[RobertTravis]

Looks like 2 rear tires...Which is what you may have to do if you stick with the 16" rims.

[92xjunker]

Adventure tires, looks like the front is over sized.

[flash gordon]

My wheels are 17" !!

[RobertTravis]

Go look online for 17" rubber then....Kenda & Shinko both have something for the front & rear for dual sports.

[flash gordon]

What's the minimum safe gap between fork and tyre ? The Kat in the pic looks close, looking at the size of the front tyre !!

[RobertTravis]

That's up to you. I'd like to see at least 1/2" on each side. What happens if you go around a tight turn and the tire flexes and rubs on the fork?

But hey...it's YOUR face

[92xjunker]

It wil flex at the road, not the forks. 10-13mm gap seems safe

[92xjunker]

Kinda curious as to what that can is for...looks I guess.

[flash gordon]

The knobby tyres that are available in the UK are 120/90 x 17 or 120/70 x 17 which only give a clearance of a few millimetres each side !! Probably due to the 'knobbliness' of the tyres.

[92xjunker]

If you can get 6.5-8mm clearance you may be fine..even if you did rub it wouldn't rub long as the knobbies would wear down..

[RobertTravis]

Knobbies don't last long on the street...so don't think you'll get a great return on your money. This means like 2000-4000 miles for most 50/50s. I go through this with my KLR...and it's like 35hp on a good day. Figure less mileage for your bike.

Also...watch the speed rating on them as they aren't designed for 100mph+ bonzai runs. They'll explode and you'll have a bad day.

[zuma]

Swamp Thing rides again...

Don't take offense...yow!