DID 18 in front and rear

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DID 18 in front and rear

22 Jun 2010 20:17
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just set up my bike with a 3.25 buy 18 rim running a old bridgestone spitfire 130.Kinda like the spoked look.Got a bt45 on order THOUGHTS?
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Re: DID 18 in front and rear

22 Jun 2010 20:44
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Re: DID 18 in front and rear

23 Jun 2010 07:00
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I've got 18" front and back with BT45s and am liking them a lot.
Only 1/2 a season so far, but no complaints.
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Re: DID 18 in front and rear

23 Jun 2010 12:43
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Which bike did you put the 18" front on?

Some bikes don't react well to a smaller front wheel - it has the effect of decreasing the rake slightly and can make the bikes very nervous. The 1978 Z1R had an 18" front, and Kawasaki went back to a 19" front for 1980 to improve stability.

One of my Z1's came with an 18" front - I replaced the 18" with a 19" soon after getting the bike - I felt the bike was 'diving' into corners.
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Re: DID 18 in front and rear

23 Jun 2010 15:36
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The rims are from a 78 kz1000 that was biult for endurance racing,and are going on my green bike witch started life as a 78 Z1R so Im used to the 18in front.(Dont worry I have the pieces to put it back to stock if I want.) Ill post some pics when I get my camera back.Should have tires tommorrow.
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