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We have enjoyed fantastic luck with the 190 Shinko Rear Tire for Hot Street and Drag strip use for several years.
(They also work surprisingly well in the rain….. I remember lofting the wheel from a traffic light in a drowning rain at Bike Week a couple years ago!)
WARNING: The Shinko does require a slight “Break-in” period!
They are coated with a VERY thick layer of preservatives from the factory, which makes them SLIPPERY initially.
We usually lower the pressure to around 12-15 PSI and take a CAREFUL first ride.
A SLIGHT burn out here and there (On the main contact FACE of the tire…the sides should be treated with extreme caution…NO HARD CORNERING for at least the first 100 miles!!) helps speed the process.
DO NOT overheat the tire with excessive burn outs!
Once the tire begins to hook up during short “hops,” we raise the pressure to 22-25 lbs for the street and track on stock wheelbase bikes. 10-12 PSI usually works well for longer bikes.
The Shinko lasts a long time on the street and hooks great at the track once they are broken in.
I have run 8.20’s at 175 MPH with one on my Bandit in shootout trim.
We have them in stock:
http://stores.skipjack.com/brockracing/Detail.bok?no=80">http://stores.skipjack.com/brockracing/Detail.bok?no=80
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On another note:
We occasionally use other brands for front tires due to the “rear-to-front tire wear-out ratio” for bikes which are drag raced. Most top-of-the-line ZR-rated RADIAL front tires work well for Street/Strip use in conjunction with the Shinko Rear. WE don’t have problems…but we also don’t drag many knees!!
For a matched set, we also stock the Shinko Front Tires:
http://stores.skipjack.com/brockracing/Detail.bok?no=111">http://stores.skipjack.com/brockracing/Detail.bok?no=111
Once again….be VERY CAREFUL at first! We typically lower the front tire pressure to around 20 PSI for our first ride. We raise it to 42 PSI (or more for STRAIGHT LINE use only!) after about 20 miles.
I’m sure MOST tire manufacturers would disagree with our process!!!!... USE YOUR OWN HEAD and JUDGMENT.
ALL new tires are slippery at first…..we are just brave (or stupid?!…from a liability standpoint!) enough to warn you in advance.
Good Luck and BE CAREFUL!
Brock
mailto:brock@brockracing.com">brock@brockracing.com
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