Kz1000 rear wheel size

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Kz1000 rear wheel size

07 Dec 2017 09:59
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Can anyone help , I have a 18 x2.15 rear mag wheel but don’t know what tyre size to use

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Re: Kz1000 rear wheel size

07 Dec 2017 14:22
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1982 KZ1000 LTD parts donor
1981 KZ1000 LTD awaiting resurrection
2000 ZRX1100 not ridden enough

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Re: Kz1000 rear wheel size

07 Dec 2017 17:44
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My KZ650 has the same size rear wheel. For metric size use a 120/90-18 rear tire. Ed
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Re: Kz1000 rear wheel size

07 Dec 2017 19:40
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4.00-18 original size works best. For wider tire use the 120/90-18 as Ed said. Don't use a 110/ anything, and don't use a 80 aspect ratio..
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