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250 big enough - 10/18/2007 8:23:36 AM

bobbsterkid7

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For all of you who have built customs out there, I am told that a 300 frame will cost me twice as much to buy wheels as a 250 frame. Is 250 big enough. Also on a 250 frame what is the widest actuall tire you can put on? 250? 260? 280?

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RE: 250 big enough - 10/18/2007 9:01:32 AM

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They are around the same price now .

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RE: 250 big enough - 10/18/2007 9:06:50 AM

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so what he said is then incorrect? I'd really rather have the 300 :)

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RE: 250 big enough - 10/18/2007 9:26:38 AM

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I had a bike with a 240 and thought it was big enough. I now have a bike with a 280 and I think it is big enough. really can't see going bigger then the 280, but thats just me.

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RE: 250 big enough - 10/18/2007 9:28:32 AM

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But on a 250 frame can you go to a 280 tire?

What size rims should I be looking at, I am going with a pro-street setup

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RE: 250 big enough - 10/18/2007 9:51:16 AM

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most people agree that bigger then a 250 requires RSD.

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RE: 250 big enough - 10/22/2007 7:25:11 PM

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I love my 250! It all depends what kind of look you want. I have a very small fender exposing most of the rear tire. The tire looks big.............

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RE: 250 big enough - 1/3/2008 7:21:31 PM

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Above 240/250 it looks like your trying to prove something. Also it takes away from the rest of the bike. It becomes the focal point.

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RE: 250 big enough - 1/4/2008 3:31:56 AM

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I was just at a show this past weekend, now I built my first bike about 7 or 8 years ago and thought I was a trend setter going with a 230 rear tire.

Then of course the 240's, and up started coming out. I had a chance to see what a 360 or something like that looks like on a bike at this show......I don't like em.

Whoever said that the tire takes over the bike is 100% correct! The only comment I heard, and there were allot of people checking out the big tire bikes was, "I can't believe how big that tire is".

Most of these monster tires were on Pro-Street frames......some ran a jack shaft set up, some had huge spacers on the tranny....not a good look so far as I'm concerned, and I love big tires.

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RE: 250 big enough - 1/4/2008 3:36:46 AM

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newest trend is to go with a taller rim. big dog pitbull now has 23" front and 20" rear.

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RE: 250 big enough - 1/4/2008 6:08:27 AM

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I am going to go with either a 240/250 when I do my first one and see how that works for me

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RE: 250 big enough - 4/19/2008 9:53:36 PM

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quote:

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most people agree that bigger then a 250 requires RSD.

Definately, I'd be thinkin' 'right side drive' at 250 +. Have you ridden anything larger that is off balance. It's work.

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RE: 250 big enough - 4/20/2008 4:56:25 AM

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To answer the original question, the biggest tire you can go with on a 250 frame is a 260 if you use a chain final drive. That's what I did.

I wouldn't go any bigger than this, the bike will handle like shit.

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RE: 250 big enough - 4/21/2008 3:32:50 AM

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I have a 280 with RSD. it handles fine.

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