Before I have sm rims laced on my S hubs
#11
this is a fairly worn subject, but here goes:
it seems from what i read that 110/140 sumo tires is about right for this bike in terms of what it is able to push. Question is: is that true for the 351 also? Will it push 120/150 and/or is there anything to be gained (assuming it will clear the fork/swingarm)?
it seems from what i read that 110/140 sumo tires is about right for this bike in terms of what it is able to push. Question is: is that true for the 351 also? Will it push 120/150 and/or is there anything to be gained (assuming it will clear the fork/swingarm)?
#12
this is a fairly worn subject, but here goes:
it seems from what i read that 110/140 sumo tires is about right for this bike in terms of what it is able to push. Question is: is that true for the 351 also? Will it push 120/150 and/or is there anything to be gained (assuming it will clear the fork/swingarm)?
it seems from what i read that 110/140 sumo tires is about right for this bike in terms of what it is able to push. Question is: is that true for the 351 also? Will it push 120/150 and/or is there anything to be gained (assuming it will clear the fork/swingarm)?
Acceptable power delivery is a personal thing and far to subjective. Some people think that even with a 351 the bike is gutless and others are fine with the stock 250 bore. Either displacement will move a 150 rear, but as I said there really isn't anything to be gained and the heavier the tire, the greater the effect it will have on the bikes performance.
#13
I run a Distanzia 150/60 in the rear, plenty of room and I use the whole tire. The 120 in the front still has pretty big chicken strips tho. I need to make some footpeg sliders
I may go tubeless at some point to help counter the extra weight
I may go tubeless at some point to help counter the extra weight
#20
Smalller tire less weight and less mass to rotate, narrower width will turn in quicker - quicker handling. One good reason to stay with the 110/140, the handling Kawasaki was going for and less power eaten up by mass.
Fat tires look cool to some, better traction if you are pushing 60 hp like a 450 MX based Supermoto.
With the same width rims, and it does take specific rims for given tire sizes, the wider the tire the more of a crown it will have and the smaller the footprint. Like a 3.00 rim will allow a bit flatter profile putting more rubber on the road with a 110. Rear gets pretty picky. A 4.25 rim will go maybe up to a 150, but is ideal for a 140.
I learned a lot doing the tires on my Zephyr 550 and in doing research for doing SM rims for the 650. By the way, the size choice I would make for the 650 would be 110/140. It is about performance, not look for me when it comes to the tires.
Fat tires look cool to some, better traction if you are pushing 60 hp like a 450 MX based Supermoto.
With the same width rims, and it does take specific rims for given tire sizes, the wider the tire the more of a crown it will have and the smaller the footprint. Like a 3.00 rim will allow a bit flatter profile putting more rubber on the road with a 110. Rear gets pretty picky. A 4.25 rim will go maybe up to a 150, but is ideal for a 140.
I learned a lot doing the tires on my Zephyr 550 and in doing research for doing SM rims for the 650. By the way, the size choice I would make for the 650 would be 110/140. It is about performance, not look for me when it comes to the tires.