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160 or 180 Rear Tire on 1974 CB 750 or????

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ohiokm

160 or 180 Rear Tire on 1974 CB 750 or????

Hello, I am a newbie to the CB750 craze! I would like to know if there is enough room to fit 160 or 180 rear tire on these bikes and if not, does someone offer a aftermarket rear kit for this???

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Kirk

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Re: 160 or 180 Rear Tire on 1974 CB 750 or????

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I am not sure about the metric sizes, but I do know that a 5.00 tire will fit, and that is pretty big.
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Re: 160 or 180 Rear Tire on 1974 CB 750 or????

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No, the swingarm will not fit them right, not to mention the stock rim is WAY too narrow for a tire that big.
For proper handling, a 120 on the rear should be used. Otherwise, you introduce a pinched condition to the tire which will accelerate wear in the center and adversely affect cornering.

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Rerun is right. I have a 120 on the back of mine and nothing else any bigger could possibly fit. There is some clearance left to the swingarm,but there is less than 1/4" clearance to the brake strut bar.120 is definitely the max