I bought my first bike last night - an excellent condition YBR125ED in red - which I'm very pleased with and sounds & goes much better than I thought it would. However, I have a 'newbie' question, so bear with me:
The previous owner had it serviced last week and a new rear (Michelin Sporty) fitted; the front appears to be the stock tyre. I don't doubt the tyre's a good model, but is the mismatch between tyre types likely to cause noticeable handling problems and, perhaps more importantly, how would an insurance company view this non-standard tyre, given that the YBR's manual states that only CHENG SHIN type tyres are approved by Yamaha?
YBR125 2007 on Michelin Sporty rear
in Yamaha Workshop
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Hi All,
I bought my first bike last night - an excellent condition YBR125ED in red - which I'm very pleased with and sounds & goes much better than I thought it would. However, I have a 'newbie' question, so bear with me:
The previous owner had it serviced last week and a new rear (Michelin Sporty) fitted; the front appears to be the stock tyre. I don't doubt the tyre's a good model, but is the mismatch between tyre types likely to cause noticeable handling problems and, perhaps more importantly, how would an insurance company view this non-standard tyre, given that the YBR's manual states that only CHENG SHIN type tyres are approved by Yamaha?
Cheers,
Mike.