Re: Tire width and performance (front)

Posted by shinyribs on May 23, 2012; 9:47pm
URL: http://vintage-and-classic-hondas.81.s1.nabble.com/Tire-width-and-performance-front-tp4007599p4011124.html

You are kinda in uncharted territory and at home base at the same time. Stock sizes work best on a stock bike,but yours is modified(uncharted territory),yet it retains the same wheelbase,rake and basic weight distribution of stock(home base). Tough call,really. I went down to stock tire sizes on mine. I miss how full my front fender was with the 110 now that has the 100 in there,but the handling difference was not subtle. Stock sizes really made a difference. Of course,it could also be the difference between my old H-D style kicks vs. the current Shinko's. But for sure,the skinnier tire feels like it WANTS to lean vs. the wider one where i had to push the bike over. But the wide tire wasnt at all terrible to ride.

For what it's worth,being someone who has run both skinny and wide,On my Buffalo I plan to stay with stock sizes from here on.But on HaCkJoB I plan to run the fattest/tallest tire I can get to sit on the rim correctly.