go ahead and run those 5 year old tires and keep shopping slip ons..

you do you, man...

I have Shinko 003's (Hookup on the back) on my 12 and I have no issues at all. I want it to hook when I twist the throttle and it does. I'm also not riding my 12 like I am Jonathan Rea going after the WSBK championship.

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They are not bad, and are used in the drag strip crowd. They are not the best in knee dragging corners, but my personal believe is your knee should only be dragging on a track. Since I do not track my 12, Shinkos are what I use. I am on my second set and never lose traction even under hard acceleration.

The bad reviews you will hear, are from people who push their bike to the level where they need super sticky compounds. If you push your bike, then get the tire you need, if you ride around safely on the street only occasionally going 100+ mph, Shinkos are all you need.

I am happy, and my next set will be Shinkos again. I use the 009 Raven. I also use a 190 rear. I have heard from others who say Shinkos do not have the right tire angle for knee dragging, I never go that far to the edge of my tires.

I used Road Smarts long time ago on a 94 VFR. On that bike they were fantastic rubber. I feel the same about Shinko I think they are total crap. Slippery with no feel, but I do ride my 12 like it was meant to be an maybe if your just cruising around a city they work fine. Your rubber is all that’s keeping your ass off the pavement, we all have our own preferences of brand/size but overall I think tires are an absolute terrible area to go cheap. Save elsewhere an put a decent set of rubber on front and back. Your riding a ZX12R a serious machine not some 40hp CBR300. Be smart about it.

I used Road Smarts long time ago on a 94 VFR. On that bike they were fantastic rubber. I feel the same about Shinko I think they are total crap. Slippery with no feel, but I do ride my 12 like it was meant to be an maybe if your just cruising around a city they work fine. Your rubber is all that’s keeping your ass off the pavement, we all have our own preferences of brand/size but overall I think tires are an absolute terrible area to go cheap. Save elsewhere an put a decent set of rubber on front and back. Your riding a ZX12R a serious machine not some 40hp CBR300. Be smart about it.

Never have... my experience with them is watching my buddies mount them trying to save a buck and regretting it..

What problems did you have when you ran them?

yea thats what i have been thinking all along. I had a 929RR Fireblade and that was for dragging knee and elbow over red and white parts of a track which isnt what a 12R is meant to do anyway.

do you have or heard any opinions on the rest of the shinko line up? I am mostly worried about center tire wear being a drag racer. anyways, I was looking at pure value which is why i almost bought the 009 but you say it has a not so round profile. theres the 010 the 012 verge 005 Shinko etc etc they are all available in the 200 50 or 55 series which i might do because of the prices are so low less than 110 bucks.
But i found a Bridgestone Battlax S20 Hypersport 200/50 for a $140 off Amazon which I assume will help my bike not be so heavy in the front. Its sluggish and the nose feels very heavy. bike doesnt want to lean over at all. I am assuming the Bridgestone will be nice and happy with my Metzeler M5 front tire and wont make the bike feel stranger than it is, hence why i feel like i should go for a Pirelli Diablo or the Bridgestone.

anyways thanks again for the first real response on Shinkos. Only thing is why did you go with the Raven for the back and not another shinko model like the 010, 005 and what tire you runnin up front if you dont mind me asking all this shyte. Oh and why the 190 rear and not a 200-55 rear like I am trying to find..I assume it helps these killer whale bikes turn?

thanks man

They are not bad, and are used in the drag strip crowd. They are not the best in knee dragging corners, but my personal believe is your knee should only be dragging on a track. Since I do not track my 12, Shinkos are what I use. I am on my second set and never lose traction even under hard acceleration.

The bad reviews you will hear, are from people who push their bike to the level where they need super sticky compounds. If you push your bike, then get the tire you need, if you ride around safely on the street only occasionally going 100+ mph, Shinkos are all you need.

I am happy, and my next set will be Shinkos again. I use the 009 Raven. I also use a 190 rear. I have heard from others who say Shinkos do not have the right tire angle for knee dragging, I never go that far to the edge of my tires.

Wouldn’t run em on my lawnmower ...