748 front tyre section

daytona63 · 16-Oct-2009, 21:45

I'm sure this is probably a bit of an overdone question but here goes anyway.

I've just bought a 748 very nice condition 1999 Biposto.

The front tyre is a 60 section BT014 and the rear a new BT016.

I want to get a new front BT016 to match the rear. Should i put a 70 section front on in place of the 60 section. I realise the 60 is the std fitment but it does feel a bit strange to me. Will a 70 section feel a bit more planted?

Cheers for any help.

skidlids · 16-Oct-2009, 21:51

Owned acouple of 748s and raced and trackday'd them and always with a 70 section tyre, when ever I have tried a 60 profile they just feel as though they are going to tuck under on you

PeteB · 16-Oct-2009, 22:16

As per Skids, always felt more planted with a 70

keefer · 17-Oct-2009, 13:11

do it ill 3rd it

Shazaam! · 17-Oct-2009, 15:32

http://www.ducatisportingclub.com/sh...d.php?p=415319

Gaz 748 · 17-Oct-2009, 16:41

70, as skids said, 60 felt like it was going to tuck under.

daytona63 · 17-Oct-2009, 19:02

Ok 70 section it is then.

Cheers for the advice.

skidlids · 17-Oct-2009, 19:38

Quote:

Originally Posted by daytona63

Ok 70 section it is then.

Cheers for the advice.

Your Welcome, at least you started with a easy question

hawkati · 30-Mar-2010, 16:14

incidentally, i'v just bunged on some (really old) tyres i had kicking around from the despatching era.....namely a d220 180/55 and a front dunlop sportsmax 120/60 (state of the art tech, circa 1992!)
I know - horrible, but i've got some d211's on the way and i'm saving them for trackday at beginning of may.....

so - 60 profile on the front.......ultra rapid steering compared to utterly knacked d209's....and i've got within 5mm of the edge of back tyre without any hint of squirrellyness on the first excursion. Bizzarre. I'd have expected them to start misbehaving and be generally vile, but so far so good.

incidentally, the VFR800's have these old tyres on from brand new!

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16-Oct-2009, 21:51	#2
skidlids MotoGP God Posts: 18,274 Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Oxford Mood: Its ONLY a Bike Club Owned acouple of 748s and raced and trackday'd them and always with a 70 section tyre, when ever I have tried a 60 profile they just feel as though they are going to tuck under on you Checkout the Desmo Due Paddock on Facebook Reply

16-Oct-2009, 22:16	#3
PeteB Registered Forum User GTL Posts: 403 Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: ampshire Mood: ten, nine, eight oh bu**er lets go! As per Skids, always felt more planted with a 70 Reply

17-Oct-2009, 13:11	#4
keefer Registered Forum User Ducati Meccanica Posts: 2,518 Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: hants Mood: Found a CR250. Let the bone braking begin do it ill 3rd it Reply

17-Oct-2009, 15:32	#5
Shazaam! DSC Club Member Big Twin Posts: 1,167 Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: San Diego, CA Changing from a 120/60 to a 120/70 Front Tire http://www.ducatisportingclub.com/sh...d.php?p=415319 Reply

17-Oct-2009, 16:41	#6
Gaz 748 DSC Club Member Ducati Corse Posts: 3,285 Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Woking Mood: I feel the need, the need for speed. 70, as skids said, 60 felt like it was going to tuck under. 748R - Less is more ! Reply

17-Oct-2009, 19:02	#7
daytona63 Registered Forum User Posts: 47 Join Date: May 2009 Ok 70 section it is then. Cheers for the advice. Reply