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here's a tire option for you
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jimgl3 Offline
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here's a tire option for you
I'm actually thinking of going with a 130 next time out. anyone else done that ?
04-15-2018 05:37 AM
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RE: here's a tire option for you
(04-15-2018 05:37 AM)jimgl3 Wrote:  I'm actually thinking of going with a 130 next time out. anyone else done that ?

F or R ?

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04-15-2018 06:01 AM
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RE: here's a tire option for you
oh, sorry... rear. 130/80 is a bit taller than 140/70 and will lower the rpm's a bit, which is appealing to me.
(This post was last modified: 04-16-2018 06:48 PM by jimgl3.)
04-16-2018 06:46 PM
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RE: here's a tire option for you
(04-16-2018 06:46 PM)jimgl3 Wrote:  oh, sorry... rear. 130/80 is a bit taller than 140/70 and will lower the rpm's a bit, which is appealing to me.

For general info, take a look at the tire size calculator...think it should not exceed + - 3%

http://www.tire-size-calculator.info/

How about 160 in rear ?, calculate properly prior making tire size decision.

Good luck,

pb

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'13 CB1100/c-ABS - 56K kms - sold
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04-17-2018 03:33 PM
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jimgl3 Offline
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RE: here's a tire option for you
yeah, the 130 is 1.8, which does not exceed 3. and looking at your calculator, the two tires are hardly noticeably different, whereas the 160 you all like so much is noticeably wider. 150/70 is as wide as I would go on this bike. but I don't like the 150 option, as it is shorter, which is the last thing I want. I want lower rpm's not higher.
04-17-2018 05:09 PM
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RE: here's a tire option for you
(04-17-2018 05:09 PM)jimgl3 Wrote:  yeah, ...... I want lower rpm's not higher.

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