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any reccomendations of a good rear tire for this bike. id like it to be as fat as it can be also .. with it still being safe ofcourse. im thinking like a 140 70 17 if possible. and is it ok to run a radial in the back, an not in the front? thanks guys
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You cannot mount a 140 without modifing the rear brake torque arm and using a wider rim. The stock 2.5" rim is not wide enough for a 140. You can use a 3.5" rear rim from a GS1150, but the brake arm will still need to be modified to clear the tire. I will include a photo which shows my single sided narrow torque arm, I have used the GS1150 rim/140 tire for many years on my GS750ED. You can take the stock arm and use it as a template to fabricate a single sided piece of either stainless or aluminum. Good Luck, Ed.
1983 GS750ED
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Also, in order to run a radials, you would need much wider rims, something like 4.5" rear. I am going to Katana wheels to run modern radial tires. I am using a 2001 Kat 750 4.5" rear and 1993 Kat 750 3.0" front. Good Luck, Ed.
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thanks for the reply ed, it looks like ill be going to a bigger rim once i find one hahaha, thanksComment
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