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Moravia, IA | Im already running the car tire on the rear, love it.
Ive read a few people will run a rear MC tire on the front for extended mileage.
Are any of you doing it and if so what tire are you using and how do you like it?
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Salisbury, NC | The only ct I have seen on the front of a bike are bobbers. ET |
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Moravia, IA | etspastimes - 2010-10-05 7:14 PM
The only ct I have seen on the front of a bike are bobbers. ET
Ehh, I was asking about running a rear MC tire on the front....thought maybe someone had some recommendations.
Im thinking of trying a Avon Venom rear on the front. |
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Salisbury, NC | My bad, I had a couple of toddies before I got on the puter. Bobbers are the only bikes I have seen with a ct or rear tire on front. ET |
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Akron Ohio area | Why? |
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Pitt Meadows, BC Canada | You gonna change the design of the forks and the braking system, as well as finding a rim wide enough to handle a rear tire. And finding a 21" ??? rear tire narrow enough to fit on the stock rim? Or ???
WHY ! |
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Pitt Meadows, BC Canada | Stock Vision wheel sizes: Front - 3.00 X 18 (not my guess of 21), Rear - 8.5 X 18
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Central New York | I am just trying to understand why motorcycle and tire manufacturers spend hundreds of thousands of dollars each year on designers and engineers when all we need is a frame with something round and and black at each end. |
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Ruskin, Fl | The rear is a 16" and way too wide to fit on the front anyway. |
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Moravia, IA | bigfoot - 2010-10-07 10:55 AM
Why?
better mileage
cw1115 - 2010-10-07 1:49 PM
The rear is a 16" and way too wide to fit on the front anyway.
I dont mean the rear Vision tire....I mean a rear tire in general. |
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Pitt Meadows, BC Canada | cw1115 - 2010-10-07 11:49 AM The rear is a 16" and way too wide to fit on the front anyway. I guess I'll have to check my back tire - the Vision manual says it's 18" front AND rear on page 3 of chapter 14 as follows: Front Wheel Front Wheel Size 3.00 x 18 Rear Wheel Rear Wheel Size 8.50 x 18 Finding an 18" REAR tire to fit on a skinny rim - hmmmm - not sure how that would give better mileage - if you could find one ..... |
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Salisbury, NC | I guess the rear tire I just installed (195/55/16) should have been a little bigger to get it on the wheel. Huh. I do know they make a 18" rear tire. Just not on the Vision that I have. As far as putting a rear tire on front, I'm good with how it is now. And good luck finding a rear tire small enough to fit. ET |
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Moravia, IA | etspastimes - 2010-10-07 7:43 PM
I guess the rear tire I just installed (195/55/16) should have been a little bigger to get it on the wheel. Huh. I do know they make a 18" rear tire. Just not on the Vision that I have. As far as putting a rear tire on front, I'm good with how it is now. And good luck finding a rear tire small enough to fit. ET
Its a common enough size I can find them everywhere.....open your mind a bit.
Avon Roadrunner is what Im thinking of using.
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Salisbury, NC | The first part of my statement was to DoneTracey about an 18" rear. I know they make them also, but my wallet says no way for my Vision. As far as you wanting to put a rear tire on the front of your bike, go for it. To each his own, if I could help, I'd be there with a tire spoon in each hand. Let us know how it feels. It should change the feel a little. ET
Edited by etspastimes 2010-10-08 7:18 PM
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New Bohemia, VA | http://www.bikebandit.com/rear-sport-touring-130-70-18-street-motor...
...here's the bike bandit's listing for the rear tires that fit the front of the Vision...however, they all seem to be bias...
Edited by varyder 2010-10-08 7:50 PM
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Darkside question....but its about the FRONT tire.