So my nephew just bought a extremely clean, low mileage 1992 FZR 600 for his first streetbike. Being that he's 2000 miles away I can only help so much. Anyway he's trying to find new tires so he can do a few classes and trackdays come springtime. He says the rear rim is 18 inches. but the front is 17. Was that a thing on these back then? What 17 inch rear will fit on this? Anyone have one laying around for sale?
Depending on the year, the early ones had a 3.50x18 rear wheel and then 4.00x18 rear, Front is 3.00x17 and will require a 110 front tire to retain a satisfactory profile. A common mod was to install a lightly machined 4.50x17 rear wheel from a GSXR. 1988 GSXR750 perhaps? Stick carries a decent 150-160/60-18 rear with matching front.
I used a modified 4.50x17 Katana wheel on mine so that's a option too if you can't find a reasonably priced GSXR wheel.
Ahhhh F^&*. Thats the one I bought new in 1992. The pinnacle of 600cc sportbikes right there. So pretty.
What’s the skinny on your 18”s? DOTs or slicks?. Assuming something newer than the bt090 from a couple years ago? That was still an excellent tire! Im 99% on just going ahead and getting my 400 ready for this season and need to decide on stock rear or a swap. Thanks!!
It'd an updated DOT made off of the R11 platform. The 150/65-18 CR11. For FZRs we pair it with the 17" R11 front. https://stickboyracing.com/product/150-65-18-cr11-r/
Not to jack stick's stone's cuz those CR11's are sticky as napalm,, just an PSA for the 18" goons, Jim at Fast from the Past is not doing the Metzelers anymore, Scotty Jensen is; https://moto-garage.com/collections...c-sportbike-race-tires?variant=29218430156893