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Old 04-09-2011, 07:53 PM   #5
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Re: Larger Front Tire (and raise the front Fender)

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Originally Posted by DAN
The speedo now seems to tell the truth instead of reading higher than the true speed with the 110's. The greater diameter on the rear tire (140/90-15) is equivelent to a 15-1/2 tooth drive sprokett. --Dan--


mrlmd1 wrote:
"This will raise the bike a whopping .354 inches."
And that's at rest, unmounted, not weighted down on the bike by the weight of the rider, fuel, frame, etc, compared to the other tire. So the effect is probably not even measurable or noticeable by a rider. If the tire diameters were actually measured on a fully loaded bike, my bet would be that they are even closer in measurement than what WW posted,
I think the difference is in your head. :poke2: :neener:




I knew it wasn't just in my head. :tongue:
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