Sunday afternoon, today, going north on Cawthra close to 403...big-ish white bike that mostly looked like a sportbike but had a rear tire that had to be 9 inches wide...what kind of bike was that?
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I Saw You: V.2.0
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bigpoppa
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clown bike
Modded bike?
I dont think so....
after looking that one up...definite nope, this thing had larger fairings and a windshield
bigpoppa
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diavel doesnt really LOOK like a sport bike, as much as it goes like one
Didn't one of the bigger Kawis come with a stock 200 rear tire at some point?
I’d be surprised if the h2 doesn’t.
I believe the H2 is a 190.
Colour me surprised!
Regular H2 comes with a 200/55-17. Don't know about the H2SX or the Z. I think some Ducati Panigale models have a 200/60-17.
But these sizes are almost indistinguishable at a glance. The tipoff is actually the sidewall height, which is visibly different in the more extreme sizes.
Lots of people switch to 190 or even 180 on the big-bore bikes to encourage them to turn corners, and also to get better choice of brands and types. Main nuisance is keeping the traction-control happy, where so equipped.
I have a 180/60-17 Pirelli Supercorsa on the rear of my ZX10R now (no traction control on mine). They call it a 180, but a tape measure suggests otherwise. The as-installed-on-the-bike width is 195mm, exactly the same as the as-installed-on-the-bike width of a Dunlop Q3 190/55-17. I like the higher sidewall profile.
But these sizes are almost indistinguishable at a glance. The tipoff is actually the sidewall height, which is visibly different in the more extreme sizes.
Lots of people switch to 190 or even 180 on the big-bore bikes to encourage them to turn corners, and also to get better choice of brands and types. Main nuisance is keeping the traction-control happy, where so equipped.
I have a 180/60-17 Pirelli Supercorsa on the rear of my ZX10R now (no traction control on mine). They call it a 180, but a tape measure suggests otherwise. The as-installed-on-the-bike width is 195mm, exactly the same as the as-installed-on-the-bike width of a Dunlop Q3 190/55-17. I like the higher sidewall profile.
matt365
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I've had bad experiences trying a 180 meant for a 5.5" rim on a 6" rim. Forces out the sidewall, and distorts the edge of the tire. Flattened out the last cm of contact patch. Made it like hitting a wall I couldn't lean past... this was years ago... and of course it was my first time at Deals Gap/dragon when I uad this issue...
Probably brand dependent.
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matt365
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Pirelli rosso 2 comes in that size. I have one in my shed ready for the next tire change on my tuono. That, paired with a sport tire up front (pirelli corsa 2) so they wear at the same rate.the new gen 3 SDR also comes stock with 200/55/17
No sport touring tires for me
I know, Pirelli is confusing how they name their tires.
Rosso 2 is sport touring
Rosso corsa 2 is sport
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jdmsteR
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Most likely one of these with an extended rear swing arm
OK Im thinking now it was probably a modded GSXR as it did look like a Kawi and I do admit I only caught a fleeting glimpse of it. I saw you can get a 240 tire in some kits...it wasn't heavily extended though.
Another "I Saw You" on Cawthra at 403 at that moment.....a Yammy Tracer 900 with a Kawi top case, WTF......oh wait, that was me....
Another "I Saw You" on Cawthra at 403 at that moment.....a Yammy Tracer 900 with a Kawi top case, WTF......oh wait, that was me....
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