Really big tires aren't my thing, really. Tim will tell you, I'm not a "go-fast" kind of guy, and I'm totally nerdy about fuel economy. I'm heading back toward stockish size tires; I went with the 150 because I could get it with a slightly taller sidewall height, and thus a slight reduction in engine RPM @ speed.
I actually went so nerdy as to make up a quick and dirty spreadsheet to calc that stuff, based on info out of the service manual, to do rear wheel and engine RPM @ speed for different tire sizes. Threw in different sprocket tooth counts, too. On Sun, Aug 8, 2010 at 7:50 PM, Allen Thomas <[email protected]> wrote: > Personally the stock will give you more than enough grip for a hard > launch, and has the proper width for quick cornering without worry of > rolling the bead on a hard lean. Putting a fat tire on it may look > cool, but the handling will suffer. I'm sold on the Pirelli sport > demons, which btw are the stock size. > > On 8/8/10, Kurt Nolte <[email protected]> wrote: >> Lots and lots of tuck on that tire. A 180/55/17 looked really too big, >> and it couldn't mount the chain guard on the bike at all. Being a >> "back to stock" guy in everything I do, I'm hoping to mount that piece >> of tin back on on soon. >> >> Also working on reassembling a working seat latch system, it was >> broken. I have the lock, I have the latch, I have a seat with all the >> necessary pieces (Which I just ordered a new seat cover for, should be >> here soon), just waiting on the cable (which should be here by Wed, >> same as my tire). >> >> Pics will follow, of course, once it comes down off the stands... >> >> On Sun, Aug 8, 2010 at 7:03 PM, Stumpi <[email protected]> wrote: >>> Welcome Kurt! >>> >>> I'm trying to figure out how the DSPO mounted a 180 on that thing in >>> the first place! The tire profile must have really been out of >>> whack. >>> >>> Matt >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>> "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. >>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>> [email protected]. >>> For more options, visit this group at >>> http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en. >>> >>> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected]. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en. >> >> > > -- > Sent from my mobile device > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en. > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en.
