[OLD-GUY]

2007 CRF230F STOCK EXCEPT FOR CARB BEING JETTED.
Hi, I'm new to ridding and this forum. Question, are the stock front tires any good? or are they dangerously slippery on pavement? I'm 225 lbs, 6.0 ft tall and have not ridden in 30 years. I bought a used crf230 and have been practise ridding in a paved parking lot. ridding slow trying to regain some of my lost ability.
I twice fell while making a mild left hand turns ( 5 - 8 mph ). The front wheel seemed too loose all traction and slid out from under the bike. No hills, oil spills, gravel or braking was involved. This left me wondering if the front tires are of poor quality and have bad traction on dry pavement. If anyone has any knowledge about the stock honda tires I would appreciate your feed back. It also crossed my mind that perhaps the front suspension maybe flawed. It seems ok when I do a front brake only stop from about 25-30 mph to zero in a straight line. But maybe someone out there can think of something I overlooked. Lastly the tires are both at 15psi and the spokes seem to be reasonably tight. I don't know how tight they should be. Thanks in advance to anyone who can shed some light on this topic.

Old-Guy

[jt1872001]

Dirt bikes are for dirt.

[OLD-GUY]

Hey, thanks for your magnificent insight.

[mikey526]

The stock tires are decently bad.. I would say throw a set of Dunlop 756's or Dunlop MX51's depending on your conditions (51 is the new version on 756, my favorite tire). For desert I think most guys say would say Dunlop 739 AT front (I think!) and Maxxis desert IT rear.

Hope that helped

[amaviper]

They aren't the best - but not that bad. Maybe you slipped on the rubber nipples?

[OLD-GUY]

Thanks everyone for your help. Please keep your ideas and suggestions coming. Also, I am wondering how critical tire pressure is to traction. I Won't be ridding again for a couple of weeks as I'm waiting for some parts to come in. Thanks again.

[vetteguy]

Hello and welcome to the forum. I to took a long break from riding dirtbikes until I realized how much fun I was missing. I would suggest finding an open field to practice in. The tires are not really meant for cornering on the pavement. They stick much better in the dirt. Good luck, Guy

[dpate]

I have a 230f and on the pavement unless you get a on/off road tire it will lay you out on the black top. The suspension leaves a little to be desired, but it makes for an awesome trail bike. Like the other guys said find an open field. The factory tire is much better in the dirt. If you're running tooo much air in the front tire I can imagine it may make the push a little worse. Try 12-13 psi in the front. BBR makes springs for a more aggresive or heavier rider. Great for a person your size.

[OLD-GUY]

Hi, thanks to everyone who replied. I'm going to conclude that the problem is due to a slightly over-inflated front tire that is not compatable with ashfault parking lots. I live in NJ. and don't have access to open fields to practice. I thought that I could get some ride time after rebuilding the carb, before going out on the trails. Notwithstanding, no more parking lots for me.
Next, the carb rejet worked out great. I will be posting the factory part numbers for the jets, should anyone be interested in ordering them. Also the bike idles & starts great with the new jets, big difference.

OLD-GUY