Front tyres size?

[jodycraw]

What is the correct size front tyre for a 748E?

I don't have my bike at the moment (still in ducati's hands) so can't look at the tyre on it now. I think its 120/60 x17 but can't remember. It seems that some tyre makes/models do more for 120/70, so was wondering if i could go for these - Dunlop 208 GP's I'm looking at.

[everton]

When you getting your bike back then Jody?

[jodycraw]

hopefully next week sometime. It was put back together last week but the same thing happened again! So it apparently needs a new cylinder head now.

I'm getting a courtest bike this weekend, not much consolation but at least its something to use in the meantime.

[Karl]

Is the courtesy bike a Ducati Jody…are you bringing it to work? Now you have a bike how about a ride down to the Hants meet this weekend?

[everton]

Karl..........

What time you setting off and are you passing Henley/Wargrave?

Weather permitting I'll meet and ride down with you if thats OK?

Dave.

[jodycraw]

Well, i said i'd like to try out the new 749R, but they weren't available...

If i get it (don';t want to say i will incase something else goes wrong) it'll be a V-twin still, but a Suzuki SV650 though. Will I still be allowed along??

[Karl]

SV650 well it is a V-twin…we`ll make an exception just this once to let the riff raff ride along :p

Dave
We are meeting at Foxes Café @11.15, do you want to come over with Jody? I be there about 11ish for a bacon roll and coffee before setting off.

[nelly]

120/60 is the standard 748 front size.
You can run 120/70 as per the 9**'s. I have and the front feels a little more "planted"

[scuffy]

I run an E with a 70 profile front tyre, 208 gp's aswell,cant recommend them enough for the track :D

For the road, stay well clear of the gp's though,they never get warm enough,fun if you like front end slides though :lol:

[Magpie]

hmmmm, 70 section front.

there's was a huge discussion about this some time ago, why does the 748 run a 60 section and the 996/8 a 70 section.

i currently run pirelli supercorsa's on on 748S, anyone have any experience using a 70 section front...?

magpie.

[Jasper]

Contrary to what is supposed to happen,i have gone to a 120/70 front(180/55 rear) and it has really quickened the steering.Made it feel alot twitchier.I have dropped my pressuresa bit and found it better.Not done enough mile syet to form a firm opinion.(running 012ss's)

[ducv2]

Have you thought about a /65 front (Aprilia fitting)?. I have heard that the bike may be twitchier (more twitchy ?) on a /70 as the COG is raised slightly, but that can be conteracted by dropping the yokes. I found I was off the edge of a /60 so went back to a /70, but will try a /65 next time if I can find one (SuperCorsas)
Also believe the profile of the tyre may have more of an effect than the height.

[Edited on 9-11-2003 by ducv2]

[jodycraw]

What does anyone think of Dunlop 207 gps?? Has anyone used them - are they a track only tyre, or can u use them on the road reasonably well?

[scuffy]

Ive used both the 207 +208 gp's, on the road and track.
For road use i wouldnt recommend them at all,they never warm up properly, ever.
Same goes for any track compound tyre really.

IMO you'd be much better off with a sports tyre for the road BT 010 or similar,maybe Bt012ss or 207 rr's if you do the occasional trackday.

[jodycraw]

I was gonna get some 010's or something similar for the meantime, but was thinking about getting some track tyres cheap (as everyone seems to be selling them) for next summer when i want to do some track days.

But if they're totally useless on the road then i don't think i'll bother, just stick with 010's or rr's whatever i get.

Thanks for all the advice