Anyone done a fat rear tire on a sportster?
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lot of money, tire, rim ,modify swing arm, fender, maybe shock location then get drivebelt/chain clearance..etc etc .
then you have a bike that doesn't corner as well, and has less traction due to weight/patch contact.
in my opinion you spent a lot of money for the "look" .
but to each his own....
then you have a bike that doesn't corner as well, and has less traction due to weight/patch contact.
in my opinion you spent a lot of money for the "look" .
but to each his own....
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Yup
I've seen guys fit a 200 in the stock swing arm. Get a new rim and had to convert to chain drive and offset pulleys. Of course they had to grind or chop rear fender struts. Choice is yours. I myself didn't want to do all that work so I put a Shinko 777 170-70-17. That's the biggest you can do without having to offset belt or covert to chain drive. It fit in the fender nice and filled up the back. The tire itself is better than the rock hard Dunlop. Better grip and cornering ability. Hope this helps.
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Just for clarification, you may want to define "older". If it's a solid-mount Evo (pre-2004), those bike had narrower tires and (I believe) frames from the factory. From what I understand, a 150 is a squeeze on a solid mount. The rubber-mount came stock with a 150 and would be the bike that Raulgutz referred to with the 170 Shinko.
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I've seen guys fit a 200 in the stock swing arm. Get a new rim and had to convert to chain drive and offset pulleys. Of course they had to grind or chop rear fender struts. Choice is yours. I myself didn't want to do all that work so I put a Shinko 777 170-70-17. That's the biggest you can do without having to offset belt or covert to chain drive. It fit in the fender nice and filled up the back. The tire itself is better than the rock hard Dunlop. Better grip and cornering ability. Hope this helps.
For the OP try this for a wide tire kit: http://www.chopper-kit-usa.com/fat_t...arley_main.htm
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Bigmant
Sorry bud. I can't provide a picture. I left my bike at a budies house. But if you search 48 170. That is a thread a guy put the same tire on a 48 and that is where I got my idea from. After I measured I found out it would work for me too. But I'll add one to this thread as soon as I can
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