Front Tire????
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RE: Front Tire????
mcurry: its the not the width of the tire that would kill the handeling. It is the fact that your putting a tire that is too big on a rim that is too small. this will change the geometry of the tire that those scientists at dunlop worked so hard to create.However i also believe that if you are just rideing in straight lines and take corners nice and slow i doubt you will regret putting a bigger tire on the rim.
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ORIGINAL: boogiewithtuck
I have a Metzeler ME 880 Marathon 110/90/19 on my '06 FXDBBI - handles great, no fitment issues (abouta 1/2 wider than the stock tire). It does render your front fender useless on wet roads; I'm actively searching for an FLH-style full fender that will fit our front end.
Pic attached is the only recent one of my bike (Black FX, middle of pic) with the 110 on the front.
[IMG]local://upfiles/11891/5F0CDEB39B5A4C72BC4EB0FCC2219737.jpg[/IMG]
I have a Metzeler ME 880 Marathon 110/90/19 on my '06 FXDBBI - handles great, no fitment issues (abouta 1/2 wider than the stock tire). It does render your front fender useless on wet roads; I'm actively searching for an FLH-style full fender that will fit our front end.
Pic attached is the only recent one of my bike (Black FX, middle of pic) with the 110 on the front.
[IMG]local://upfiles/11891/5F0CDEB39B5A4C72BC4EB0FCC2219737.jpg[/IMG]
if you do go with the bigger tire on the front and decide you don't like it, your really not out that much..might be worth a shot..
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ORIGINAL: treeextractor
the 120mm frontV-Rod tireis on a 07 FXDsuper. sits about 1' shorter and 1.5 fater then the stock 07 tire. hope this helps
the 120mm frontV-Rod tireis on a 07 FXDsuper. sits about 1' shorter and 1.5 fater then the stock 07 tire. hope this helps
treextractor,
that tire fits on the stock Bob wheel just fine? do you have a pic?
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cory. I dont have pic. the 120mm tire ison the 3.5 stock 07 dyna super front wheel/rim. I am running a metzer 190/50on the stock 5.5 rear wheel for this 07 bike. I am running low profileshocksgiving the bike a low profileand still maintaining the ability to cornervery well with thestock shortey duals. the bike handles very good, agile. I am planing a modusing a stock 6' wheel/rim offa stock softail custom and installing hub kit for the switch. my parts guy at the dealership said that it should work. anyone try this mod.
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RE: Front Tire????
the 120mm frontV-Rod tireis on a 07 FXDsuper. sits about 1' shorter and 1.5 fater
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I've been thinking about fitting a fatter front tyre to my Bob but like some other posters I was wondering about a wider tyre under that skinny fender. Then it struck me that if you're fitting a Vrod tyre why not fit a Vrod fender? The Bob uses Vrod forks after all.
Anyone done this or know if it could work?
Anyone done this or know if it could work?
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RE: Front Tire????
ORIGINAL: Limey
I've been thinking about fitting a fatter front tyre to my Bob but like some other posters I was wondering about a wider tyre under that skinny fender. Then it struck me that if you're fitting a Vrod tyre why not fit a Vrod fender? The Bob uses Vrod forks after all.
Anyone done this or know if it could work?
I've been thinking about fitting a fatter front tyre to my Bob but like some other posters I was wondering about a wider tyre under that skinny fender. Then it struck me that if you're fitting a Vrod tyre why not fit a Vrod fender? The Bob uses Vrod forks after all.
Anyone done this or know if it could work?
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RE: Front Tire????
ORIGINAL: sokanxx
mcurry: its the not the width of the tire that would kill the handeling. It is the fact that your putting a tire that is too big on a rim that is too small. this will change the geometry of the tire that those scientists at dunlop worked so hard to create.However i also believe that if you are just rideing in straight lines and take corners nice and slow i doubt you will regret putting a bigger tire on the rim.
mcurry: its the not the width of the tire that would kill the handeling. It is the fact that your putting a tire that is too big on a rim that is too small. this will change the geometry of the tire that those scientists at dunlop worked so hard to create.However i also believe that if you are just rideing in straight lines and take corners nice and slow i doubt you will regret putting a bigger tire on the rim.