2000 Kawasaki Ninja 600 e8 w/o tread or wit it? and which brand would you recommend? (specifically )
I've ridden several brands but I've been very very happy with Michelin Pilot Powers 2CT's You only use slicks on the racetrack.
I'm currently running Metzler Sportec's and they are not to bad. I would however recommend pirelli's. My next set will be a set of Diablo's. I role an R1 and the rear doesn't stick as well as I would like it to.
Dunlops are great quality at a great price usually. Pilot Power tires are more expensive but always well worth it. Pirelli is high end and Shenko I personally I don't like. You need a tire that will compliment your riding style. The compount and size must be right. If you like to get in the curves and do what we call curve killin, you need a 170 rear. If you're more of a city rider or drag / burnout man, you need a 190 rear. Obviously down the middle would be a 180. Compound is just the consistency of the tire. A hard compound takes longer to heat up and stick the road. A hard compound will last longer though. A soft compound heats up quick, sticks quick but doesn't last long. Then they have dual compound where the middle of the tire is hard and edges are soft. I prefer them.
It has to be cleaned every couple of years.
I've ridden several brands but I've been very very happy with Michelin Pilot Powers 2CT's You only use slicks on the racetrack.
I'm currently running Metzler Sportec's and they are not to bad. I would however recommend pirelli's. My next set will be a set of Diablo's. I role an R1 and the rear doesn't stick as well as I would like it to.
Dunlops are great quality at a great price usually. Pilot Power tires are more expensive but always well worth it. Pirelli is high end and Shenko I personally I don't like. You need a tire that will compliment your riding style. The compount and size must be right. If you like to get in the curves and do what we call curve killin, you need a 170 rear. If you're more of a city rider or drag / burnout man, you need a 190 rear. Obviously down the middle would be a 180. Compound is just the consistency of the tire. A hard compound takes longer to heat up and stick the road. A hard compound will last longer though. A soft compound heats up quick, sticks quick but doesn't last long. Then they have dual compound where the middle of the tire is hard and edges are soft. I prefer them.
It has to be cleaned every couple of years.
