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Cruiser
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From: Alton Il
I have a '10 SGC and was wondering about this as something to do over the winter...
Jamie
Road Captain
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From: Brussels, Belgium
couldn't be 100% sure, but I suppose that the Dynas from the same years have the same swingarms !
Road Captain
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I realize that few people will care but - a wider tire makes the bike handle less quickly. You can lay-over a narrow tire in a curve much more easily. Of course, if you are into the low look etc etc, this is not relevant. You cant lay it over much anyway without dragging something.
Wider tires are practical when you wanna handle increased power without breaking traction or shreading a narrow tire. That's why the big japanses bikes all developed into the fat tires that people are trying to emulate. In their case it was not as much for looks as for providing traction for laying down the high horsepower developed by the bikes.
Wider tires are practical when you wanna handle increased power without breaking traction or shreading a narrow tire. That's why the big japanses bikes all developed into the fat tires that people are trying to emulate. In their case it was not as much for looks as for providing traction for laying down the high horsepower developed by the bikes.
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From: Cincinnati
Not completely necessary. My FXR, EVO 80" StageIV, 95rwhp, would run high 11's in the quarter in a perfect pass. Yea it would break the 150 tire loose if I didn't launch just right, but the bigger tire/wheels also increase rotating mass and rob hp.
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