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100 or 110/90 when going to 150 size tires?
02/20/09 at 13:08:13

Those that have moved up to a 150/90 or a 150/80.... Did you stay with the 100/90 upfront?

Would you go to a 110/90 to make the front even or am I wrong in my thinking????????

In reading the board, I know others have said that the 150 gives better speeds, but worried about upseting the balance of front to rear.

Moving up in size is not a problem as I am hanging new fenders on both and the rear is getting a set of 440 11.5" to allow for more room.

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Serowbot YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline OK.... so what's the speed of dark? Posts: 28416 Tucson Az Gender:	Re: 100 or 110/90 when going to 150 size tires? Reply #1 - 02/20/09 at 15:47:38 I have a 110 on the front of mine,... no probs, even with stock fender..
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Educatedredneck Senior Member Alliance Member Offline Sometimes it's better to be lucky than good. Posts: 458 Hampstead, Maryland Gender:	Re: 100 or 110/90 when going to 150 size tires? Reply #2 - 02/20/09 at 22:45:14 I stayed with a 100/90 when I put new tires on last fall, and I'm running a 150/80 in the back. Handles fine and looks good. Now to get rid of the buckhorn handle bar.
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Savage_Amusement Serious Thumper Offline On this steel horse I ride. Posts: 1004 Omaha, NE Gender:	Re: 100 or 110/90 when going to 150 size tires? Reply #3 - 02/21/09 at 06:24:34 Could you guys throw up a pic of the 150 rear? I'm thinking of going that way as well I just wanna see how it looks and the 110 front. That would be awesome.
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Re: 100 or 110/90 when going to 150 size tires?
Reply #4 - 02/21/09 at 07:21:00

yea thats mine next big purchase, a set of tires. I would like to see some pics of different size tires too and if anyone has some white walls that would be nice too...wanting to go more "bobber" style (low and a bit wider in the back and big wheel w skinny tire in front). I know alot of other bikes have to go a bigger wheel in the front though..

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Serowbot YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline OK.... so what's the speed of dark? Posts: 28416 Tucson Az Gender:	Re: 100 or 110/90 when going to 150 size tires? Reply #5 - 02/21/09 at 09:02:00 Bike on the right has a 150/90....110 front.... Dunlop 404 Bike on the left is stock IRC's...
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bill67 Serious Thumper Offline old tired Posts: 8517 genoa city wisconsin Gender:	Re: 100 or 110/90 when going to 150 size tires? Reply #6 - 02/21/09 at 09:15:54 screwbot how did yours run against the red ones with stock pipe?
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Serowbot YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline OK.... so what's the speed of dark? Posts: 28416 Tucson Az Gender:	Re: 100 or 110/90 when going to 150 size tires? Reply #7 - 02/21/09 at 09:26:06 bill67 wrote on 02/21/09 at 09:15:54: screwbot how did yours run against the red ones with stock pipe? Black one's re-jetted w/. KnN filter,....feels quicker in throttle response, ... maybe a couple more ponies,... nothing drastic, but way nicer sound... Screwbot
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Facebite138 YaBB Newbies Offline You Only Live Once!!! Posts: 19 Midland, Texas Gender:	Re: 100 or 110/90 when going to 150 size tires? Reply #8 - 02/21/09 at 10:33:41 I am running a 110/90 up front with a 150/90 rear. The front tire rubbed the fender on mine. I've basically slotted the bolt holes to allow for the fender to be positioned higher in relation to the tire. Once I solved that issue I love my new tires.
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Demin Serious Thumper Offline We need more chlorine in the gene pool Posts: 2435 Warren,Ohio Gender:	Re: 100 or 110/90 when going to 150 size tires? Reply #9 - 02/21/09 at 12:59:31 110 on the front,150 rear.I have also ran a 90/90 front doesn't make that much difference once you get used to it.The 90/90 handles quicker.
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Savage_Amusement Serious Thumper Offline On this steel horse I ride. Posts: 1004 Omaha, NE Gender:	Re: 100 or 110/90 when going to 150 size tires? Reply #10 - 02/23/09 at 06:18:28 Thanks for the photos. I actually saw one in person this weekend at a bike show that had those tire sizes on them and I LIKE it a lot.
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Re: 100 or 110/90 when going to 150 size tires?
Reply #11 - 02/24/09 at 14:50:14

Demin, I like your chopper seat - and bike overall. Was that easy to bolt on with maybe making some brackets?

I'm looking at chopper seats on ebay (like this http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Solo-Seat-w-Springs-T-Bar-Harley-BSA-Triumph-C...) and was wondering how easy they are to put on. Building a bracket would be fine, but i'm not about to start hacking and welding yet Tongue

Also, to you guys with 150 rear tires: could that work with a stock rear fender or should I just sick the stock size?

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Facebite138 YaBB Newbies Offline You Only Live Once!!! Posts: 19 Midland, Texas Gender:	Re: 100 or 110/90 when going to 150 size tires? Reply #12 - 02/24/09 at 19:19:06 My Rear Fender is stock with a 150/90 tire. The tire isn't close to the fender on the rear. Just the front with the 110/90 rubbed the front fender, but it was an easy fix as I mentioned before. I'll try to post a pic of tomorrow.
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Moofed Full Member Alliance Member Offline ...and the engine just gleams... Posts: 148 Bloomington, Indiana Gender:	Re: 100 or 110/90 when going to 150 size tires? Reply #13 - 02/24/09 at 20:03:45 Facebite: What exact 150/90 tire did you get? Sluggo keeps saying the one he tried rubbed the swingarm.
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groupus Senior Member Offline Maintenance is as much art as it is science. Posts: 296 PA Gender:	Re: 100 or 110/90 when going to 150 size tires? Reply #14 - 02/25/09 at 07:55:51 Thanks, I may have to give that a shot once I burn the rubber off this one. Maybe throw on a set of white walls too....
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