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Tyres 180/60/17 anyone tried? |
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legend88
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I think they would destroy the hugger though!
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blacklines
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Ha yeah I think if you use the hugger though you probably ought to measure your clearance with it fitted. There's a very good chance it would hit the hugger before the swingarm.
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426hemi
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180/60 clears my hugger.
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legend88
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Yeah, I meant with the brake pads as the video - Maybe it just wasn't funny!
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Bill R
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If it was a little too tight, you could put some spacers / washers under the hugger to gain a little more clearance.
It was funny . . .
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Rides, Black 2001 Mille R/RR 1102 BB Track Bike, 2 Black Suzuki 1998 TL 1000S's
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blacklines
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Ah right haha it would be a bumpy ride too. Wouldn't like to be nearby when they fling off at speed either. I've had my mudguard off for a little while now. Think from riding bmx previously you get used to ripping off any bit of plastic tat that doesn't appear to have a good purpose. I haven't found much difference when cleaning it between mudguard on or off. Admittedly I don't do much green laning on the bike.. Might be a different story if I commuted on it year round though.
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blacklines
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I picked up a pair of Supercorsa scrubs for £25 and gave them a go. My first attempt changing a tyre by hand too. Rear 180/60 looks near enough exactly the same dimensions as the Metzeler Compk slick 180. Maybe a touch taller. Did measure to be 194mm on the rim which goes to show how much tyres can vary from their nominal size. With a regular 525 chain there looks to be plenty of clearance. And with a 108 chain on 15-42 gearing there is plenty of swing arm clearance too. Was worrying over nothing. The first thing to cause clearance problems would be the lower fairing, not the swingarm. |
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