close you could always take you wheels off and then take them in and they fit them for free

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i get mine done at SBK on Hessel St just off the commercial road in East London. very small outfit but Rhalf that owns it is a mate of mine, and they’re open all day sat and sunday

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A minor point. How would fitting 190/55 jack anything up as the 55 on the size is a % of the width of the tyre . so that would equate to 55% of 190. I think. granted its more than a 50 profile but I wouldn’t stick millimeters on it .

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because you’re not changing the rim size. it forms more of a v-shape

this shows it graphically:

doing the maths 190x50%=95 tyre wall height. 190x55%=104.5mm. Height diff being 9.5mm at the side wall. Dare say the tyre production isn’t accurate to 1/2 a mm tho

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Bravo by name bravo by nature … go to the top of the class you’ve done your home work well … just run them at 25 psi and you’ll get a huge foot print loads of grip…