I use 180/55 in rear and i am very happy with that.... no need to change and chain DONT hit to edge of tire, cause i keep on eye to right chain tightening... I havent tested such tire ever in 907, what U are talking about.
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| Author: | Tamburinifan [ Wed Nov 05, 2008 3:22 pm ] |
| Post subject: | 160 rear? |
Anyone tried 160/60 as rear tyre? Your impressions? Better/quicker handling? |
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| Author: | persempre907 [ Wed Nov 05, 2008 3:34 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 160 rear? |
I have the stock 170/60 and here in Italy fitting a 160/60 would get the bike not legal for road use... No matter, I find the handling could be improved with a fine tuning of the suspensions, rather than changing the rear wheel. Ciao |
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| Author: | Finnpaso [ Wed Nov 05, 2008 5:30 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 160 rear? |
I use 180/55 in rear and i am very happy with that.... no need to change and chain DONT hit to edge of tire, cause i keep on eye to right chain tightening... I havent tested such tire ever in 907, what U are talking about.
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| Author: | ducbertus [ Wed Nov 19, 2008 9:16 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 160 rear? |
I wouldn't do that as the 5.5" wide rim is to wide for a 160 tire. The heels of the 160 tire spreads more in a 5.5" so the profile will be more flat, so more like the shape of 170 or 180  So overal there isn't much gain. fine tuning suspension could be more rewarding ducbertus |
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| Author: | jcslocum [ Thu Nov 20, 2008 2:09 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 160 rear? |
What Ducbertus says is right. The wheel is too wide. |
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| Author: | Laddie907 [ Thu Nov 20, 2008 3:00 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 160 rear? |
Gert, I similarly run a 170/60 and the handling is fine; my rear is cranked up hard (probably too hard, actually) and this makes the bike steer a bit quicker. I don't find the 907 as sensitive to front-end feed-back to the rider so I don't push it as hard as my 900SS. The poor old 907 doesn't have the refinements of the newer bikes (like rake adjustment) to take full advantage of the tyres - and I believe the 160 might be a bit narrow on the rim. The 1990's brought wider rims into the world - it seems a step back to try to fit the narrower tyre. The tyre footprint is reduced (so less traction / more slipping & sliding) also consider you might also lose some ground clearance. |
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| Author: | Tamburinifan [ Thu Nov 20, 2008 5:39 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 160 rear? |
OK, thx, guys. Just asking, 1 or 2 have done this on other bikes but I remember now the M900 guy also switched rim to 4,5". 170 stays. |
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| Author: | Finnpaso [ Thu Nov 20, 2008 5:49 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 160 rear? |
Thinking, that 180/55 (if chain is in right tight) and 170/60 fits to 5.5" rear rim, but 4.5" rim needs 170/60 Gert, i make measurements, what U asked, at weekend but i have lost Your private mail address, so send it to me! To: finnpaso@gmail.com |
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| Author: | ducbertus [ Fri Nov 21, 2008 6:18 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 160 rear? |
I have a 6" magnesium rim laying around. maybe with a 190 tire. I think this will look brutal Ducbertus |
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| Author: | Finnpaso [ Fri Nov 21, 2008 8:06 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 160 rear? |
I quess, that, problem with such wheel/tire will be rubber worn out from chain side...
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| Author: | Tamburinifan [ Fri Nov 21, 2008 8:47 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 160 rear? |
Fatter rims/tyres than those who perform best is only for impressing teenage girls at the village square....  
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| Author: | ducbertus [ Fri Nov 21, 2008 10:08 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 160 rear? |
to avoid the chain hitting the tire the chain has to move outside. just as simple as that.  ducbertus |
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| Author: | jcslocum [ Fri Nov 21, 2008 10:24 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 160 rear? |
| Author: | higgy [ Fri Nov 21, 2008 11:30 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 160 rear? |
My hairs not yet gray at 55, I am told I look 38ish but they are still not impressed 
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| Author: | Tamburinifan [ Fri Nov 21, 2008 11:36 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 160 rear? |
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