TOPIC:

Anyone know if it is possible to squeeze a 140 rear tiree in a stock 78 kz1000 swingarm??

I was told that the biggest tire that will fit a kz900-kz1000 is a 140. Have fun!

it depends on what rim you have,if its the stock mag id say stick with a 130;)

wireman wrote:

it depends on what rim you have,if its the stock mag id say stick with a 130;)

Jamming a 140-sized tire into a stock KZ swingarm is tantamount to a plus-sized gal going off a 3rd floor balcony to get into last year's jeans; though it may be possible, it's stuffing 12 pounds of tire into a 9 pound bag, and is likely to get embarrassing in public at the worst possible time...

I have a 130 in my stock 1974 Z1 swing arm. And it just fits. Anything bigger and it will rub. At least on mine.

I asked this question few days back and was told a 140/90 was the biggest that will fit????? Was that not true? My friend just bought a 140/90 for his bike cause i told him that would be the biggest, should i tell him diff now? Please let me know i dont want him wrecking his bike.

a 140 will probably fit but the problem is the rim,if its to narrow the tire will be pinched together.if you had a 3-3.5" rim it probably would work better.