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Old Nov 11, 2009 | 12:59 PM
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I just got a 200/50/17 installed and love it. More response but i drag my pipes and primary case more though.
 
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Old Nov 11, 2009 | 01:04 PM
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AHHH, I see. So on a 205/50/17 your side wall would be about 102.5mm versus 110mm. Still a drop of about 8.5mm. And that would be per side right? so total drop of about 17mm?
 
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Old Nov 11, 2009 | 05:54 PM
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got metz me880 210/50/17 on my 07 nt...biggest diff i noticed was that the bike leans easier than with the stock dunlop
 
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Old Nov 11, 2009 | 10:15 PM
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what kind of breathing room do you have between rubber and fender with that 210 on there?
 
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