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Tires for 748

Postby Luis691 » Tue Mar 24, 2009 2:49 pm

I just bought a 2001 748 and replaced the tires with BT-16's anyone have any opinions on these tires or recos for better skins for the 748?
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Re: Tires for 748

Postby Sean C » Sat Mar 28, 2009 10:49 am

Hi,

I have an 02 748 and have the bt 016 were the first replacement tire i put on. I liked them and had no problems with them getting around 7000 km be fore replacement. I now do some track days and find the bt 002 a better softer and stickier tire for the street and track. i get about 5000 km on a set. You may want to change the front tire to a 120/70 instead of the 120/60 that originally came with the bike. I find the bike turns in more quickly and smoothly.
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Re: Tires for 748

Postby torch » Sat Apr 11, 2009 9:12 am

I find that interesting that the bike turned in quicker with a 120/70. I have run slicks with a 120/60 profile without having adjusted the fork height and the 120/60 caused the bike turn fall in extremely fast.
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