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jodycraw 05-Nov-2003 08:46

Front tyres size?
 
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 05-Nov-2003 08:55

When you getting your bike back then Jody?

jodycraw 05-Nov-2003 09:39

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 05-Nov-2003 10:12

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 05-Nov-2003 10:17

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 05-Nov-2003 10:24

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 05-Nov-2003 10:52

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 05-Nov-2003 14:03

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 06-Nov-2003 22:01

70 profile
 
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 08-Nov-2003 09:20

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.


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