Kawasaki KRR150 Riders

[ZLord]

Originally posted by irvin@Sep 13 2004, 02:42 AM

castrol R2 also cheaper there, i heard from fellow riders there only sell @ $14 compared to other places selling @ $16-18..

 

BTW, do u guys use gear oil or engine oil?

yea and if you go change tyres...then also buy R2 from him and bargain...sure can get it at $13 or less...just use your tyre change to bargain can liao

 

been using fully synthetic 4T so far

[ZLord]

Originally posted by d0n^@Sep 13 2004, 02:45 AM

hm

the previous owner for my bike kind of sliced the cushion of the seats thinner

so the posture for my bike seems to be different from others by abit...

i found it more comfortable

hehez....

thinner cushion more comfortable??

[ZLord]

Originally posted by d0n^@Sep 13 2004, 02:47 AM

so have u achieved the level whereby no need turn handle bar for U-turn?

ermmm...i tried to achieve minimum usage of handle bar while doing U-turn...1 good place to try would be the U-turn at the end of the stretch of straight road at seletar/yishun dam

[ZLord]

Originally posted by irvin@Sep 13 2004, 02:48 AM

more softer and comfy izit? mine is damn hard...

hard can train your balls mah

[ZLord]

Originally posted by d0n^@Sep 13 2004, 02:49 AM

haha

that is not called noisy marhz

kips stock exhaust got a special sound of it's own

juz like SP exhaust got a special sound of it's own as well

but i dont like those fully tong exhaust w/ high pitch one

irritating!

haha me too!!! the noise of those tong pipe for sp machiam like farting

[ZLord]

Originally posted by irvin@Sep 13 2004, 02:54 AM

wat do u mean by fully tong exhaust?

in layman term, it means take out whatever that is in your exhaust and empty it...as the saying goes "empty vessels make the most noise"

[ZLord]

Originally posted by d0n^@Sep 13 2004, 02:55 AM

no lar

it's harder

but i got used to the hardness liaoz

you got tough balls right...

[ZLord]

Originally posted by phill@Sep 13 2004, 08:12 AM

tt900 soft mah... wear out faster~

 

i got 110 front n 130 rear . bt so far i didnt see ani 1 using met's front as their rear leh .

i thought tt900 slightly more durable than bt39??

 

wah all your tyre size so big...your front already the rear of some people liao...

[ZLord]

Originally posted by Soulmace@Sep 13 2004, 09:37 AM

dude, you better change ur IRC tires asap manz... dun wish to hear of another accident wif IRC tyres.

actually IRC tyres quite ok in dry weather...think the problem would be during wet weather?

[ZLord]

Originally posted by Soulmace@Sep 13 2004, 09:40 AM

tt900gp soft meh? i've been using it for quite some time and its still ok... but the compound has turned hard which is the bad news.

 

but i feel bt39ss would be better cos its more stickier den tt90gp...

so in conclusion, tt900gp is slightly more durable but less sticky, bt39ss is slightly more sticky but less durable...but no matter what, they are both good tyres

 

so far my tt900gp is already good and sticky enough for cornering...and the threads dont wear out so fast compared to my friend's bt39ss

[ZLord]

Originally posted by R3sistor@Sep 13 2004, 09:41 AM

there isn't a 110/80-17 Rear profile for KRR. Are u using a front tyre as a rear?

ya i using front tyre for rear...damn sianz...never check properly when the mech install it...

[ZLord]

Originally posted by R3sistor@Sep 13 2004, 09:44 AM

eh huh. 110 front and 130 rear? Dude, yr tyre profile is seriously way to big. Suggest that u change it.

Guys, Bigger tyres doesn't mean its better. alright?

haha yea...bigger tyres require more power to move...no point having such big tyres for a small frame

[ZLord]

Originally posted by Soulmace@Sep 13 2004, 09:54 AM

i 2nd that... 110 for front is way too big manz... and 130 rear...

 

i'm on a 120 rear which i feel is good enough... my front is 70/80 if i remember correctly.

 

 

the difference on a bigger tyre is ur cornering is more stable den tyres of small size like 110...and you need more strength to pull ur bike down.

front should be 90/80/17

[ZLord]

Originally posted by R3sistor@Sep 13 2004, 10:37 AM

Wrong... Its doesn't give u a stable cornering if u'r on bigger tyres. That's a misconception many bikers has. In fact, its harder to corner down on a 120 profile rear for KRR. Not to mention 130 rear.

i seen some krr riders using only 100 or even 90 for rear...that is way too small man...

