The Case for the 15" Super Scooter Radials

[gamorg02]

Sorta like speed limiter :rofl_200:

yes. and i bet you would save money on front tires.

 

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I think its an interesting idea.

It will lower the rear of the bike 1.5" being that the tire is 3" shorter. If you run a 110/70 on the front it will lower the bike 0.87" being the tire is 1.74" shorter than stock. That means the rear is being lowered .63" more than the front. I would lower the front forks at least that much to compensate. If not, more. I would not put shorter shocks on the bike. I think it will kill your ground clearance which will already suck. Plus, I think the max is already lacking on weight balance on the front wheel. Shorter shocks will just make it worse IMO.

After putting a few miles on it, if it is working out for you, I would definitely consider the venture final drive to get it closer to stock gearing.

 

[bikedave99]

I think its an interesting idea.

It will lower the rear of the bike 1.5" being that the tire is 3" shorter. If you run a 110/70 on the front it will lower the bike 0.87" being the tire is 1.74" shorter than stock. That means the rear is being lowered .63" more than the front. I would lower the front forks at least that much to compensate. If not, more. I would not put shorter shocks on the bike. I think it will kill your ground clearance which will already suck. Plus, I think the max is already lacking on weight balance on the front wheel. Shorter shocks will just make it worse IMO.

After putting a few miles on it, if it is working out for you, I would definitely consider the venture final drive to get it closer to stock gearing.

Yeah, with my bike already being lowered a little bit I wondered if ground clearance would be an issue. Never had an issue as is but if I go with this tire I may just trade my 11.5 412s for some 12.5s so it isn't so big of a drop. But, if the tire makes a nice difference in the handling department then... worth it! I already have a Venture diff that I was using on my old 88 which I liked... most of the time. On the spirited Eureka Springs ride with my wife on the back I was wishing just a bit for the stock gearing. Stock gearing is ok in my books, especially with my long tours over for now with my little girl calling me to come play.

 

[bikedave99]

Here are the tire options I have found so far in this size/rating at MSS:

Metzeler FeelFree: $140.99

Pirelli Diablo $116.99:

Michelin Pilot Sport SC: $124.99

Bridgestone Battlax BT-012: $119.99

 

[Rusty McNeil]

I honestly think that a 160/60 is going to look very strange on a vmax.

 

[bikedave99]

This is kinda what I'm shooting for:

I'm thinking I could stencil the gold spokes onto my rim and get about the same look!

 

[gamorg02]

if people wanted to split the cost of a tire i'd buy one and throw it on one of my brothers rear rims and try it out. i have a tire changer so the cost of messing with tires is nill.

i'd probably throw the stock shocks back on as i already have a 1.5" drop

 

[DakRatFink]

N Dakota is pretty flat, so I am not worried about the drop in ride height I might be willing to try this.

 

[bikedave99]

if people wanted to split the cost of a tire i'd buy one and throw it on one of my brothers rear rims and try it out. i have a tire changer so the cost of messing with tires is nill.

i'd probably throw the stock shocks back on as i already have a 1.5" drop

N Dakota is pretty flat, so I am not worried about the drop in ride height I might be willing to try this.

I will need a rear tire before spring I imagine so if no one tries it before then, I probably will. If someone gives it a whirl hopefully they will post up their experiences for common review.

 

[DakRatFink]

Maybe I'll finally invest in a set of tire irons and mount my own, and try Dyna beads while I'm at it. That way I won't have to worry about anyone at the shop that would mount them saying " you wanna mount WHAT on a WHAT?!"

 

[satariel666]

Not sure if my opinion matters here but riding with this tyre on a v-max is asking for trouble.
Not to mention this would look ridiciulous.

 

[bikedave99]

Maybe I'll finally invest in a set of tire irons and mount my own, and try Dyna beads while I'm at it. That way I won't have to worry about anyone at the shop that would mount them saying " you wanna mount WHAT on a WHAT?!"

I'm gonna give this a shot next time for fun:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S6WPzRRJLpA

 

[gamorg02]

Not sure if my opinion matters here but riding with this tyre on a v-max is asking for trouble.
Not to mention this would look ridiciulous.

agreed on both accounts

I'm gonna give this a shot next time for fun:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S6WPzRRJLpA

that looks nothing like fun. at least get a tire stand.

 

[bikedave99]

Interestingly, Aprilia selected the Pirelli Diablo tire, shown above, for its SRV850 scooter. This is a 550lb (dry), 74hp machine.

 

[Biker Dash]

As interesting as this is, I think I shall wait until I can get a 17x5.5 rear and mount a 190/55ZR-17 on the back. On the front, I am sure I could find a matching tire.

Now, I just gotta find a way to get a decent set of rims on Woona that wont cost as much as the bike itself...

 

[gamorg02]

just so you know the 190/55 doesn't have a lot of options. the 190/50 or 180/55 is much easier to find.

 

[RaWarrior]

190/50 is an extremely common sportbike size. There's tons of choices.

The new Pilot Power 3's in that size I put on my Z are awesome. So much more predictable and stable than the Metz M3's that were on there.