ZX12R's through the years

[Neka79]

its a tourer smitty..face it u silly old bugger...senality is setting in...

[Neka79]

....How does the 190 tyre affect the speedo calibration?

It doesn't, to the best of my knowledge. Its only a gearing change that will affect the speedo.....but if you have a 190-section rear on, you already know how much better the steering is.....

may affect grip and tyre wear tho??

will sharpen handlin, and reduce stability....

[ross79]

....How does the 190 tyre affect the speedo calibration?

It doesn't, to the best of my knowledge. Its only a gearing change that will affect the speedo.....but if you have a 190-section rear on, you already know how much better the steering is.....

may affect grip and tyre wear tho??

will sharpen handlin, and reduce stability....

I run a 190 shinko and I get more milage out of it than the standard Dunflop 200 that was fitted to it. Even grip is much better!!

[Gosling1]

....may affect grip and tyre wear tho??

will sharpen handlin, and reduce stability....

Grip is improved when you replace the stock 208's with basically *anything* that is black and round

Tyre wear is not an issue with the 12 - nothing lasts more than 6-8k max, unless you are living and working in a 60kmh zone !! in which case you may squeeze 10k out of set of Shinkies or something like that.

Steering is improved heaps, and there is *nil* effect on stability at all. Remember, the contact patch when you are upright is exactly the same width regardless of wether its a 200 or a 190........the stability of the bike is not reduced in any way by changing to a 190 rear.

Just about every 12 owner I know has changed to a 190 rear. They are stock on the 14....

[Smitty]

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Just about every 12 owner I know has changed to a 190 rear. They are stock on the 14....

I changed......and ditched a ½ worn 200 to do it

why ?
I rode the ZX14 with a 190..and was impressed
and the guys at http://www.ozzx12r.net/
reckon its the ants pants ..a swap to a 190
(as is a swap to a 17 tooth front)

and now?
having ridden the 12 with a 200 rear ..and a 190 section rear
I gotta say the change is the best thing I have done
she tips in nicely...holds its line better
and requires less muscle especially round town

it just makes the 12 nicer

hth

[Phil]

the change to the big guys 12 when he put the 190 was instantly noticeable , i liked it much more

[Gosling1]

the change to the big guys 12 when he put the 190 was instantly noticeable , i liked it much more

so how long before you buy one mate ??

[Phil]

the change to the big guys 12 when he put the 190 was instantly noticeable , i liked it much more

so how long before you buy one mate ??

a while

[paul-s]

[Smitty]

oh feck


and here i am thinking I might get 10,000k outta mine


dunno about the wheelie bars though
think Mr Vic Pol might get upset


mind you...mina would be happy
holds the bike up

[Rumbles]

tne choice is basically decided by how you ride i tried the 190 and found it better when flying around town but was much happier with 200 (Michelin pilot power HPX) when cornering at high speeds on the open road. i must be a little harsher then most on my bike because im on my 5th rear tyre and 2nd front and ive only just clocked up 7000km

[Gosling1]

Geez rumbles thats impressive mate - where abouts are you from , where do you ride most often, I would like to go for a spin with you sometime....

[Rumbles]

i live out bush, the roads arent the best no freeways round here but theres not many coppers either. Im always up for a ride, contact me via email if you want and if we're in each others neighbourhood im keen

[Gosling1]

You might wanna bung your location in your profile details, for any future rides.....normally when they get posted up by members, anyone located nearby is in for a squirt........

[Rumbles]

its there now im just not big on telling the world where i am i tend to have a lot of trouble with the local coppers, they can only catch me with video cameras and they dont like it, or me for that matter