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  • #1681
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    Posts pertaining to riding gear have been moved from this thread to the 'Riding Gears' thread. Please continue the discussion(s) regarding riding gear in that thread.

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    Last edited by Aryan; 02-05-2009, 08:43 AM.
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    • #1682
      Originally posted by chilled_fire View Post
      ^^^ this surely looks good
      Anyways do let us know hows the acceleration and grip on wet as iam planning to change my rides soon

      @Nitro : did u change ur rides tyre ? which one did u get ?
      Also wats this new DSG jacket ? any name? pics ?
      No sir. I didn't change the tyre. But met a 220 owner who did. He was a tourer who was doing Pune to Bangalore.He has fitted a Sakura 130 rear tyre.

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      • #1683
        Some of the pics of the tractor tyre - SIRAC !
        I have got comments like - your front tyre looks rear's baby !!
        I wish i had SIRAC when i went for HX !












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        • #1684
          @burnrubber....: good job with the pics. could you post one without the main stand on and only the side stand? The rear looks good. Looking for more feedback from your side.

          @caravikiran: Comments you got were correct. Front does look puny comparatively, and that Sirac looks grippy and massive.
          DoN\'t LivE tO DiE, dIe tO LiVe

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          • #1685
            @caravikiran : thanks for the pics man !
            Cld u plz clearyfy some of my doubts ?

            1. Are these tubeless ?
            2. any change in acc ? handling ?
            3. praful had suggested changing front as siracs provide increased grip do u find the same ?
            4. cost

            Thanks again !

            @Nitro:thnx !
            Last edited by chilled_fire; 02-05-2009, 12:21 PM.
            Aprilia RS 125 or Honda CB400 Vtec ..... which one will it be ??? I think its gonna be NINJA ZX 6R :-)

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            • #1686
              Originally posted by burnrubbernotursoul View Post



              there was no change in the performance. grip and cornering has improved by leaps and bound. grip on loose gravel is way better than the stock ones.cant comment on wet grip coz i havent tested it in wet as yet.i said that my bike was doin 80 at 6k rpm after the tyre change.

              yeah i found the same thing . the stance is not the same anymore but if i change the front tyre with a 80/90 from the R15, the stance will return to its original form. will do it very soon.
              There will definitely a change in performance, the rear tyre is 12mm smaller in dia and doing 80 @ 6K rpm means its doing exactly what it does with a 1T smaller rear sprocket.

              Another thing, if you put the R15 front the speedo reading will go for a toss! A 11mm decrease in the front means that you be getting higher than normal speedo reading. Do keep that in mind while changing!

              Originally posted by payeng View Post
              Thanks for the pics bro... the rear does look good.

              With better grip on loose gravel/surface and increased pickup at lower revs (thanks to the decrease in diameter of the tyre due to the lower aspect ratio) would make it ideal for mountain rides/trips like LEH-Laddakh..

              But for Track days, I suspect that the "MRF Vyde" would be a better choice.
              The best tyre for Leh Ladakh is the Sirac!
              And the FZ tyre will actually be better around the tracks coz its more grippy and gives better acceleration!

              Originally posted by chilled_fire View Post
              @caravikiran : thanks for the pics man !
              Cld u plz clearyfy some of my doubts ?

              1. Are these tubeless ?
              2. any change in acc ? handling ?
              3. praful had suggested changing front as siracs provide increased grip do u find the same ?
              4. cost

              Thanks again !
              I had posted about the fronts coz I heard it from Ravi himself!
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              • #1687
                Originally posted by prafultripathy View Post
                There will definitely a change in performance, the rear tyre is 12mm smaller in dia and doing 80 @ 6K rpm means its doing exactly what it does with a 1T smaller rear sprocket.

                Another thing, if you put the R15 front the speedo reading will go for a toss! A 11mm decrease in the front means that you be getting higher than normal speedo reading. Do keep that in mind while changing!



                The best tyre for Leh Ladakh is the Sirac!
                And the FZ tyre will actually be better around the tracks coz its more grippy and gives better acceleration!



                I had posted about the fronts coz I heard it from Ravi himself!
                +1. Burnrubber..., I don't think that the incorrect speedo readout is because of the disk pad. You will have a drop in speed/rpm for sure. Its showing now.