[ZLord]

Originally posted by Lass@Sep 13 2004, 11:02 AM

ddaniel : still a bit waxy so am more careful now lor but it brings u down the corner and definitely more secure feeling when u take a corner. 120 rear recommended keke any only $20 diff fr 110 might as well take 120. my IRC tyre kinda scary, think i kinda skidded but didn't realise it as it was slight

 

Irvin : cost me $180 ie 170 for the pair of tyres fr HKL and 10 for the air valve

 

Zlord : 120 is not too big, er think someone got 130 here but kinda too big rite? i like big tyres keke 'cos it gives an impression of 'stablity' but that's not entirely true. used to ride tuono with rear tyre of 160 that's why

oh haha i also wanted 120 for rear...but the shop i went to only got 110, damn

[ZLord]

Originally posted by phill@Sep 13 2004, 11:09 AM

it does feel heavier~ i think i better go check my front size LOL... bt my rear confirm 130

haha yea i think you better go check your front size again...130 for rear is really too heavy lah...quickly go change it when your tyres start to wear out

[ZLord]

Originally posted by Lass@Sep 13 2004, 11:26 AM

resistor...keke but i think i feel more stable n only need to get used to the slight wt difference.

haha maybe its the mindset that bigger tyres = more stable cornering??

[Lass]

Originally posted by ZLord@Sep 13 2004, 11:57 AM

oh haha i also wanted 120 for rear...but the shop i went to only got 110, damn

aiyoh such a pity then might as well find another shop did u try HKL? alot of ppl go there to change that's why their price is gd, another bike shop quoted me over 200 and thk gdness i checked ard first. if i were u, i will wait for it. dun think it's a major diff lah 110 or 120 keke am just too newbie to really know the diff keke.

 

regardless of 900 or 39, they r gd tyres but 900 slightly more ex but shop say 39 more durable though. anyway, guess diff ppl hv diff opinion and preferences.

 

one thing for sure.......stock tyres really cannot make it and better change it away soonest possible. perhaps donate to bbdc for defensive riding keke gd to skid mah.

[ZLord]

Originally posted by Lass@Sep 13 2004, 12:40 PM

aiyoh such a pity then might as well find another shop did u try HKL? alot of ppl go there to change that's why their price is gd, another bike shop quoted me over 200 and thk gdness i checked ard first. if i were u, i will wait for it. dun think it's a major diff lah 110 or 120 keke am just too newbie to really know the diff keke.

 

regardless of 900 or 39, they r gd tyres but 900 slightly more ex but shop say 39 more durable though. anyway, guess diff ppl hv diff opinion and preferences.

 

one thing for sure.......stock tyres really cannot make it and better change it away soonest possible. perhaps donate to bbdc for defensive riding keke gd to skid mah.

went to HKL, but some funny things happened...anyway at that time they also didnt had stock of 120

 

donate to bbdc??

[Lass]

Originally posted by ZLord@Sep 13 2004, 01:58 PM

went to HKL, but some funny things happened...anyway at that time they also didnt had stock of 120

 

donate to bbdc??

wat funny thing happen?

 

keke i meant donate the IRC tyres to bbdc lah

[Soulmace]

Originally posted by R3sistor@Sep 13 2004, 10:37 AM

Wrong... Its doesn't give u a stable cornering if u'r on bigger tyres. That's a misconception many bikers has. In fact, its harder to corner down on a 120 profile rear for KRR. Not to mention 130 rear.

hmmmz why do you say so?

 

from my point of view, a 120 tyre has more surface area with the floor den a tyre on 110... so wat do you tink of me saying this?

 

hey fren, no flame ah... just wanna know wats ur reasoning thats all

 

and yes, with a bigger size tyre, its definately harder to go down and thats true.

[Soulmace]

Originally posted by ZLord@Sep 13 2004, 11:46 AM

actually IRC tyres quite ok in dry weather...think the problem would be during wet weather?

yup... but den again, you never know when its gonna rain.. and what if it really rains? den u gonna stop at where you are and take a bus or taxi home ? logically thinking no ma...

 

 

why take the gamble to see when gonna rain and maybe u are halfway to ur destination that cause u to stop riding....

 

 

but... i'm not only saying IRC tyres are not good, even good tyres are prone to wet grounds, and it goes back to how good can it be in wet ground.

 

 

my summary, IRC tyres is a no no...

[Soulmace]

Originally posted by ZLord@Sep 13 2004, 11:49 AM

so in conclusion, tt900gp is slightly more durable but less sticky, bt39ss is slightly more sticky but less durable...but no matter what, they are both good tyres

 

so far my tt900gp is already good and sticky enough for cornering...and the threads dont wear out so fast compared to my friend's bt39ss

durable but still its better to check it... the thread may be still very visible to the eye.. .but the compound may harden.

[phill]

Originally posted by d0n^@Sep 13 2004, 02:47 AM

so have u achieved the level whereby no need turn handle bar for U-turn?

i do . not totally bt move very little

[phill]

Originally posted by ZLord@Sep 13 2004, 11:45 AM

i thought tt900 slightly more durable than bt39??

 

wah all your tyre size so big...your front already the rear of some people liao...

wads the recommanded front ? 90 front n 110 rear?

 

i confirm liao its 110 front n 130 rear