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    I notice a recent post on shinko 712 reviews but am wondering. My supplier here in Canada does not list a 110/90/17 or 120/90/17 for my 79 GS850 but there is a 130/90/17 and before I ordered just wanted to make sure that a 130 is not too wide? Anyone used a 130/90/17 on the rear of their early gs850? Thanks in advance, did a search and couldn't find a definitive answer.
    Jonesz

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    130/90-17 on the rear and 100/90-19 on the front will be PERFECT.

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      #3
      The 130 is the practical maximum for the 850 in 17", as the swingarm is just too narrow at that point for anything else.
      I don't think anyone fitted anything other than the 130, unless they wanted to keep it totally stock.
      Rather amusingly, the factory tyre of 4.50 equates to a 115 section, which is a bit on the skinny side even back then.
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        #4
        I have the same set up as Steve suggests with no problems. The clearance for the 130 at the swingarm is just about as small as you would want it.
        I seem to recall someone fitting something which was nominally wider. Don't know what happened there but a lot of the time if you take two 130s from different builders the widths will not be exactly the same.
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          #5
          Originally posted by Brendan W View Post
          I have the same set up as Steve suggests with no problems. The clearance for the 130 at the swingarm is just about as small as you would want it.
          I seem to recall someone fitting something which was nominally wider. Don't know what happened there but a lot of the time if you take two 130s from different builders the widths will not be exactly the same.
          I had a nominal 140 in there at one point, but it was obviously at the lower end of the tolerance for that width. I bought it before I knew that normally a 140 from most makers wouldn't actually work, but got away with it.
          Annoyingly, there's plenty of space, just not on the left side.
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            #6
            Thanks all I will go ahead with the 130 for the rear. Have read good reviews on the shinkos and this will be a low mile bike anyway. Tires will likely get old before worn out. Appreciate the info.
            Jonesz

            1979 GS850 current project
            1978 GL1000-naked
            1983 GL1100-Aspencade stripped
            1999 Valkyrie Tourer-long ride bike

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              #7
              This is the setup I use too. Works great. I really like the feel of all the Shinko tyres I've used so far....
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