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Have 1975 Kawasaki Z1-B & 2003 Harley Davidson Heritage Softail Classic
Had Hondas, Harleys and many ,many Z Series Kaws both Std. & LTD's
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Nice bike you got there !
1980 kz750E1, Delkevic exhaust
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Current project 76 KZ900 (This was a Vetter model)
76 KZ900
81 XJ550H SECA (Current Project)
82 XJ550R SECA
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86 FJ1200
74 Z1900
72 CB450
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Hemified wrote: ..... Need new tires any thoughts I was told the Bridgestone BT45 130/80-18 rear and a front 100/90-19 would be wise choice. ....
100/90-19 is good for the front BUT 130/80-18 is not a good choice for the rear. My bike has the same size wheels as yours. I ran 130 tires for years on the rear, but I found that they are too wide for the stock rim (and the 80 profile is too low). This causes them to be pinched in at the rim which deforms their profile and contact patch with the road (not to mention they're hard to mount). I switched to 120/90-18 tires for the rear and found they handle every bit as well if not better than the 130 tires. I use Pirelli Sport Demons and love them. Ronayers.com usually has them at fair prices. Here's what they look like. Ed
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1977 KZ650-C1 Original Owner - Stock (with additional invisible FIAMM horn)
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Hemified wrote: Thanks JR
You're welcome
I just checked the size and I have 120/90 -18 on the rear and have never run anything bigger. I would recommend the Bridgestone spitfire brand but Ed gives good advice on the size.
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my bikes; 80kz1000(project), 77 gl1000, 74 h2 (project)
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thanks I will take a look at the demons650ed wrote:
Hemified wrote: ..... Need new tires any thoughts I was told the Bridgestone BT45 130/80-18 rear and a front 100/90-19 would be wise choice. ....
100/90-19 is good for the front BUT 130/80-18 is not a good choice for the rear. My bike has the same size wheels as yours. I ran 130 tires for years on the rear, but I found that they are too wide for the stock rim (and the 80 profile is too low). This causes them to be pinched in at the rim which deforms their profile and contact patch with the road (not to mention they're hard to mount). I switched to 120/90-18 tires for the rear and found they handle every bit as well if not better than the 130 tires. I use Pirelli Sport Demons and love them. Ronayers.com usually has them at fair prices. Here's what they look like. Ed
Attachment PirelliSportDemon.jpg not found
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my bikes; 80kz1000(project), 77 gl1000, 74 h2 (project)
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