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I was wondering how wide of a rear tire will fit on the Thruxton without cuttin stuff up.
Rear Tire, How wide can I go?
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Why?? big rear tires are for choppers, not for real bikes.
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i slightly bigger tire could help a little in the rear. I'd try a sportier set of tires first and see it that is better.
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Here is a 150mm BTO20 on the back - this was my 2nd set of tires, I used a 140 mm GT 501 on the 3rd set and a 140 mm Azaro on the 4th set. The Azaro's have been my favorite set of tires to date. Anything wider than a 150mm will require a new rim. Even some 150mm are NOT recommended on the stock 3.5" rim. JCW
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Although Thruxtons arnt Choppers they certainly are Cafe Racers which fit into the category of Rat bikes or Bobbers. There for they are not stock and are Hot Rods in a matter of speaking, so I believe there are not any rules when building these fantanstic bikes much like our classics, t100's and Bonville's.
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There is no reason to get a super wide tire on the rear, that is what I meant. 180 is not that big, but these unrideable piles of shite on tv with their 300 rears are just plain bollocks.
cheers, jason
cheers, jason
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No offense, but why is a Chopper to you a piece of shite to you - because you dont like them?
They hand crafted bikes that are quite beautiful in their own rite. The paint to the frame on most of them are custom, which to me in is art, mostly due to when it comes to motorcycles and hot rods. I personally do not have a taste for them, but never the less are great bikes that are more than fun to cruise on.
To me, this is like saying Picasso's paintings are shite because I dont like them - get real!
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They hand crafted bikes that are quite beautiful in their own rite. The paint to the frame on most of them are custom, which to me in is art, mostly due to when it comes to motorcycles and hot rods. I personally do not have a taste for them, but never the less are great bikes that are more than fun to cruise on.
To me, this is like saying Picasso's paintings are shite because I dont like them - get real!
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Wow, strong feelings/opinions! I'm only curious about why you want a larger rear tire. Is it for performance, aesthetics or does it give a type of ride you like?
I've not been tempted to make this type change, but agree that a better performing tire will make a difference. That assumes you are after better performance only.
I've not been tempted to make this type change, but agree that a better performing tire will make a difference. That assumes you are after better performance only.
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I personally do not have a larger tire, but I have taken rides on thruxtons that do have 170's on the rear. I must say they ride very nice and do enhance performance a bit.
It all comes down to what and what you do not like. But never the less, because you do not like something makes it any less...
It all comes down to what and what you do not like. But never the less, because you do not like something makes it any less...
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Hozer, you have a 130 front tire? That is cool, got any pics of it?
I love fat(ter than stock) front tires.
I love fat(ter than stock) front tires.
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On 2006-11-10 06:28, Thrux-ton-up wrote:
Here is a 150mm BTO20 on the back - this was my 2nd set of tires, I used a 140 mm GT 501 on the 3rd set and a 140 mm Azaro on the 4th set. The Azaro's have been my favorite set of tires to date. Anything wider than a 150mm will require a new rim. Even some 150mm are NOT recommended on the stock 3.5" rim. JCW
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Your bike makes me.....moist :-D
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eww
Why's that? I was looking for a 90 for the front to see if it would make the bike turn in quicker but ended up grabbing another 100/90.
I did run the Bridgestone on my Tiger and it is a sweet tire. So I know a good set of rubber makes a big difference in performance. Maybe these Bonnies are so new, there hasn't been enough time for much experimentation yet. Guess I should see what tires guys are running on the track.
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Hozer - does that 130 front fit on the stock rim and how close to front fender brace mounting bolts is that tire? Thanks, JCW
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Hozer - which pilot are you running - I looked at 3-4 styles and could not find a 130mm front - 120mm fronts seem to be the norm and they recommend a minimum front rim or 3.5". They sure have a selection of Pilots though. Do you have 17 " front rim? or the stock 18" . JCW
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