So after about 4,000 on the original 207 Bumslops I put some new shoes on my Zzr (they were totally shot to hell, especially the sides of the front tire) and instead of putting the 65 series on the front I went with a 70 series. Most all the R class sportbikes come with a 70 and from what I learned the 70, being a little thicker would provide better traction and a more subtle, predictable handling characteristic.
Well, after running this 70 and getting used to it all I can say is WOW! What a great upgrade for these bikes, the handling and control is much improved and in every high speed turn I can see a noticale increase in my overall speeds. The tire just feels better and the bike drops into the turns way smoother than with the 65. It is always hard to tell the flaws in something until you try an alternatve and I was happy with the 65 until now. All I can say is I will never put a 65 on my Zzr again, I am all about the 70! The bike looks better too, it doesn't have the stinkbug look anymore, it looks a little more balanced like a new ZX-6 or R6 or Gixx. Of course those ikes run the 70 too.
For those of you looking to get tyres I recommend the 70 series front (no need to change the size/series of the rear), it is a noticable upgrade that will surprise you and make you wonder why Kawy didn't go with the 70 in the first place with this scoot.
Has anyone else done this and abandoned the 65 series front?
