Actual stock rear tire size gs1100

[katman]

"When you you got your bike it probably had a 130/90-17 tire on it. The stock tire for a 1982 and 1983 Gs1100 Katana is 114/88-17 (4.50v 17) This has already changed your gearing by 3 mph (5 kph) @ 4000 rpm. The 130 tire is larger than the stock one so you are traveling 66 mph (106.5 kph) @ 4000 rpm instead of 62 mph (100 kph)"


Don't be misleading and allow people to thing that when their speedo says 62 mph, that they are really going 66. That's not true. The speedo runs off the front tire so no matter what the gearing to the rear is, the front is correct if the right tire is on front. Maybe you should stipulate that? or at least take out the extra "you" at the beginning of that paragraph?

EDIT: I know you aren't actually saying that your speedo is off, but it's easy enough for someone to think that is what you are saying.

Is that what you you get from that? That is not what I am saying. I am trying to point out the changes of speed and rpm. The speedo is correct yes but they may be wondering why the tach is screaming or seems behind. I will read it again and see what I can do.

I fixed that typo as well, thanks.

[mighty13d]

Is that what you you get from that? That is not what I am saying. I am trying to point out the changes of speed and rpm. The speedo is correct yes but they may be wondering why the tack is screaming or seems behind. I will read it again and see what I can do.

I fixed that typo as well, thanks.

I don't know, don't listen to me.. I'm working on 38 hours of being up and at least 3 more to go before I get home. If it sounds good to you, leave it!

[katman]

I don't know, don't listen to me.. I'm working on 38 hours of being up and at least 3 more to go before I get home. If it sounds good to you, leave it!

Well if one guy took it wrong than another can too. I have rewrote it. Maybe it reads better now. have put in about 50 hrs on the site and my eyes are pretty square as well. I see I even spelled tach wrong...ahahahahahaha

[sharpy]

Well if one guy took it wrong than another can too. I have rewrote it. Maybe it reads better now. have put in about 50 hrs on the site and my eyes are pretty square as well. I see I even spelled tach wrong...ahahahahahaha

??????????????? It took them 15 posts to say what i already said that ure bike takes a 130/90x17 tire. Now ure confusing people with ratios!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! arghhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

[katman]

??????????????? It took them 15 posts to say what i already said that ure bike takes a 130/90x17 tire. Now ure confusing people with ratios!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! arghhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

Sorry, thought this was the TECH! section .......!!!!!!!!!!!!!xxxxxxxxxxx=======+++++++_____ ___-----------and by the way, I asked the quesion and...... it wasn't the right answer.

[sparki]

if i click on the image of the chart at the bottom of the page i'm told it can't be found

[katman]

which one there are 5. There is no problem on my two computers using firefox and IE8. They also work on my iphone using Safari.

Anyone else having this problem?

[Pete Logan]

Metzeler website lists 130/90 - 17 M/C 68V TL LASERTEC - 2.5 BAR