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rear end kinda mock up 05 Aug 2007 21:08 #161976

donthekawguy Topic Author Offline User Posts: 1913 Thank you received: 8	I threw the new swing arm and wheel on to see what it will look like. The wheel is a 18x5 and the arm is a 6 over. I'm hoping that a 190 tire will fit in there. Rathdrum Idaho 1971 Kawasaki g3ss 1972 Yamaha R5 350 1965 Suzuki Hillbilly 1964 Yamaha 125
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rear end kinda mock up 05 Aug 2007 21:35 #161977

Mark Wing Offline User Posts: 1697 Thank you received: 22	Looks good. Are those spokes going to be strong enough? Mark Jesus loves you Everyone else thinks your an *** 77 KZ650 C1 with ZX7 forks, GPZ mono rear, wider 18 police wheels and Yoshimura motor. Yorba Linda Cal.
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rear end kinda mock up 05 Aug 2007 22:08 #161978

PLUMMEN Offline User Posts: 8139 Thank you received: 103	cool ! Still recovering,some days are better than others.
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rear end kinda mock up 06 Aug 2007 01:24 #161995

donthekawguy Topic Author Offline User Posts: 1913 Thank you received: 8	Mark Wing wrote: Looks good. Are those spokes going to be strong enough? Mark I hope so. It should be strong enough. I got the wheel from a drag racer on dragbike.com. BTW-FREEBIE! Rathdrum Idaho 1971 Kawasaki g3ss 1972 Yamaha R5 350 1965 Suzuki Hillbilly 1964 Yamaha 125
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rear end kinda mock up 06 Aug 2007 04:27 #161999

StreetfighterKz Offline User Posts: 1510 Thank you received: 117	5" rims are not big enough for a 190. You'll round the tire over too much. If you want to run a 190, I suggest a 6" rim but a 5.5" will do. Later, Doug Post edited by: StreetfighterKz, at: 2007/08/06 07:28 1978 z1000 Streetfighter 1976 z900 Stripfighter (work in progress) 1983 Gpz750 Resto-Mod 1989 Vmax
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rear end kinda mock up 06 Aug 2007 05:43 #162007

donthekawguy Topic Author Offline User Posts: 1913 Thank you received: 8	Damn how about a 180? Or what size would work? I have 9 1/4 inches to fill in the swingarm. Rathdrum Idaho 1971 Kawasaki g3ss 1972 Yamaha R5 350 1965 Suzuki Hillbilly 1964 Yamaha 125
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rear end kinda mock up 06 Aug 2007 06:24 #162013

StreetfighterKz Offline User Posts: 1510 Thank you received: 117	A 180 is possible. A 170 or even a 160 will give you a decent footprint. My 1000 has a 160 on a 4.5" rim. Normally a 4.5" goes with a 160-170 tire, and a 5.5" has a 180-190 tire. So a 5" could have a 170-180 tire. Later, Doug 1978 z1000 Streetfighter 1976 z900 Stripfighter (work in progress) 1983 Gpz750 Resto-Mod 1989 Vmax
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rear end kinda mock up 06 Aug 2007 12:04 #162060

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If you looking for a wide footprint, figure out what size tire is made for your rim and then use the next smaller tire. This will flattenout the tire for a wider footprint. I use a 130 on a 3.5 rim (made for a 140+ tire) and this flattens tire out for more rubber on the road. Lots of guys will use a 5.5 rim and use a 170 tire to flatten profile out, although that size rim is used for 180-190 tires. Of course, we do this for better traction and if you want to use the bike for cornering, you want to go the other way.

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