Sooooooo... Dunlop is no longer making KR451 slicks in the 180/60 I've been riding since... forever. And the new Sportmax Slick readily available at the trackday venues I normally attend are only available in the [much better] 200/65: at a minimum they offer a broad range of compounds. The front also in the KR448 120/70 are NLA, but the 120/75 is just 1.5mm grater radius so won't be much of an issue.
The rear on the other hand is whole different story: the radius difference between the KR451 180/60 and the 200/25 is 10mm...
I was able to get a used Sportmax Slick 200/65 and it does not fit on the bike. I'm currently running 15-41 gearing with 100 link chain and the tire rubs in the front against the swingarm with now apparent way to solve it... NOOOOOT!!!!!
My son is going to Italy next week to spend the summer with the grandparents so I'll pack in his suitcase the whole swingarm to drop off to Pierobon to have it modified... Hopefully TSA plays ball...
Oh yes... The bike is not even an 1198: it used to be a 999... Before the engine swap...
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The rear on the other hand is whole different story: the radius difference between the KR451 180/60 and the 200/25 is 10mm...
I was able to get a used Sportmax Slick 200/65 and it does not fit on the bike. I'm currently running 15-41 gearing with 100 link chain and the tire rubs in the front against the swingarm with now apparent way to solve it... NOOOOOT!!!!!
My son is going to Italy next week to spend the summer with the grandparents so I'll pack in his suitcase the whole swingarm to drop off to Pierobon to have it modified... Hopefully TSA plays ball...
Oh yes... The bike is not even an 1198: it used to be a 999... Before the engine swap...
