Rear tyre on a curvy - SV650.org

Mickle · 09-09-17, 07:47 AM

Anyone tried fitting a 150/60 17 to yhe rear of a curvy s ?

19-09-17, 10:16 AM

Why would you want to fit a narrower tyre? The rear tyre of the SV isn't exactly huge as it is.

R1ffR4ff · 19-09-17, 04:15 PM

As above.Motorcycle makers test the geometry of their machines on test tracks and fit the tyres to suite the machines for road work and general release.

This does of course change for Track use but then most track bikes have modifications.

andy650 · 19-09-17, 05:10 PM

It will also slow the steering as it has a lower profile and will drop the rear.

It will fit but its not worth doing, 160's are so cheap anyway.

19-09-17, 05:19 PM

As an aside are there any advantages to fitting a larger tyre for track use?

R1ffR4ff · 19-09-17, 10:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tomcatracing

As an aside are there any advantages to fitting a larger tyre for track use?

There are better educated people on this forum than me when it comes to race setups but here's my 10 penn'th.

I wouldn't bother changing the width of the tyre as I doubt it would be beneficial.Pro Race teams have a lot of money and can change tyres/compound mid race to allow for changing conditions and tyre profiles to suit individual tracks.We don't have that luxury.

If I ever did race my SV or an SV I want the tyres this guy uses,

09-09-17, 07:47 AM	#1
Mickle Member Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: Bodmin cornwall Posts: 92	Rear tyre on a curvy Anyone tried fitting a 150/60 17 to yhe rear of a curvy s ? __________________ It should be remembered that there needs to be an element of challenge to a "short cut," otherwise it would just be "the way"

19-09-17, 10:16 AM	#2
Tomcatracing Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Rear tyre on a curvy Why would you want to fit a narrower tyre? The rear tyre of the SV isn't exactly huge as it is.

19-09-17, 04:15 PM	#3
R1ffR4ff Member Mega Poster Join Date: Feb 2017 Location: JAMOADR(1999 Curvy) 36,000 miles Posts: 1,429	Re: Rear tyre on a curvy As above.Motorcycle makers test the geometry of their machines on test tracks and fit the tyres to suite the machines for road work and general release. This does of course change for Track use but then most track bikes have modifications. __________________ "Stultus est sicut stultus facit"

19-09-17, 05:10 PM	#4
andy650 Member Join Date: Jun 2017 Posts: 132	Re: Rear tyre on a curvy It will also slow the steering as it has a lower profile and will drop the rear. It will fit but its not worth doing, 160's are so cheap anyway.

19-09-17, 05:19 PM	#5
Tomcatracing Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Rear tyre on a curvy As an aside are there any advantages to fitting a larger tyre for track use?

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