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Devilbuell
Posted on Wednesday, October 18, 2006 - 09:02 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Anyone out there using a 190 rear tire? And if you are, what are some of the pros and cons. Thanks in advance.

El Diablo
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Hogs
Posted on Wednesday, October 18, 2006 - 09:09 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Hey Devilbuell,
Yeah going to do the same this fall, 190/50 17 is what i Think are using, OR is it 190/55 17

Wd. also Like to hear the -`s and +`s on this??
Turn in times much slower...
Braking...
Front tire side chicken strips gone or, less... all being else being =

Lets hear it all...
Thanks.
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The_new_guy
Posted on Wednesday, October 18, 2006 - 09:23 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

http://www.buelletinboard.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1467
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Blake
Posted on Wednesday, October 18, 2006 - 10:13 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

http://www.badweatherbikers.com/buell/messages/3842/164822.html

http://www.badweatherbikers.com/buell/messages/3842/147724.html#POST742202

http://www.badweatherbikers.com/buell/messages/32777/226215.html

http://www.badweatherbikers.com/buell/messages/32777/172582.html

http://www.badweatherbikers.com/buell/messages/32777/225149.html

http://www.badweatherbikers.com/buell/messages/32777/225764.html#POST736817

http://www.badweatherbikers.com/buell/messages/32777/99293.html

http://www.badweatherbikers.com/buell/messages/32777/124592.html#POST470058

http://www.badweatherbikers.com/buell/messages/32777/188853.html#POST630831

http://www.badweatherbikers.com/buell/messages/32777/177923.html
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Davy_boy
Posted on Wednesday, October 18, 2006 - 10:48 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

I just put one on my XB and there are no clearance problems , does not affect handling much either . I'm happy with it ......
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Freezerburn
Posted on Wednesday, October 18, 2006 - 11:14 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Isn't throwing a 190 on a stock rim just like puttin' on an XXL condom when the best performance would be gained from an XL. PUT THE RIGHT RUBBER ON (-:
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Tbowdre
Posted on Wednesday, October 18, 2006 - 12:51 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

After reading those links Im trying a 190/50/17 next
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Barker
Posted on Wednesday, October 18, 2006 - 01:26 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

An article from sport rider mag.

"Does Size Matter"
http://www.sportrider.com/tech/tires/146_0206_tire_size/
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Hogs
Posted on Wednesday, October 18, 2006 - 04:32 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Seems to me better to stick to the 180...
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Bads1
Posted on Wednesday, October 18, 2006 - 05:41 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Read the artical above. Not much of a SportRider mag. fan. Not saying they are wrong but everything they say about how there bike handled with the 190...tippy sluggish??? Sorry my bike felt nothing like that.
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No_rice
Posted on Wednesday, October 18, 2006 - 05:53 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

ya thats kinda what i was thinking. i have never had those problems with mine either.
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Hogs
Posted on Wednesday, October 18, 2006 - 06:01 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

YEah, BAds1 so you are running the 190 as well, YEah know what ya mean about SportRider...
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Bads1
Posted on Wednesday, October 18, 2006 - 06:06 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Also they are the same mag that could set up the XB to properly handle correctly.
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Davy_boy
Posted on Thursday, October 19, 2006 - 01:41 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

My bike handles just fine , in fact it seems to handle better in certain road conditions ..
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Tx05xb12s
Posted on Friday, October 20, 2006 - 01:36 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

I run Corsas on my bike with a 190 rear. I think this setup is superior to the D208's I started out with, and it looks tough too.

As for whether or not the belt guards clear the tire or not, I don't know. I took those and a bunch of other stuff off the bike the first week I owned it (rear footpegs, stalk mirrors, rear fender, intake snorkel, rt. side engine trim where the aftermarket air scoop is supposed to be mounted). I thought I was doing all the good trimming weight off my bike until I swapped in the Corbin seat. I love it so don't get me wrong, but that thing weighs a ton.
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Pwnzor
Posted on Friday, October 20, 2006 - 01:49 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

A good seat is going to be heavy. I figure since I don't quite get to the edge of the 180 tire, I'll leave it. No point having more tire if I don't use it.
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Tbowdre
Posted on Friday, October 20, 2006 - 01:50 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

FWIW cycle gear,www.cyclegear.com, is still runnin a pirelli tire special for web sales. I didnt get a "were sold out email" after my buy earlier today
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Goozyman
Posted on Friday, October 20, 2006 - 07:28 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

one question, why on earth would you want to have a 190?
unless you dont like the whippy way XB's handle and need something to restrict the awesome handling.
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Bads1
Posted on Friday, October 20, 2006 - 07:49 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Opinion's very!!! Sorry but it doesn't effect the handling any.
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Tx05xb12s
Posted on Friday, October 20, 2006 - 12:30 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Bowdre - Thanks for the $$$ saving tip! It's time for new tires again, so I'll check them out. I usually buy from americanmototire.com, but I'll check prices @ www.cyclegear.com too.

As for the 190, I do want maximum performance, but I like the look and I'm pretty sure I ride just as good either way. Dunno, maybe I'm not pushing it hard enough. Need to find some good twisties. What I've found so far just aren't enough to really challenge the bike.
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Tx05xb12s
Posted on Friday, October 20, 2006 - 12:33 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Hey I just looked at Corsa prices on cyclegear and they're WAY more expensive than http://www.americanmototire.com. Check them out.
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Brineusaf
Posted on Friday, October 20, 2006 - 12:56 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

the deal at cycle gear isn't for corsa's. it's for the diablo supersport.
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