A (nearly) major moment this afternoon on a tight left-hander has prompted me to ask what tyres folks recommend for their 750. I have BT020s front and back. The front has plenty of wear left after 5500 miles, the back is a recent replacement, with 150 miles on it. Standard sizes as specified by the owner's manual. Pressures at the OM specified level.
I don't run them on a 750, but Diablos seem to be the flavour of the month at the moment. Seem to perform well on all the Ducati models. I love 'em on my 748. Wear rate is good, very stable and predictable and more than capable when the going gets "brisk". the 020's are a pretty good tyre, if a little "touring" biased, and as you've plenty of life in them, try dropping the pressures a little. I run mine at 3-5 psi below the suggested levels for the road. If you find you're not getting enough heat in them, try raising them a little.
I put Dunlop D207's on my 900ss, plenty of grip for the road and suit the bike really well - much better than the Michelin Hi Sports it came with - the steering is lighter and faster.
Just put bt010's on the ss750,fantastic!Thats both bikes with the same tyres,makes back to back rides interesting. I could be very wrong here,but dont they have the same profile as the 020's with just a different compound?
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Originally posted by Dave G Just put bt010's on the ss750,fantastic!Thats both bikes with the same tyres,makes back to back rides interesting. I could be very wrong here,but dont they have the same profile as the 020's with just a different compound?
Yep, it's quite common to have a 010 on the front and a 020 on the back.
08-Jun-2004, 17:38 
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