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240 to 260
After seeing the customized Fat Boy Rick's from Baden Baden Germany constructed what adaptations (if any) are needed for that rear tire upgrade? On the 2018 model will the 240 rim suffice or is a wider one needed? How about the swing arm? Thanks for any input.
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Putting a 260 tire on a 240 rim is fine I've done it as have several other forum members. We did have to add a pulley spacer so that the belt didn't hit the tire or the swing arm.
That blue bike you mentioned has a 300 tire on it and I would get significant modifications to the frame were required.
That blue bike you mentioned has a 300 tire on it and I would get significant modifications to the frame were required.
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I could be wrong, but it looks like a 240 to me in the pics. Their parts page doesn't list anything but kits based on bike model. I don't see anything to indicate a larger tire or rim is required. Of course I don't read German particularly so take that with a grain of salt.
Having ridden a 240 on my wife's Diavel, I can't imagine anything bigger would be much fun to ride. I remember some 300 kits a few years ago. Saw one on the street. Looked cool sitting still or going straight. Turning it looked like trying to flip a bear.
I was typing so I didn't see Sarah's post. Thanks for some real info! Did you notice a diff in the way the 260 vs 240 rode?
Having ridden a 240 on my wife's Diavel, I can't imagine anything bigger would be much fun to ride. I remember some 300 kits a few years ago. Saw one on the street. Looked cool sitting still or going straight. Turning it looked like trying to flip a bear.
I was typing so I didn't see Sarah's post. Thanks for some real info! Did you notice a diff in the way the 260 vs 240 rode?
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9.44882“ = 240
10.2362 = 260
So, roughly three quarters of an inch difference, theoretically.
In reality, some 240’s are wider than some 260’s. In the late 90’s / early 2000’s, 300mm wide rear tires were a fad. Looked cool parked but functionality in day to Riding was terrible.
Tire measurements are a big deal in the Jeep community, of which I am part of. I run 315/70-17 tires on Jeep.
My old Heritage tires are only 130mm wide, both front and rear. I feel like I don’t have enough back tire for the power my engine makes.
10.2362 = 260
So, roughly three quarters of an inch difference, theoretically.
In reality, some 240’s are wider than some 260’s. In the late 90’s / early 2000’s, 300mm wide rear tires were a fad. Looked cool parked but functionality in day to Riding was terrible.
Tire measurements are a big deal in the Jeep community, of which I am part of. I run 315/70-17 tires on Jeep.
My old Heritage tires are only 130mm wide, both front and rear. I feel like I don’t have enough back tire for the power my engine makes.
Last edited by Prot; Oct 10, 2017 at 06:49 PM.
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Ya man.... That's the ticket...
Only downer is that that tire can be delivered in a pickup truck.
You'll also need a multiple piece wheel. There's no way you're prying that monster on