Hey guy's, what kind of tires are you useing at the drag strip, and how much tire pressure are you runnin in the tires to, LET ME KNOW , THANKS !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Last year was my first full year on a bike and I was using the stock tire until it was / is gone. A majority of the street bikes were using a Shinko 003. That is what I just bought and will be using this next season. Some have started using the Shinko Ultra Soft 003. Tire pressure varies depending on track condition. Pressure ranges between 9 psi and 22 psi. Our track has a free air station available to us, so I ride in at 35 psi and drop pressure to where it hooks best, and then refill when I'm done racing before heading out.

Stock wheelbase the regular Shinko will work very well for you,if you are xtended you will probably want to use the Shinko U-Soft,like rockin said air pressure will vary from your riding style to the track conditions,start off at 35 and just keep dropping a few pounds till you find the sweet spot.You want as much air as possible with out loosing traction.

i run the 200 shinko at 12 pnds

I heard guy's that them SHINKO'S will hook there ass off at the track, THANKS !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I don't think that the shinko's actually hook up any better than the current radial, DOT-race compound sport-tires do... probly not quite as good actually... but they are W-rated (higher-speed than v-rating) and they last a long, long, long time in the burnout- stage- launch- repeat world. http://www.gixxer.com/forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif

I use a Pirelli Dragon Supercorsa sc1, it hooks damn good. I run it at 12psi.

ok if you look at the profile of the shinko you will see why they are so widely used on strip bikes, they are veryyyyyyyyyyy flat.

Shinko 003 190

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I don't think that the shinko's actually hook up any better than the current radial, DOT-race compound sport-tires do... probly not quite as good actually... but they are W-rated (higher-speed than v-rating) and they last a long, long, long time in the burnout- stage- launch- repeat world. http://www.gixxer.com/forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif


Stock wheelbase bikes do indeed hook up pretty good with street DOT tires,like the Pilot's...
Anything more then 4" over & 220+rwhp they will not hookup consistently.
I had to take off a brand new pilot power when I went to 66" on my Busa cause it just spun all the way down the track once I got into 2nd gear.
I'm either gonna run the ultra soft shinko or the M/T

I don't think that the shinko's actually hook up any better than the current radial, DOT-race compound sport-tires do... probly not quite as good actually... but they are W-rated (higher-speed than v-rating) and they last a long, long, long time in the burnout- stage- launch- repeat world. http://www.gixxer.com/forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif


Stock wheelbase bikes do indeed hook up pretty good with street DOT tires,like the Pilot's...
Anything more then 4" over & 220+rwhp they will not hookup consistently.
I had to take off a brand new pilot power when I went to 66" on my Busa cause it just spun all the way down the track once I got into 2nd gear.
I'm either gonna run the ultra soft shinko or the M/T




+1 , under 62'' WB and under 220 hp with good DOT tire like Metzeler rennsport or
Pilot Power make a great Drag tire.

Hey guy's, what are you'll 60ft. times with this Shinko 003 tire, let me know !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I run the shinko 003 180-55-17 (not avalable in the u-soft compound).

Consistent 1.6 60' with 62" wheelbase and approx 625-650 lb combined rider/bike weight. I still need to get the bike lower, but I never have traction problems on a well-prepped track. It won't hook-up for s*it on the street or on a cold/un-prepped track.

Hey fast cat, what was your 60ft. times before you started runnin them SHINKO'S, and how long is your arm on the bike !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

When I first started using the shinkos, the bike was at 59" (stock 89 frame with a stock 92 1100 arm). I was doing 1.7sec 60's with that setup - the shinko didn't improve or hurt my 60' over the Metzeler M1 that I was using before. The arm that's on it now is adjustable from +3 to +9 and I was running it at 62" (+3) last year. None of the local tracks are open for testing yet - we're still getting rained-on.

Hey fast cat, i was doing low 1.7 60ft. times on a stock wheel base wc-gsxr1100 that i race, and i was runnin a dunlop 208 street tire, that i still have on the bike, but thinking about buying a shinko for this coming race season, but the bike was lowered front and back, and the front was strapped to when i was runnin them 60ft. times !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Keep it coming guy's !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I am sitting about 64 inches and I weigh about 190 before suiting up and run the shink u-soft at around 15 psi and do not have any problems hookin on the street or the track. Oh and pulling 1.52-1.55 60 ft times with -1 down in the front and stock rear gear.

Hey gixer1127, i am thinking of runnin either 14-45=3.21 or 14-48=3.43 for the 1/8 mile, i have a 93 gsxr1100 bored out to a 1146, lowered and stretched, air shifter, Dyna 2000, D&D full exhaust, and also 39mm keihn carbs, stock gearing on the bike is 15-42=2.80, so let me know what you think is the best for me, i wegh around 230#, THANKS !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Keep the info coming drag racers !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I beleive I was running a 14-48 set up on my old 90 1100 with a 4 over arm and I was going through the traps in the top of 4th gear.It might be a little more for you since you got a bit more weight then I did back in the day.Hell that was 10 years ago for me and I was about 50 pounds lighter...........damn where did that come from

Hey gixxer 1127, what was your et. when you was runnin that bike in the 1/8 mile, and also what was your 60ft. times, Let me know !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

What mods was done to the bike !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Where are you guys buying your Shinko's from? I am trying to find the cheapest. I found Motorcycle-superstore.com has them for 126.95 rear (190/50/17) and 80.95 front (120/70/17) with free shipping. Has anyone found a better deal?

Thanks, Janie

Try competition accesories.com !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

bought my rear (190/50/17) at the local dealership for $102 and $15 for mounting.

