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J C Stokes Full Member Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 159	Re: 170 Rear Tyre 10/23/12 at 00:00:07 Paul, I'm in NZ as well. What side will Land Transport NZ, or Ministry of Offence Creation, call them what you will allow the tail light, number plate light. I am far from techo but most vertical plate mountings I've seen seem to be on the right of the bike.
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J C Stokes Full Member Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 159	Re: 170 Rear Tyre Reply #1 - 10/23/12 at 12:15:58 Fair enough.
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J C Stokes Full Member Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 159	Re: 170 Rear Tyre Reply #2 - 10/23/12 at 15:18:11 Paul, just wondering whether you will have speedo issues with the new tyre. Is the od similar to what was on the original wheel?
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Demin Serious Thumper Offline We need more chlorine in the gene pool Posts: 2435 Warren,Ohio Gender:	Re: 170 Rear Tyre Reply #3 - 10/23/12 at 17:19:44 I barely get a 150 onto my bikes.That 170 has to be tight.
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justin_o_guy2 Serious Thumper Offline What happened? Posts: 55279 East Texas, 1/2 dallas/la.	Re: 170 Rear Tyre Reply #4 - 10/23/12 at 22:14:46 & if ya ever come to the spot where ya dont know what yer doin,, just go back to doin what ya know,,
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Cavi Mike Serious Thumper Offline Thumper n00b Posts: 1005 Rochester, NY Gender:	Re: 170 Rear Tyre Reply #5 - 10/24/12 at 10:57:04 I notice you haven't posted a single picture directly from the back - they're always slightly to the side. That wouldn't be because you're trying to hide the fact that your rear tire is no longer on center with the bike, would it?
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justin_o_guy2 Serious Thumper Offline What happened? Posts: 55279 East Texas, 1/2 dallas/la.	Re: 170 Rear Tyre Reply #6 - 10/24/12 at 11:21:14 Man, prop that thing up on a 2X4 & pop a couple off from the left. Im not thinkin its gonna be ugly..
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justin_o_guy2 Serious Thumper Offline What happened? Posts: 55279 East Texas, 1/2 dallas/la.	Re: 170 Rear Tyre Reply #7 - 10/24/12 at 11:42:10 Very tidy.. NIce job on the cables. I used to spend Hours putting a stereo up, just getting all the wires tidy, I like all of it,
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Re: 170 Rear Tyre
Reply #8 - 10/24/12 at 11:54:41

paulmarshall wrote on 10/24/12 at 11:04:26:

I am happy to take a photo from the back. the tyre is perfectly centre thanks. I bet your dying to know how I did it.

Obviously you forgot that you sent me a PM saying you were just going to make new spacers and shift the wheel over and I said that you needed to say no more because I would never do anything that sketchy on my bike. Would you like me to quote them and post them here?

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Re: 170 Rear Tyre
Reply #9 - 10/24/12 at 12:27:50

paulmarshall wrote on 10/23/12 at 22:11:21:

Not too tight. Here are some close up photos

http://suzukisavage.com/yabb2.2/Attachments/001_011.jpg

My 150/90-15 tire was that close, and when I rode faster than 60mph, centrifugal force expanded the tire enough to cause it to rub. As close as your tire is to the swingarm in front and the rear fender, be careful the first few times you ride it.

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SALB Serious Thumper Offline FSO Posts: 668 Whittier, AK Gender:	Re: 170 Rear Tyre Reply #10 - 10/25/12 at 11:21:02 Not trying to be a Negative Nelly. Just concerned about your well being, and relaying my own experience. If the tire doesn't rub, more power to ya!
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Re: 170 Rear Tyre
Reply #11 - 10/25/12 at 21:59:41

paulmarshall wrote on 10/25/12 at 10:49:23:

And obviously you have forgotten I replied to that message and said I was pulling your leg.Yes I would like you to post them, But make sure you post them all.
Whats wrong with you why must you continue to post such nasty comments.Your worse than my wife.Are you a woman? As you can clearly see I have mounted the wheel central and have the original spacers, It is a 170 on a new rim. It cost me a arm and a leg to do it. If you want to know just ask. I have road tested the tyre at high speed and its all good.

Pulling my leg? You were dead serious and it's 100% apparent in your pictures that the rear wheel is shifted to the left by what appears to be at least an inch. The wheel isn't supposed to be centered in the swing-arm, it's supposed to be centered in the bike.

You can call me an old fart, a woman or whatever other terms you wish but it doesn't change the fact that you have seriously altered the handling of your bike. If someone else wants to try something as stupid as this, may god have mercy on all of your souls.

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Cavi Mike Serious Thumper Offline Thumper n00b Posts: 1005 Rochester, NY Gender:	Re: 170 Rear Tyre Reply #12 - 10/25/12 at 22:13:05 OK it's probably more like 1/2" but all that matters is it's offset and a 170 doesn't fit. It's abundantly clear that you shouldn't be giving advice on modifying motorcycles let alone judging anyone else.
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verslagen1 YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline Where there's a will, I want to be in it. Posts: 28890 L.A. California Gender:	Re: 170 Rear Tyre Reply #13 - 10/25/12 at 22:48:42 OF... didn't you say the stock rear tire is offset? mike? how about not being so self rightous?
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J C Stokes Full Member Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 159	Re: 170 Rear Tyre Reply #14 - 10/25/12 at 23:21:15 For god's or someones sake, lets not have another international incident. Marshall never advised anyone on this mod. He simply showed it and if it does go wrong, he can accept the consequences.
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