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I don't know the stock size for yours. Mine is 4.00 -18 which is about 110-90-18.
I am sure you can go to 120 size on the rear, not sure about 130. Even if it goes on the rim, the tire footprint is distorted and you just burn the center strip real fast.
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EDIT TO ADD: I should probably point out my riding is pretty sedate, so I don't push the tires. I also NEVER ride in the rain so I can't speak to wet grip ability.
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If you are in the rain and don't tell me you never ride in the rain. I have gotten caught so many times coming back from a nice ride and down it comes. Metzler lazers can't really be beat. So don't think of it as spending unnecessary money think of it as an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. Or just go out and forget what anyone tells you about safety and good rubber and just buy some cheapo tires that will dry rot or wear out quick. You really get what you pay for and bottom line you will never ever see chen shinko pinko tires on any bike I ride...ever. Just my feeble two cents. But then you may think like other harley riders think that ride 3000 miles every five years. You only ride a few miles a summer so why pay the extra 20-50 bucks? You buy old tires that are on sale and they have been sitting in some warehouse for so long that they have gotten hard and or dry rotted in which case it's time to change tires before the tread dictates.
I rode the battleaxes or whatever you wanna call them. Those are actually not at all bad and for the money they have always gripped for me. I remember powersliding through corners and getting away with it on my dunlops and then switching to my battleaxes and pulling a wheelie through a corner. What a difference in grip. I about shite myself but then quickly acclimated myself to the grip factor of the bridgestones.
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80 LTD B4 1075 kit JE Pistons .410 cam grind, Bassani, 31 keihin CR Specials...
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Avon Roadrider and Bridgestone Battlax are both name brand manufacturers and those tires have excellent reputations. Very high performance/price ratio.Thanks for the responce. I am not a big fan of the cheap off brands on my cars and trucks. I had rather have a name brand that I trust but still look for good deals.
Battlax BT45V is about $100 for 130-90-16
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Still recovering,some days are better than others.
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1977 KZ1000A With 1980 KZ1000A MKII engine, Wiseco 1105 kit, Dyna S Ignition, 3 Ohm Dyna Coils, Cams, Mikuni RS34 Carbs, Vance and Hines Pro Pipe with Comp Baffle
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1977 KZ1000A With 1980 KZ1000A MKII engine, Wiseco 1105 kit, Dyna S Ignition, 3 Ohm Dyna Coils, Cams, Mikuni RS34 Carbs, Vance and Hines Pro Pipe with Comp Baffle
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