I also found this link http://store.azmusa.com/shink-003.html ($92 + $10 shipping)

Thanks guys but I should have specified I am looking for the Ultra Soft Shinkos, I am working with a guy named Logan from Xtreme Suzuki, he claims he has them for $115 shipped rear and $70 shipped front, if it works out I will post back up and let everyone know.
Janie

Where is a good place to buy them shinko tires at for a low price guy's, i am looking for the regular 003 tire that they make in a either 180-55-17 or a 190-50-17, let me know guy's !!!!!!!!!!!!

I don't think you will find much cheap than the link posted above (Arizona Motorsports). That link has the regular Shinko 003

i ssen somewhere where they had them tires 180-55-17 for 98.00, i have to check and see where i seen them tires at, i think it was in some magazine, will let you know !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Hey gixxer 1127, what was your et. when you was runnin that bike in the 1/8 mile, and also what was your 60ft. times, Let me know !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!



was running 10.0s-9.90s dont remember all the exacst of times ,I did have a set of web cams and 38 mm flatslides the rest of the motor was stock.

OK, Logan hooked me up on the Shinko 003 Ultra Softs, call him if you need some tires. Rear in a 190 was $115 shipped and the front in a 120/70 was $60 shipped. His number is 1-800-646-7612. He might have the regular 003 Stealths as well but I didn't ask.
Janie

Thanks Uscrd, for the info man !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Hey Uscrd, i talk to logan and he said he had the shinko 003 stealth soft tires for 96.00, i think that is not bad man at all, i will definetly be buying me one soon man for sure !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

i found the 003 at tire express for like 151 for both a 120/17 front and 190/50 rear, plus 20 bucks for shiping. 170 bucks for tires aint to damn bad. clicky here (http://www.tireexpress.com/category.cfm?Category=2355)

Are you guys all running matched tires or are there certain fronts that work better, provide less rolling res, etc?

Hey Bently, i am runnin a dunlop 208 on the front but going to run a shinko 003 on the back this season !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Glad to see increased activity in this forum......

Hey guy's i have heard anything about the new Metzler race tire they got now, let me know what you think about it guy's !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Glad to see increased activity in this forum......



It's because the tracks are all closed. http://www.gixxer.com/forums/images/graemlins/cry.gif
Come April, this place will be mostly dead again. http://www.gixxer.com/forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif

if ur bike is stock you'll do fine with a stock wheel

My bike is not stock, it's been lowered and stretched and also has mods done to the motor, let me know !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

NO WHAT ARE U GUYS RIDIN, 05 1000 JUST LOWERED AND STRAPPED, AND I SWITHCHED TO THE SHINKO AS WELL, HOOKS LIKE HELL! RUN 6'S FOR NOW BOUT TO ADD SOME GOODIES SO SEE YA AT THE TRACK.

Lil2FAZ, what city are you from, and are you going to the first two wheel race in huntsville,al it's march 19, 2006, let me know man !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

pirelli diablo is really nice one of the best but downside is they weardown alittle faster

I am probly going to go with the shinko 003 rear tire for this race season, thanks anyways.....

The Pirelli Supercorsa SC0 is one awesome drag tire. Thi is the one tire you can line up in the street at 62" without even heating the tire up... I do this on a regular basis at about 28 lbs. of air. Just roll up to the line and go! Try that with your Shinko. The Pirelli costs twice the price but you get what you pay for!

The Pirelli Supercorsa SC0 is one awesome drag tire. Thi is the one tire you can line up in the street at 62" without even heating the tire up... I do this on a regular basis at about 28 lbs. of air. Just roll up to the line and go! Try that with your Shinko. The Pirelli costs twice the price but you get what you pay for! I believe i will stick with the Shinko's, and plus thats the same tire Mike Slowe is runnin on his 60 inch Hayabusa, plus i go through tires to much to pay that much money for a Pirelli anyways

i use the M/T MCR2 at about 17psi. hooks up great. i'm stock wheelbase, but even 6" over still hooks great!

Pirelli Dragon Supercorsa SC-1 Full slick, 180/55 on a 6" wheel @ 11.50 psi.

04/1000 motor in my 04/600. Pulling High 9.80s all day long with high 1.5 60fts

Got a buddy who runs them Shinko's and he cut like some high 1.5 60ft. times on this tire, and he has gave me but nothing but good fedback about these tires

Got a buddy who runs them Shinko's and he cut like some high 1.5 60ft. times on this tire, and he has gave me but nothing but good fedback about these tires
Shinko is an awesome all around tire, and especially awesome for drag racing. Great tread life, great everything.

I just am more hooked on the supercorsa, better hook, and I just get race takeoffs for free. They will last me 50+ passes.

I believe i will stick with the Shinko's, and plus thats the same tire Mike Slowe is runnin on his 60 inch Hayabusa, plus i go through tires to much to pay that much money for a Pirelli anyways


F.Y.I....
Buddy of mine just talked to Mikey Slowe at MIR last week...he's running the Pirelli on his turbo bike&it's hookin NO problem,and he said it lasts ALOT longer then the Mickey OR Shinko

Thanks guy's for the help, i will be getting me something that will hook on the track definetly soon

i got my shinko this year fronm indy superbike. i go tht e 190 mounted for 120.00.....cheaper then anywhere i have found by far and this tire is amazing!

www.spencercycle.com (http://www.spencercycle.com) is the cheapest I have ever seen a Shinko. under 100 bucks for a rear!!!!

Thanks Smurf, i seen that advertisement before on a dif. website

Shinko 003 190

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Yep thats it