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Moby Dick from Bothell, WA United States
These things are badass, but they honestly are too wide for most moped wheels. You can get them installed (they fit on my Moby baaaaaaarely), but the profile ends up very distorted. They really need wheels wider than what is available on your average moped.
They also take a long time to warm up on a very light bike at relatively low speeds. That combined with the pinched tire profile means I have had several instances where I suddenly found myself sliding across the track instead of riding on it. Low tire pressure helps a lot though (low 20's seems to work).
These things are also a massive pain in the ass to install. Even with soap and tire spoons and every other trick in the book, get ready to grunt and swear a lot.
All that said, these tires are extremely well made and works surprisingly well considering how incorrectly I am using them at the moment. If you had a small motorcycle with wider 17" wheels, these things would be epic.
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Moped Race Tires
May 31, 2013
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Victor Pagan from Albany, NY United States
They are phenomenal for moped racing. I wouldn't advise them for use on any temperature under 70°F (outside) as they are difficult to warm up. Sustained speeds of at least 45 mph should be enough to get them sticky enough without tire warmers. Sava suggests 2.3 bar (33 psi) to run them. They fit on 1.5-2.6in wide rims and in ebrs (barely). I got them to fit in a MBK square swingarm for use as a rear tire.
Easily a great alternative/upgrade to the Bridgestone Battlax BT39ss tires and should be used exclusively for racing.
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Front tire for RS50/GPR50
March 19, 2013
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ToraTora from San Francisco, CA United States
Like the name implies with the F, this is a front racing slick. It will work well with most RS50s and GPRs (that have 17" wheels). It will also work well with the RS125 and other 125 GP classed bikes like the Metrakit track bikes.
The complementary rear tire--sava R001 racing slick tire - 17 x 115/70
Maybe not for Mopeds... 
