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Wider Rear wheel

  • Thread starter Thread starter steve lebow
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I gotta back up the above statements

each bike will designed to have tires of a certain width. then you corner, the contact patch will shift left or right of the center of gravity of your bike. this is all considered when the steering geometry is worked out by the designers.

HOWEVER.. as stated before.. this isn;t a question of performance.. it's a matter of looks.. to each his own
 
buff1260 said:
Had no problems with this 190 set up

http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s277/its_liz_photos/bikerebuild005.jpg
Click to expand...


Nice bike. Is that a monoshocked GS(X) 1100?


Adding a wider than stock rear rim/tire can be a performance upgrade, provided you also set up the steering geometry (rake/trail, forward/aft weight distribution etc) correctly too. My GS1000 now steers MUCH quicker than stock now that the rake angle is 24.5 degrees and is MUCH more stable and planted in the corners as well due to the increased contact patch size and radial tires.
 
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