think i know the answer to this one... yes...but just after conformation.
been looking for a rear tyre for like ages!
the standard is 150/60-17
can i get away with a 160/60-17 Bridgestone 020 on my NC29?
will it matter if i have H rated front and what ever the above rated rear for MOT?

Yes you can and no it won't

160 is fine, many prefer it.

Thank yee ..

I run 160 on my NC 29.

I thought it was standard size until I bought my 2nd NC29 last year, then realised it was wrong.

I replaced the tyre with a 160 ASAP, they look so much better, FATTER and MEANER looking. The 150 reminds me of a Honda C90 tyre.

They tend to tip in quicker with the 160 but Im a scardy fair weather biker so dont care about getting my knee down, as long as I can go fast in straight line Im not bothered.

think you will find its the other way round a 160 will slow your turn in.

they "look" good..... theres me thinking i need the fcukers to stick to the road being more important than how they look.. must be me coz i ride mine more than i look at it
if its straight line speed you want, your on the wrong bike.. 400s were built to corner.. & no i don't even stick my knee out & i dont have chicken strips in winter let alone in "summer".

Tan, thought they did slow you down a little, would be interesting to see if i can feel a difference. mind you its only till i do get enough stashed by to get a set of tyres from GF that he mentioned a few weeks back being better than 090/092 combo.

leopard_pagan wrote:they "look" good..... theres me thinking i need the fcukers to stick to the road being more important than how they look.. must be me coz i ride mine more than i look at it
if its straight line speed you want, your on the wrong bike.. 400s were built to corner.. & no i don't even stick my knee out & i dont have chicken strips in winter let alone in "summer".

I have a major aversion to crashing and just use my bike to toodle around on. Even with a 150 on the rear I still wouldn't lean over any more.

I have had more powerful bikes in the past but bought the NC29 cos it was cheap to buy, insure, tax and run.

And in my mind when I hit a 100mph and get caught I lose my job ( and prob my wife as well ), its more likely to happen on a faster bike!

No one goes out to crash mate & if your aversion to accidents is that bad, I'd hang up my lid & never get out of bed.