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Message started by groupus on 08/11/09 at 04:57:08

Title: white walls?
Post by groupus on 08/11/09 at 04:57:08

I'm getting real close to needing both a front and rear tire soon, so I was throwing around the idea of getting white walls this time. Just wanted to get some opinions and any suggestions on a good brand to go with for white walls. I was thinking of ordering Dunlops, I think they make tires for our bikes that can be ordered with whites.

now:
http://p1.bikepics.com/pics/2009%5C07%5C28%5Cbikepics-1739509-800.jpg

edited to add white walls:
http://p1.bikepics.com/pics/2009%5C08%5C11%5Cbikepics-1751638-full.jpg

this was done with some quality time in Microsoft Paint. I kinda like the look!

Title: Re: white walls?
Post by Duane on 08/11/09 at 05:08:53

I've been thinking the same thing. But I would like a real fat white wall. How much more are the white walls than black?

You should take your rear pegs off. ;D

Title: Re: white walls?
Post by Demin on 08/11/09 at 05:38:42

I'm putting whites on mine.I have Maxxis,but I was told they quit making bike tires.

Title: Re: white walls?
Post by dhowe003 on 08/11/09 at 06:04:03

I was thinking the same thing duane said. I want to get some real wide whites. If they have some with the entire side wall white out I want to go with that. THe way you have your bike hoooked up you should go for the white walls. Just my thoughts, and I really like the paint job you did on that tank.

Title: Re: white walls?
Post by runwyrlph on 08/11/09 at 08:39:22

didn't somebody on here have "paint your own " whitewalls ?

i agree - would look good

Title: Re: white walls?
Post by High-Def on 08/11/09 at 08:47:04

http://suzukisavage.com/cgi-bin/YaBB.pl?num=1244310206/0

Bottom of second page has links to WWs. :)

Title: Re: white walls?
Post by groupus on 08/11/09 at 16:28:14

i'm not sure how thick i would want to get the strips, most come with a strip wider than that. This is as thick of a line I could get using Paint without shrinking the pic more, although I kinda like it skinny.

I found those links; looks like a dunlop is cheaper than maxxis, but only comes in a 150. Wider might be nice: https://www.yocracing.com/accessory_store/store/yoc_viewItem.asp?idProduct=62 vs. http://www.yocracing.com/store/M6011-140x90-15-WHITE-WALL-CLASSIC-REAR-4504.htm
Although i may not be ordering online.

making your own white walls involves cutting down the side rubber, but I need new wheels anyway. might as well buy them.

btw- the foot pegs will come off when I change the tire, I just dont feel like pulling the rim off to get at the bolts.

-G

Title: Re: white walls?
Post by cooben on 08/11/09 at 19:35:44

For those not needing news tires, check out rangerpaint.com

They handle tire paint at a reasonable price.

I haven't tried it.

Aspire To Inspire Before You Expire

Title: Re: white walls?
Post by Digger on 08/21/09 at 21:50:00

Yep, the fatter the better!

http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee201/Digger109/1774115835.jpg

Title: Re: white walls?
Post by Educatedredneck on 08/21/09 at 21:56:31

Digger,

What is THAT!? COOL!!

Title: Re: white walls?
Post by Demin on 08/21/09 at 22:25:11

Pre-unit Triumph,with the head reversed.

Title: Re: white walls?
Post by PerrydaSavage on 08/22/09 at 02:26:49

Bobbers look better with a single fat W.W. tire on the back and a standard black wall on the front, rather than white walls front and rear IMHO ...

Title: Re: white walls?
Post by Digger on 08/23/09 at 21:34:37

6C7B6A7A7B7272676D71701E0 wrote:

Digger,

What is THAT!? COOL!!

I saw this bike in the JUN 09 issue of MCN:

Hot Rod 1508 (http://baoutribe.myblog.it/archive/2009/01/11/1508.html)

It is an Italian custom, built by a Roberto Totti, with a Trumpet engine turned 180 degrees.

I like it!

Title: Re: white walls?
Post by verslagen1 on 08/23/09 at 22:00:18

cool bike 1508, too bad itsa hack job on the pipes.

Title: Re: white walls?
Post by Duane on 08/24/09 at 13:17:50

That tire is pimp. Wonder if they make a motorcycle vougue? :D

Title: Re: white walls?
Post by groupus on 09/16/09 at 07:38:17

so a friend of mine who i'm helping build a yamaha sx650 bobber showed me this site for various styles and sizes of vintage tires: http://www.universaltire.com/cart.php?target=category&category_id=291.

I'm partial to the cokers myself, or maybe all white ;D

Title: Re: white walls?
Post by John_D on 09/17/09 at 03:56:17

455247524F5550200 wrote:

Cool site, saved it to "my favorites". When it comes time to replace the tires, I'm definitely thinking of going with wide-whites. 8-)

Title: Re: white walls?
Post by groupus on 02/28/10 at 08:37:33

So i kinda put this whitewall idea on the back burner over winter, but i started looking around again. i just can't find reasonably priced whitewall front tires. I can find a few rears and its looking like $120ish for that. The only front whitewalls i could find were $118, but a regular blackwall front costs half that! anybody know where i can get one for cheaper that that?

here's the only one i found http://www.bikebandit.com/avon-venom-am41-motorcycle-tire