Yes yes, i know the nc30/35 is a great handling bike, but 70% of the time it's just carting me and my gf to and from work here in Bangkok Thailand.
Maybe twice a month i will have a chance to get the bike low around some of Bangkok's better roads, but it's not often enough to counter the damage already done bye 2 weeks of straight line commuting, hence the reason why 2 months on i need to replace a worn out 090

So here comes the questions, what would be you best rated tyre for the above scenario, bt092 (are they available in a 150/50/18)??

I will be sticking with my original 18" rear and have just bough a new chain for the bike, so i won't be switching to a narrower chain any time soon to accommodate most 160's

Thanks for your help, Karl Thailand :)

I've noticed that Dunlop Roadsmarts come in a 160/60 x18 size.

Thinking of putting some on my NC30 in the spring, they were superb on my Superfour. As good as any other tyre I've tried in terms of grip, plus the added benefit of 6k + out of a rear (and that's an under-estimate).

karl BKK wrote:Yes yes, i know the nc30/35 is a great handling bike, but 70% of the time it's just carting me and my gf to and from work here in Bangkok Thailand.
Maybe twice a month i will have a chance to get the bike low around some of Bangkok's better roads, but it's not often enough to counter the damage already done bye 2 weeks of straight line commuting, hence the reason why 2 months on i need to replace a worn out 090

So here comes the questions, what would be you best rated tyre for the above scenario, bt092 (are they available in a 150/50/18)??

I will be sticking with my original 18" rear and have just bough a new chain for the bike, so i won't be switching to a narrower chain any time soon to accommodate most 160's

Thanks for your help, Karl Thailand :)

Do you mean 150/60/18 for the BT92 (standard size NC30) in which case the answer would be yes they are

Dunlop GPR100's will be okay for that sort of riding and come in a 150/60/18.

I may have solved the issue.
I might buy a Honda Click (sporty moped) or something similar for the weekday commuting and give the NC a blast at weekends :)
I know what will happen, i'll be riding the moped and i'll see countless sports bikes, where as i see none when on the NC lol :D

150/60/18, would that not rub the chain? As my BT090 150/50/18 is just mm's away from the chain and has had a little chaffing already....

150/60/18 is the standard size.

Cammo wrote:150/60/18 is the standard size.

Opps, lol :D
I'm sure i read somewhere that the BT092 only comes in a wider 160/60/18??

had a 150 bt92 before the current tyres. now got a spare rear wheel so going to get another