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retired YaBB Newbies Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 30	Tires and bars 11/19/09 at 12:21:08 Can I match any front and rear tire, or do I need to buy both at one time for a matched set? Also how tall a riser do I need to replace the old 1987 handlebar with the newer bars to clear the tank.Will I need straight or pull back? I am only 5'8" and dont want the felling of reaching for the bars. Thanks
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justin_o_guy2 Serious Thumper Offline What happened? Posts: 55279 East Texas, 1/2 dallas/la.	Re: Tires and bars Reply #1 - 11/19/09 at 12:34:30 Different makes of tires dont hurt anything.
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PerrydaSavage Serious Thumper Alliance Member Offline Riding "The Rock"! Posts: 3522 Republic of Newfoundland Gender:	Re: Tires and bars Reply #2 - 11/19/09 at 12:56:20 A 90/90-19 on the front instead of the stock 100/90-19 really smartens up the steering!
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justin_o_guy2 Serious Thumper Offline What happened? Posts: 55279 East Texas, 1/2 dallas/la.	Re: Tires and bars Reply #3 - 11/19/09 at 12:57:19 A fork brace will help the handling a lot.
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serenity3743 Serious Thumper Offline Striving to better, oft we mar what's well Posts: 778 Black Mountain, NC Gender:	Re: Tires and bars Reply #4 - 11/19/09 at 13:17:43 PerrydaSavage wrote on 11/19/09 at 12:56:20: A 90/90-19 on the front instead of the stock 100/90-19 really smartens up the steering! Can you say more about your experience with the smaller front tire?
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Reply #5 - 11/19/09 at 14:02:50

serenity3743 wrote on 11/19/09 at 13:17:43:

PerrydaSavage wrote on 11/19/09 at 12:56:20:

A 90/90-19 on the front instead of the stock 100/90-19 really smartens up the steering!

Can you say more about your experience with the smaller front tire?

I've had smaller front tires on bikes before it quickens steering and makes less stable I don't think the s40 needs that.

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Reply #6 - 11/20/09 at 00:49:03

I have the stock 100/90 on my S40, but a pal of mine has the 90/90 on his Savage and I've Ridden that ... as pointed out it quickens the steering ... front end doesn't feel as "dead"; was snappier in the turns ... didn't feel like the (slightly) smaller tire hurt the stability though ... it felt perfectly fine to me! The 90/90 is common on Sportsters and when time comes to replace my front hoop, I'm going with the 90/90 ...

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