                Payeng, I agree with praful. Leh-Ladakh trip would not only require large amounts of off-road grip, but cushion for the craters you might go through as well. It would be recommended that the side profile be more than stock. This one is too much of a low-profile, much lower than even stock. It might be damaging to the rims.
                Last edited by pranay; 02-05-2009, 01:18 PM.
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                • #1688
                  Originally posted by prafultripathy View Post
                  Another thing, if you put the R15 front the speedo reading will go for a toss! A 11mm decrease in the front means that you be getting higher than normal speedo reading. Do keep that in mind while changing!
                  Praful can u explain this 11 mm difference. That's massive yaar. I thought it was much lesser

                  Stock side profile : 90% of 90 mm = 8.1mm
                  R15 front : 80% of 90 mm = 7.2 mm.

                  So the difference is just 0.9 mm right ?
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                  • #1689
                    Originally posted by Aparajith View Post
                    Praful can u explain this 11 mm difference. That's massive yaar. I thought it was much lesser

                    Stock side profile : 90% of 90 mm = 8.1mm
                    R15 front : 80% of 90 mm = 7.2 mm.

                    So the difference is just 0.9 mm right ?
                    You are correct bro...

                    No wonder I used to just scrape thru in maths :P

                    But now I see that, even you have messed up the decimals!

                    A 9mm difference will still mean a +ve error in speedo reading....maybe the bike might do an speedo indicated 145 now !
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                    • #1690
                      Originally posted by prafultripathy View Post
                      You are correct bro...

                      No wonder I used to just scrape thru in maths :P

                      But now I see that, even you have messed up the decimals!

                      A 9mm difference will still mean a +ve error in speedo reading....maybe the bike might do an speedo indicated 145 now !
                      He he he...... I used to fail in Maths!!!! Calculators and computers sure have spoilt me!! Anyways let me see if my RTR can take me to such astronomical speeds....
                      Democracy is when 2 wolves and a sheep meet to decide who is for dinner. Liberty is when the sheep has a gun.

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                      • #1691
                        Originally posted by pranay View Post
                        Payeng, I agree with praful. Leh-Ladakh trip would not only require large amounts of off-road grip, but cushion for the craters you might go through as well. It would be recommended that the side profile be more than stock. This one is too much of a low-profile, much lower than even stock. It might be damaging to the rims.

                        Will have to agree with you guys on that one..

                        Just that the Siracs would add a few mm's to the seat height of the P220 (and the FZ16 would shave off a few mm's), which is already a bit tall for me.

                        Most likely would go for the Sirac next year for my LEH trip.
                        Currently Just can't decide between the "Vyde" and the 140 mm FZ16 rear..

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                        • #1692
                          Originally posted by payeng View Post
                          Currently Just can't decide between the "Vyde" and the 140 mm FZ16 rear..
                          If you intend to stick mainly to cities and will not be bothered much by a 2-3Kmpl drop then go for the FZ's tyre provided its a direct fit!

                          Otherwise Vyde hain naa!
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                          • #1693
                            Originally posted by prafultripathy View Post
                            If you intend to stick mainly to cities and will not be bothered much by a 2-3Kmpl drop then go for the FZ's tyre provided its a direct fit!

                            Otherwise Vyde hain naa!
                            ^^^ Yup. If the botheration with the mileage and change in speed/rpm is not much of a bother, then FZ tire would make sense. And according to burnrubbernotursoul (damn man his id too long ), it should be a direct fit without any mod to swingarm.
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                            • #1694
                              Guyz...the sluggishness is back.....
                              At higher RPMs the bike is making different sounds.....
                              & therez sudden drop in acceleration......
                              Checked CO...came out 1.4
                              If therez anything other than CO setting that is causing this...then please help me out....
                              Last edited by BeastRider; 02-05-2009, 06:26 PM.

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                              • #1695
                                Originally posted by BeastRider View Post
                                Guyz...the sluggishness is back.....
                                At higher RPMs the bike is making different sounds.....
                                & therez sudden drop in acceleration......
                                Checked CO...came out 1.4
                                If therez anything other than CO setting that is causing this...then please help me out....

                                Damn.....

                                Dude i am not a pro in this so not much of help.....lets see wht the other experts of 220 here have to say....then probably will have to go to pbk.....

                                I might go this Saturday....got some work...can join you if you want
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