I picked up my new bike today at the motorcycle shop. (New thread because I can't edit the old thread...) CBR190R Vehicle length x width x height 1982 x 744 x1041 Maximum torque (Nm/RPM) 15/7000 Wheelbase (mm) 1356 Induction PGMI-FI Ground Clearance 138 Fuel Capacity 12L Seat height 771 Transmission 5-speed Engine 184ml Front suspension Inverted Bore and Stroke 61*63 Rear suspension mono Compression 9.5:1 Front tire 110/70R 17” Power 11.7kW/8000 Rear tire 140/70R 17”
After a week of commuting, I report that the bike is awesome. Suspension is still a bit stiff but I think it's loosening up... everything is very balanced to the point that while riding, the bike itself seems to disappear from the equation altogether and leave just me and the road. Yes! The only weak link is the stock tires. They have pretty poor wet grip and cold grip. CST Cheng Shin is a Taiwan company, they make the Maxxis line of tires. Well, I'm thinking about replacing them with the Michelin Pilot Street or Pirelli Diablo Rosso IIs, basically what's available here is limited compared to what we have in the States. More to come. I'll try to put together a video soon, but snow and negative 18 degree weather is on the way so I'm not sure how much riding I'll be doing. Happy Thanksgiving!
Haha, a TW200 would put up a fair fight Claimed "curb weight" 308 lbs. I could probably lose around 10 lbs by swapping the exhaust... but that's an eventual thing. Right now I'm enjoying it completely stock
For a long time I've wanted a bike that's more powerful than a grom but has less of an appetite for tires than a 250. This looks like exactly what I've been waiting for!
Huh??? My Ninja 250 went over 7500 miles on a new pair of tires before I sold it, and the tires still had a few miles left on them. You want more than that?
Stock OEM tires are usually pretty crappy. You don't have to go for the greatest (most expensive) tire out there to see good results. Even a new set of decent tires will be a vast improvement. That's why you see so many new bikes, particularly the small Ninjas, with road rash on them. New riders buy them, and they don't know the bike comes with lousy tires until it's too late.
