120/70 Tyre - SV650.org

johndo · 19-09-13, 05:58 PM

Hi
Has anybody tried using 120/70 to replace the original,Have one in the garage that would match the Conti on the back?

19-09-13, 06:39 PM

A lot of people do it. It makes for a very quick turn in.

Sid Squid · 20-09-13, 09:51 AM

On which bike?

I think we should be told.

20-09-13, 09:53 AM

Initial assumption is that it would be an SV.

20-09-13, 10:34 AM

I fitted one recently. It makes for a slower turn in (and a tad more stability at speed) as the headstock now is marginally higher. Easily returned to standard geometry by dropping fork legs through yokes by 6mm. On conti-motions.

20-09-13, 10:36 AM

PS - looks better too...fits the mudguard better

20-09-13, 10:40 AM

A taller tyre making for a slower turn in? That doesn't make sense. It may be true I haven't tried it myself but thinking about it, it makes more sense for a taller tyre to turn in sharply. If, for example you were to put a 120/50 on, it would more than likely turn in much slower, even lazy, but be very stable at high mid-corner speeds.

NTECUK · 20-09-13, 11:55 AM

Fitted a conti to my curvie .It was fine,
Diid it turn better ,Well yes .
It was more rounded than the one I replaced that was worn on the edge's.

23-09-13, 06:23 PM

Was offered one last week for my curvy as it was the only size available in a pilot road 3, decided against it for no reason really just thought the mudguard would or could be an issue and so preferred to fit like for like.

Plus wasn't in a rush and was happy to wait.

ChrisCurvyS · 24-09-13, 09:24 AM

I've got one - fits the mudguard fine but if you've got an extended bit it will probably have to come off.

The turn-in felt alarmingly quick at first but you soon get used to it like anything else and I think it provides a bit better front-end grip on the limit.

19-09-13, 05:58 PM	#1
johndo Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 93	120/70 Tyre Hi Has anybody tried using 120/70 to replace the original,Have one in the garage that would match the Conti on the back?

19-09-13, 06:39 PM	#2
Matt-EUC Guest Posts: n/a	Re: 120/70 Tyre A lot of people do it. It makes for a very quick turn in.

20-09-13, 09:51 AM	#3
Sid Squid No, I don't lend tools. Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Skunk Works, Nth London Posts: 8,680	120/70 Tyre On which bike? I think we should be told. __________________ If an SV650 has a flat tyre in the forest and no-one is there to blow it up, how long will it be 'til someone posts that the reg/rec is duff and the world will end unless a CBR unit is fitted? A little bit of knowledge = a dangerous thing. "a deathless anthem of nuclear-strength romantic angst"

20-09-13, 09:53 AM	#4
Matt-EUC Guest Posts: n/a	120/70 Tyre Initial assumption is that it would be an SV.

20-09-13, 10:34 AM	#5
Blueperson Guest Posts: n/a	Re: 120/70 Tyre I fitted one recently. It makes for a slower turn in (and a tad more stability at speed) as the headstock now is marginally higher. Easily returned to standard geometry by dropping fork legs through yokes by 6mm. On conti-motions.

20-09-13, 10:36 AM	#6
Blueperson Guest Posts: n/a	Re: 120/70 Tyre PS - looks better too...fits the mudguard better

20-09-13, 10:40 AM	#7
Matt-EUC Guest Posts: n/a	120/70 Tyre A taller tyre making for a slower turn in? That doesn't make sense. It may be true I haven't tried it myself but thinking about it, it makes more sense for a taller tyre to turn in sharply. If, for example you were to put a 120/50 on, it would more than likely turn in much slower, even lazy, but be very stable at high mid-corner speeds.

20-09-13, 11:55 AM	#8
NTECUK Member Mega Poster Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: essex Posts: 5,314	Re: 120/70 Tyre Fitted a conti to my curvie .It was fine, Diid it turn better ,Well yes . It was more rounded than the one I replaced that was worn on the edge's. __________________ Raisin cookies that look like chocolate chip cookies are the reason I have trust issues.

23-09-13, 06:23 PM	#9
Citizen Guest Posts: n/a	Re: 120/70 Tyre Was offered one last week for my curvy as it was the only size available in a pilot road 3, decided against it for no reason really just thought the mudguard would or could be an issue and so preferred to fit like for like. Plus wasn't in a rush and was happy to wait.

24-09-13, 09:24 AM	#10
ChrisCurvyS Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Cheshire Posts: 562	Re: 120/70 Tyre I've got one - fits the mudguard fine but if you've got an extended bit it will probably have to come off. The turn-in felt alarmingly quick at first but you soon get used to it like anything else and I think it provides a bit better front-end grip on the limit. __________________ Red Suzuki GN 125 - sold Black Yamaha XJR400 - sold Current - 2000 SV650S curvy, red. 1969 VW Beetle for the snow.

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