200 Rear tire????????????
11-16-2007 | 07:21 AM
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200 Rear tire????????????
Its been awhile since the last post. It almost the end of riding season and time for winter projects. The question at hand is exactly what would I have to do to have a 200 or larger rear tire on my superhawk? the 200 will be wide enough and look a little different but maintain a normal looking bike. Any bigger will probably be too much. So if anyone can help let me know!!!!!!!!!
11-16-2007 | 08:25 AM
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i did have a 200 michelin pilot on my hawk but went down to a 190, i cant find any pictures because they are on my old computer, it works but i like a 190 better unless you're going for a very badass look the 200 is not so good for the turns haha
11-28-2007 | 06:51 PM
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11-28-2007 | 09:02 PM
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200 Rear tire, raked out fork, throw in some chrome parts (anything will do) and an OCC t-shirt. Sticking to a good straight road should be the ticket for some good fun...... oh skulls lots of skulls and iron crosses only add to the whole look.
11-28-2007 | 10:03 PM
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That would be totally stellar dude!!!
11-29-2007 | 06:50 AM
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I cant help you guys love the same stock looking bike. I like the challenge of having something that looks different. Ive never seen a hawk around my parts with a bigger rear tire. I gotta stand out from the crowd
11-29-2007 | 07:14 AM
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Well it looks different for sure... But I wouldn't want to try it in the corners...
There is a reason that all the people around here that change all other parts on their bike usualy keep the aspect ratio of their rear tire as stock... We usualy want our bikes to go fast and look good...
However a 6" rim and a 190/50 tire would probably increase looks without changing the aspect ratio to much (stock configuration on RC51 amongst others) but could have issues with clearence in the frame... Try it... Someone has got to be the first in every case...
Oh BTW a 190/50 on a correct width rim is wider than on the stock hawk rim... Then you compress the tire, raising the profile... Should give you some of the look you wan't...
There is a reason that all the people around here that change all other parts on their bike usualy keep the aspect ratio of their rear tire as stock... We usualy want our bikes to go fast and look good...
However a 6" rim and a 190/50 tire would probably increase looks without changing the aspect ratio to much (stock configuration on RC51 amongst others) but could have issues with clearence in the frame... Try it... Someone has got to be the first in every case...
Oh BTW a 190/50 on a correct width rim is wider than on the stock hawk rim... Then you compress the tire, raising the profile... Should give you some of the look you wan't...
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11-29-2007 | 05:11 PM
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I have to admit that I like the fat-wide look on a chopper. It's cool. I have read all the posts of guys wanting to do that with the Superhawk here and all the seniors piling on as why not to do it.
I really had no first hand experience until a couple weeks ago when I was following a guy on just such chopper. We were at freeway speeds - he was lagging off the pace but not bad. The chopper was jumping around like it was a kernnel ready to pop. The bike would jump at least a foot sideways everytime we caught a little crosswind.
Couple that with what this guy had up front - it was just plain scarey how unstable it was.
I used to have a CJ5 that was pretty built. It had big tires and I once told a friend, "I drive the tires and the tires drive the truck." It's true! I would never do this on a motorcycle. It's all about pounds per square inch and when you don't enough pounds the tires take over.
I really had no first hand experience until a couple weeks ago when I was following a guy on just such chopper. We were at freeway speeds - he was lagging off the pace but not bad. The chopper was jumping around like it was a kernnel ready to pop. The bike would jump at least a foot sideways everytime we caught a little crosswind.
Couple that with what this guy had up front - it was just plain scarey how unstable it was.
I used to have a CJ5 that was pretty built. It had big tires and I once told a friend, "I drive the tires and the tires drive the truck." It's true! I would never do this on a motorcycle. It's all about pounds per square inch and when you don't enough pounds the tires take over.
Last edited by nuhawk; 11-29-2007 at 05:13 PM.
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