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[MACSOG]

Just scored a set of new tires for 50 bucks... Yup new.
Only draw back.. They're not matching.
1 bridgestone battlax 180 55 zr17
1 Michelin power pilot. 120 70 17

But for 50 bucks new and 40 bucks mounted and balanced.. Can't complain.

Question... On my rear shock.. There's a adjustment hole that looks like I can move it down.... Will that in turn raise the rear of my bike?
It feels like it's been lowered.
Thank

[ZukiFred]

Just keep in mind that those tires may not have been previously mounted, but they may not be NEW either, no telling how long they have sat in a warehouse, garage or attic.

[MACSOG]

Oh yeah,if I hadn't bought them from a Honda dealer I would have been very skeptical... It was new old stock... They was made the 43rd week of 2011... So I wasn't too worried.
With my rear showing belts I needed them, I really think the salesman backdoored them if you know what I mean.

[KAT TOY]

180/55R17 is too big for your 4.5" wide wheel. not matching tread design shouldn't be a problem. (if you have a Katana)

[MACSOG]

180/55R17 is too big for your 4.5" wide wheel. not matching tread design shouldn't be a problem. (if you have a Katana)

Yeah it's a gsx600f 1990.... That's the size that came on it.
And the new one is mounted and I just put around 70 miles on it.
The previous one was a contimotion of the same size and I put around 11k on it before the belts was showing, don't know how many miles the last owner put on them.
I can say this, I doubt I'll ever buy contimotions... The handling is night and day... These tires give it a more nimble and secure ride.
The contimotions liked to slide is the twisties and handled sluggish like a bus with a half shot power steering pump.
I don't know... But it seems to fit just fine.

[dannyh982]

My bike had a 180 on it when I got it. If you really want to see a night and day difference in handling put the right size tire on it. That 180 is pinched to fit the rim and mushroomed out of shape. When I changed mine to the proper size it was like riding a new bike.

[MACSOG]

My bike had a 180 on it when I got it. If you really want to see a night and day difference in handling put the right size tire on it. That 180 is pinched to fit the rim and mushroomed out of shape. When I changed mine to the proper size it was like riding a new bike.

Kool kool... I'll keep that in mind on the next change.
Think I'll get a set of metzs next go around.
Thanks for the info.