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RE: wider tire - 10/8/2008 11:45:27 AM
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sawnee
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Is that running a 180 or a 190 on the rear?
Never did like the look of those VFR''s, the red,yellow paint scheme just dont do it for me 
HeHeHe
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RE: wider tire - 10/8/2008 12:10:20 PM
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Griffin
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A 140 is stock for an ''87. I put an 150 on mine and I''m very happy with it. Other than looks, I don''t understand wanting to go wider. And, if you don''t like the look of the tire width, you won''t like a ton of other things about the bike. Like the pipes, the swingarm, the tail, etc.
Its a vintage bike. It isn''t a 2008. I don''t think it needs to be compared with the look of a current, fat-rubber, butt-in-the-air, insect-like sport bike. If that''s the look you''re going for, why not just buy a newer bike?
The bike was designed to handle with the tires that came stock. Tweaking it is one thing but putting a monster tire on it is going to screw up the handling. Unless that''s not important to you...
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RE: wider tire - 10/8/2008 12:25:35 PM
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pfsnsd
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Griffin
Did you put the 150 on the stock rim? What brand and size did you go with? Thanks!
Gill
That was very funny
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RE: wider tire - 10/8/2008 1:11:54 PM
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MarkR
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It looks a bit too clean for Shadow1.
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RE: wider tire - 10/8/2008 3:17:00 PM
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CBRclassic
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I do have a second bike for you Shadow when you visit......keep the speeds down though, the cops in Canada will go pretty hard on you driving it.....you got a helmet.....hehe
Yer he has a helmet mate ...and gee, I got him this one a while ago, so now he has two new rides...?? 
LOKOUT!!!! ....... Shadow1''s coming through!!!!! 
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RE: wider tire - 10/8/2008 3:23:36 PM
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Coopz
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BTW I sold the CBR last night, but I will still hang out with you guys if you dont mind....hehee. The crew on the VFR forums are not as cool as you guys!!!
VFR?? They are a old farts sports bike!!
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RE: wider tire - 10/8/2008 3:25:58 PM
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Griffin
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I put a Pirelli Diablo Strada on the stock rim. It fits well and performs pretty good. I don''t corner too severely and find the grip adequate and the wear seems better than the Battleaxes I had on before. I have a stock 110 on the front and I like the quick turn-in that gives me.
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RE: wider tire - 10/8/2008 3:49:26 PM
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CBRclassic
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ORIGINAL: Coopz
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ORIGINAL: GILL
BTW I sold the CBR last night, but I will still hang out with you guys if you dont mind....hehee. The crew on the VFR forums are not as cool as you guys!!!
VFR?? They are a old farts sports bike!!
Hey... I used to have one of them ... I got rid of it to loose the stigma 
actually it was stolen ...never saw it again
friggin thieves!!!!!!!! 
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RE: wider tire - 10/8/2008 5:47:50 PM
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DragonCBR
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Griifin
You strated to make me think, there i am settle as your are , nevertheless i would like a 160, a 160 would make me happy, for the grips and cornering...gee you really started to make me think now, maybe i''ll back off from my wintrer project, anybody installed a 160 on a 3.5 rim ?
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RE: wider tire - 10/8/2008 8:10:36 PM
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Shadow
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Don''t do it Carl - fit a wider rim for the 160/170
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RE: wider tire - 10/9/2008 4:56:26 PM
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DragonCBR
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Bougth my wheels.. they come with new tires as well, 90% unused.. got everythong for 300$ guess it was my lucky day!
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RE: wider tire - 10/11/2008 6:10:08 AM
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DragonCBR
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What do you think guys?
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