I Love the way the Gixxers & Other sport bikes look with the wide rear tire, what do you guys think of that? what size should i go with? where should i buy from? whats the pros & cons for wider rear tires?
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Re: What do you guys think of a Wider rear tire for my 06 Ka
Originally posted by larry_chipI Love the way the Gixxers & Other sport bikes look with the wide rear tire, what do you guys think of that? what size should i go with? where should i buy from? whats the pros & cons for wider rear tires?
Pros:
*Big fat wide tire that makes you think you have an open class sport bike.
(But will only fool people who don't know anything about bikes)
Same effect can be gained by putting stickers that say "Race Bike" on it.
People who know enough about motorcycles to recognise a fat tire when they see one will know you've fitted a huge tire for looks and laugh at you.
Cons:
*Crashing
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as court93kat said, the search feature will lead you to the right place. this topic has been done to death. imagine someone asking you the same question over and over day in and day out. i don't think peter was being too sarcastic there, as that's pretty much what would happen if you put a fat tire in the back without putting in a wider rim which would necessitate the need to mod your swingarm or get a new one. i digress...the lesson of the story, use the search feature. happy hunting.
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Re: What do you guys think of a Wider rear tire for my 06 Ka
Originally posted by larry_chipI Love the way the Gixxers & Other sport bikes look with the wide rear tire, what do you guys think of that? what size should i go with? where should i buy from? whats the pros & cons for wider rear tires?
Simmer down there larry, you asked for peoples thoughts, and that is what he gave you (his thoughts on the subject).
Personally anything over a 160/60/17 on a 98+ kat is overkill and a waste in my opinion. It will not increase power or performance. But that is just my opinion.
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Larry, calm down
The simple fact of the matter is that you bought a Katana, not a gixxer. Your tire options are very limited. Your bike comes with the size of tire it does because that is the way it was engineered to perform. It is a sportbike, yes, but NOT a supersport bike. Please don't be offended by the way I am writing this, but take Court93Kat's advice and use the search button, I have...
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You can go a little wider than the stock but if you want a big arse tire you are better to buy a gixxer. The Kat is a sport tourer and I think you are better off just going with the stock sizes. You can get pretty good deals on the internet, here's a site http://www.americanmototire.com/ Like Court said, do a search in the rollling stock section, there a plenty of threads to help you there. Try to not be so thin skinned. Black_peter is only joking around with you and I tend to agree with him. If you want a big arse tire get a pure sport bike cause the Kat is a perfect blend of the two, hence sport tourer.
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Wow A lot of posts came in while I was writing..
While others share my feelings about the subject, I am a man.
(I spell M-A-N!) So I will step up:
Originally posted by larry_chipblack peter, why do you have to be so sarcastic?
i just asked whats the goods & bads because i don't know
Along with "how do I wheelie"..
It's like nails on a chalkboard.
It also says you didn't read the FAQ and you didn't search.
If you had searched you would have found your answer.
So you're too busy or not interested in looking for your
answer but we are (at least I am) supposed to give you
a nice thoughtful reply...
& your like a a**!
if your gonna reply with an answer that dosen't help or answer the question then please don't reply!
I guess I could have been more detailed in why crashing
is a possibility when you fit a tire your bike wasn't designed for
but I admit.. I was being a bit of an ass there..
But the first part, harsh as it seems is the truth.
At least that's what I would think.
Look sorry to have gotten off on the wrong foot here.
Really. So give me another shot.
I Love the way the Gixxers & Other sport bikes look with the wide rear tire, what do you guys think of that?
says "muscle" and "knee dragging". I wonder if it is the same for women?
Or if it is some psyco-babble penis thing? Anyway it does look cool.
I remember when a friend bought a Speed Triple. It had a 190.. At the
time the largest tire available... It looked so sick!.
what size should i go with?
where should i buy from?
Some have had good luck with Dennis Kirk.
Other don't mind getting used tires. Sure they don't last
as long but if you don't like the tire you don't have a lot of cash in it.
whats the pros & cons for wider rear tires?
Cons?
If the tire is not the right one for the rim it will be distorted to fit and
reduce your handling. It could also rub on parts at speed causing
it to fail. You might not notice this rubbing until its too late! Also
the distorted tire could fail faster due to over heating or come off the rim.
Both could cause nasty crashes. Also remember that the whole bike
is designed as a system. Changeing one part (like the rear tire) effects
the whole package so even if you got a wider rim that matched the
tire and nothing rubbed you could still adversly effect the handling.
Having said all that:
If you really like the look of the GSXRs etc..
Try to buy one. Maybe with luck or by buying bikes needing a little work
and reselling them for profit you can work your way to a new GSXR1000..
Now that would be cool.. And something I'd like to try this winter.
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Originally posted by larry_chipblack peter, why do you have to be so sarcastic?
i just asked whats the goods & bads because i don't know & your like a a**!
if your gonna reply with an answer that dosen't help or answer the question then please don't reply!Good judgement comes from experience, and often experience comes from Bad Judgement :smt084
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Larry, I agree with you. I wanted a wider tire as well....so I got a 160.
Wouldn't reccomend anything larger, as it will be wasting the edges of the tire, as you wouldn't be able to get that low. Also, it does decrease your turn in rate (dropping into turns).
Also, 160 is more readily available than smaller sizes.
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