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Blaubak
Posted on Friday, May 11, 2007 - 06:18 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)
Haven't really geek'd out my Buell, but I was wanting to put on a wider rear tire. Currently there is a 180 on it (factory pirelli scorpion). What are your thoughts on throwing on a 190? a 200?
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Barker
Posted on Friday, May 11, 2007 - 06:20 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)
bad idea.

will goof up handling/safety

(Message edited by barker on May 12, 2007)
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Gentleman_jon
Posted on Friday, May 11, 2007 - 08:02 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)
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Old_man
Posted on Friday, May 11, 2007 - 08:10 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)
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Firebolteric_ma
Posted on Friday, May 11, 2007 - 08:49 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)
I've got a 190 on now. Wanted to try one out. Okay..not great....handledd better with the 180. Not a lot, but enough to change my mind on another.

I will be putting on a 180 again once I burn this one off...
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No_rice
Posted on Friday, May 11, 2007 - 11:53 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)
do what you want. 190 works fine. i am by no means easy on it either. went through 2. will be back to a 180 but only because i rounded up a set with a rear 180 for over 100 bucks cheaper.
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4cammer
Posted on Saturday, May 12, 2007 - 12:37 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)
Why do you need a wider tire? If she needed a bigger patch I am guessing the Buell techs would have issued it.

If I found out anything with the Ninja I sold to get my 9R, there is a reason things are the way they are when you buy a bike.
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Chris_in_tn
Posted on Saturday, May 12, 2007 - 04:52 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)
It will certinaly not add anything to the handling of your bike. If it is just for the aesthetics thats fine but I believe you may have a problem fitting a 200 on the wheel and between the swingarm. There are some custom swing-arms out there but they are pretty expensive. Good luck.
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