[Dieselpanda1]

Fits Nicely with 1/4 inch room on both sides of swing arm and chain guard..I recommend it. bike feels way better more planted and less tippy ! 160 60 17 Continental Conti Sport !

the 160/60/17 looks good ...what are you thinking for your front something like a 120/60/17 or a 120/65/17 ? and would it be on the stock rim ?

 

[Dieselpanda1]

Well,

I finally had the time and the need to change my rear tire. I wound up settling on the Bridgestone Battlax Hypersport S21 because there was a reasonable price on it at bikebandit. I went with the 160/60R17. I've made quite a few changes to the R3 thus far.. lowered, flipped the clipons under the triple, rearsets, etc etc... This ranks up there as one of the better choices I've made. Worried about there being any negative consequence as far as handling? don't listen to the nay-sayers... its handles great. Worried it is adding rotating weight? phhh i did a side by side comparison between my stock tire and this lightweight S21... no noticeable difference. Overall it was a fantastic choice and it really looks more in proportion with the rest of the bike.

Definitely a thumbs up here on the 160/60R17

OH I ALMOST FORGOT!! My speedo has never been more accurate!! Did not see that coming!

what are you running up front did you stick with the stock ?

 

[Dieselpanda1]

what about a 120/60/17 front an 160/60/17 rear i had that set up on one of my FZR400's an it made a huge difference in a positive way never thought i could have made that bike turn better than stock but it worked ...i see the KTM runs a 110/70/17 front an a 150/60/17 rear an well that is a great sharp turner there ....plus doing a lil looking back in some things had a friend with an F2 that had a 110/80/17 front and a 130/80/17 rear back in the day an it cornered like it was on rails ..so if the 160/60/17 fits looks well seems to perform just fine my question is what front is gonna be the go to for a R3 i think the 120/60 front with the 160/60 rear should be good but also having just picked up the R3 i havent had time to go through an do some measurement for the front rim to properly fit the 120 .........i have how ever came across an interesting bit from a late night google sesh about the similarities of the R3 an the Fz07 for instance the forks are the same 41mm same travel so it is a safe bet that if the triple trees are the same space apart there is your direct bolt on front rim ( for those wanting dual brakes an a 120 size tire ) saw someone in the Asia market did a full on dual brake 120/70/17 front an a 180/55/17 rear conversion bike looked pretty sharp too .... of course there will be performance changes ...but its all in the individuals own personal taste ....an i am curious as to how everyone mods go an what they notice in performance gains an loses so that others can see review an then make a choice ..........call me George cuzz im curious