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newriverjunkie Junior Member Offline Courage is endurance for one moment more… Posts: 80 Goose Creek, SC Gender:	Wider front tire? 12/03/12 at 19:28:15 Ok so I looked through the index and even searched every combination of wider front tire that I could think of...to no avail. Has anyone put a wider front tire on their Savage? Any pointers in the right direction would be greatly appreciated.
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Serowbot YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline OK.... so what's the speed of dark? Posts: 28678 Tucson Az Gender:	Re: Wider front tire? Reply #1 - 12/03/12 at 19:43:18 140-90-15 is about the limit,.. with the stock set-up... Beyond that,.. you're looking for clearance with flatter bolts, wider swingarm, more shock,.. wider rim... 140-90-15 will also correct yer' speedo error... ...
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verslagen1 YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline Where there's a will, I want to be in it. Posts: 28889 L.A. California Gender:	Re: Wider front tire? Reply #2 - 12/03/12 at 19:51:58 pssst bot, he's talking about the front no ones gone above 110 but there's been a few that laced up a different rim
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Serowbot YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline OK.... so what's the speed of dark? Posts: 28678 Tucson Az Gender:	Re: Wider front tire? Reply #3 - 12/03/12 at 19:56:58 Oh,... cr@p... Well,... I only have one cool pic that makes my tire look fat... and it's the rear... ... Read, Bot,.. read!... ...sometimes I'm embarrassed to seen with me... ...
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Re: Wider front tire?
Reply #4 - 12/03/12 at 20:16:35

Serowbot wrote on 12/03/12 at 19:43:18:

140-90-15 is about the limit,.. with the stock set-up...
Beyond that,.. you're looking for clearance with flatter bolts, wider swingarm, more shock,.. wider rim...

140-90-15 will also correct yer' speedo error... Wink

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newriverjunkie Junior Member Offline Courage is endurance for one moment more… Posts: 80 Goose Creek, SC Gender:	Re: Wider front tire? Reply #5 - 12/03/12 at 20:41:37 So anything past a 110 I would have to re-lace the rim? Aight I'll do some looking into tires and what-have-you. And +1 on the good looking ride Bot! Ever since I first saw your tank I loved the look...not my style but hey to each his own!
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Serowbot YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline OK.... so what's the speed of dark? Posts: 28678 Tucson Az Gender:	Re: Wider front tire? Reply #6 - 12/03/12 at 22:11:50 ... oh,.. and you're all just humouring me,.. because I might be dangerous... ... Who told you?... ...
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J C Stokes Full Member Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 159	Re: Wider front tire? Reply #7 - 12/03/12 at 23:47:24 Is this about a front or rear tyre?
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ohio thumper Full Member Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 154	Re: Wider front tire? Reply #8 - 12/04/12 at 02:51:29 depends on who your askin. bot thinks its about the rear sorry bot, just had to!!!!
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WD Serious Thumper 2005 No Login Offline Professional "scooter trash". Posts: 5207 Rosemark TN Gender:	Re: Wider front tire? Reply #9 - 12/04/12 at 07:16:23 If you change rims you can squeeze a 120 in there. But expect to have clearance issues with the fender bolts. 110 is the practical max. If you want the bike to handle better swap on a 90/90-19 or the entire hub/rim/tire assembly from an 800 Intruder 80/90-21.
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Demin Serious Thumper Offline We need more chlorine in the gene pool Posts: 2435 Warren,Ohio Gender:	Re: Wider front tire? Reply #10 - 12/04/12 at 13:28:24 I ran a 110/90 on the front of this one.If I remember correctly the front fender would not fit it.
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runwyrlph Serious Thumper Offline Semper ubi sub ubi Posts: 846 pa Gender:	Re: Wider front tire? Reply #11 - 12/04/12 at 13:50:22 yeah, i put on a 110/90 by mistake - had to raise the fender with homemade adapter.
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newriverjunkie Junior Member Offline Courage is endurance for one moment more… Posts: 80 Goose Creek, SC Gender:	Re: Wider front tire? Reply #12 - 12/04/12 at 14:39:08 Demin does this change the handling at all? What should I expect? I'm running without the fender already so having to remove it is not a big deal...and I'm tryin to do some looking and research in advance of my tires needing replaced, still have lots of tread left on them so I'll be good for awhile.
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Boofer Serious Thumper Offline Nearly too old. Posts: 1760 N Ms Gender:	Re: Wider front tire? Reply #13 - 12/04/12 at 23:39:49 A tire is considered "unsprung weight" and less is usually better--but there is the issue of personal preference and the subjective issue of "looks". It will handle differently. The question is, will it be enough to even be noticeable.
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Re: Wider front tire?
Reply #14 - 12/05/12 at 04:58:40

newriverjunkie wrote on 12/04/12 at 14:39:08:

Demin does this change the handling at all? What should I expect? I'm running without the fender already so having to remove it is not a big deal...and I'm tryin to do some looking and research in advance of my tires needing replaced, still have lots of tread left on them so I'll be good for awhile.

I did so much to the frontend I can't say any one thing was to blame.The handling slowed waaaaay down.Not unsafe,just different than say a 90/90 tire.You get used to it.
The 14" apes combined with the stock risers gave alot of flex,also no front fenderf,and the bigger tire.

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