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Message started by srinath on 08/03/09 at 07:18:33

Title: 140/90 tire does not fit ?
Post by srinath on 08/03/09 at 07:18:33

I recently put on a kenda challenger rear in a 140/90 size. It fits the rim etc just fine, but its hitting the fender, more specifically the sissy bar bolt heads. Anyone else have this problem ? And -
Are my shocks too flaccid for letting it get far enough to hit the thing ?
Cool.
Srinath.

Title: Re: 140/90 tire does not fit ?
Post by odvelasc on 08/03/09 at 08:34:05

I put a 140/90 and rode two up with the second stiffest and the stiffest settings and nooo problem. I put on a d404 dunlop. I heard that Kendas ar Garbo.

Title: Re: 140/90 tire does not fit ?
Post by srinath on 08/03/09 at 08:41:20

I am not a big fan of kenda's either ... but the 100/90-21 front tar only kenda was available. I matched it with the rear as well ...
Left to me, on a stock savage I'd run a chengshin himax front and a marquis rear. No 21 in the himax ... so had to go kenda.
Anyway I will stiffen up the shock and see what that does. Or maybe put a taller shock on ... or something.
Cool.
Srinath.

Title: Re: 140/90 tire does not fit ?
Post by Dj12midnit on 08/03/09 at 11:51:43

I believe I remember (not sure you should trust my beliefs or my memories) that the recommended fix is carriage bolts.

Title: Re: 140/90 tire does not fit ?
Post by srinath on 08/03/09 at 11:54:20

Oooh ... the flat head ones ... how would you get a wrench on em ...

I was thinking of tossing the sissy bar ...
Cool.
Srinath.

Title: Re: 140/90 tire does not fit ?
Post by Dj12midnit on 08/03/09 at 12:03:48

Allen head

Title: Re: 140/90 tire does not fit ?
Post by ODSavage on 08/03/09 at 15:40:34

I have the Pirelli 140/90 installed and I do not have any issues with rubbing the fender or bolts.

Title: Re: 140/90 tire does not fit ?
Post by PTRider on 08/03/09 at 19:49:07

No problem on my bike with the Pirelli MT66 Route 140/90-15.

Title: Re: 140/90 tire does not fit ?
Post by High-Def on 08/04/09 at 13:10:47

Cheng Shin
CS Marquis 140/90 15
No issues.

My bike is rigid now and rides about 1/2 lower than it did with the shocks set on the hardest setting. I'm about to go 150/90 15.

Title: Re: 140/90 tire does not fit ?
Post by Phelonius on 08/05/09 at 10:21:50

Carriage bolts have a square shoulder under the head. File the hole to match and put them on from the inside out then use chrome or stainless acorn nuts on the outside.

Phelonius

Title: Re: 140/90 tire does not fit ?
Post by srinath on 08/05/09 at 11:04:02

Well this could be a non issue soon ... my friend and I swapped the chopper front and read with the 2000's front and rear ... so the 2000 bike is now my chopper ... wider bars due to extra cable length. The shortie bars and shortie cables on the factory drag bar equipped 87 have stock front end and old 140/80 original tire and my new russian tire.
The choipper is also becoming a bobber with a bikini fender so its prolly never gonna hit anything.
Cool.
Srinath.

Title: Re: 140/90 tire does not fit ?
Post by runwyrlph on 08/05/09 at 13:50:37

i have a 140/90 kenda challenger on - had no problems - BUT my '07 doesn't have a sissy bar- don't know what bolt heads you're having trouble with

Title: Re: 140/90 tire does not fit ?
Post by srinath on 08/05/09 at 13:56:54

Pretty much the sissy bar bolts
I will set the shock stiffer and see what that does.
Cool.
Srinath.