Tire interchangeability? '78 KZ750

I am riding on a 1978 KZ750b, and the back tire is completely bald so it is time for a new one. It looks like my current rear tire is a Bridgestone "Battlax" with a 140/80V18. I would get a direct replacement, but these tires new are $140 and up which is out of my budget. Are there any other good tires/brands that would work instead of this bridgestone?

Should be a120/18.

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I don't know a whole lot about tires, what does 120/18 mean?

pazzadelivery wrote: I don't know a whole lot about tires, what does 120/18 mean?

Maybe this will help. Ed

www.bridgestone.com/products/motorcycle_...ts/option/index.html

pazzadelivery wrote: I am riding on a 1978 KZ750b, and the back tire is completely bald so it is time for a new one. It looks like my current rear tire is a Bridgestone "Battlax" with a 140/80V18. I would get a direct replacement, but these tires new are $140 and up which is out of my budget. Are there any other good tires/brands that would work instead of this bridgestone?

Probably somebody installed an over-sized fat tire on a stock rim, which is ill-advised

And IMO looks out of sorts.




Good Fortune!

I run a 110-90-18 on the rear of my 750B, it's a shade skinny. 120-90-18 is probably better.

pazzadelivery wrote: I am riding on a 1978 KZ750b, and the back tire is completely bald so it is time for a new one. It looks like my current rear tire is a Bridgestone "Battlax" with a 140/80V18. I would get a direct replacement, but these tires new are $140 and up which is out of my budget. Are there any other good tires/brands that would work instead of this bridgestone?

Dunlop makes some cheap but decent street tires. Cheng Shin also makes some decent street service tires if you aren't worried about performance too much.