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RazBarlow Full Member Offline Timing Is Everything ! R U Advanced or Retarded ? Posts: 125 Keene Texas	Has anyone ran these whitewall Shinkos ? 11/25/17 at 19:28:26 Has anyone ran these on a bobber or chopper ? Just wondering how they worked and looked ? Pics would be awesome Thanks
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Re: Has anyone ran these whitewall Shinkos ?
Reply #2 - 11/27/17 at 03:54:04

You can get one to fit the 19" front - the rear come in 16" diameter.....you will need to get a 16" rear wheel to make it work.

The tread and cross section of the tire is modeled after a vintage tire - and they are very flat. They are not a great handling tire by today's standards....they are made for use on old Harley's to make them look and ride like the original - if you lean them over very far they ride on the square shoulder they are not going to handle great.

There is a Shinko 270 which has a rounder shoulder that corners a little better, and you will need a 16" wheel on both sides as it only comes in a 5.00-16.....and I am not sure if that will fit between the fork tubes.

Either one will give you a vintage look....and correspondingly vintage handling.

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RazBarlow Full Member Offline Timing Is Everything ! R U Advanced or Retarded ? Posts: 125 Keene Texas	Re: Has anyone ran these whitewall Shinkos ? Reply #3 - 11/27/17 at 06:37:41 I would really like to run whitewalls , is there a good set that don’t cost an arm and a leg . And a little coolness factor ?
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batman Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 3806 osceola new york Gender:	Re: Has anyone ran these whitewall Shinkos ? Reply #4 - 11/27/17 at 06:51:33 Mooneyes Port-o-walls ( white wall inserts)for any size rims and any tires, can be used over again ,are easier to keep clean ,and low cost.
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Re: Has anyone ran these whitewall Shinkos ?
Reply #5 - 11/27/17 at 06:57:30

The Shinko 777 is available in 100/90-19 for the front - the 150/90-16 rear is likely too big.
https://www.bikebandit.com/tires-tubes/motorcycle-tires/shinko-777-heavy-duty...

If you are OK with a mixed set of tires - the Dunlop K555 is available in the stock 140/80-15 size for the rear - they don't have a size that fits the front. (The 150/80-15 is a bit big - but some folks have used it and the bigger tire can rub on the stock fender strut bolt heads).
https://www.bikebandit.com/tires-tubes/motorcycle-tires/dunlop-k555-motorcycl...

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RazBarlow Full Member Offline Timing Is Everything ! R U Advanced or Retarded ? Posts: 125 Keene Texas	Re: Has anyone ran these whitewall Shinkos ? Reply #6 - 11/27/17 at 07:36:30 I wont be running the stock rear fender but will be running a 7" wide trailer rear fender . Do you think I will have clearance problems with that being said ?
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Re: Has anyone ran these whitewall Shinkos ?
Reply #7 - 11/27/17 at 08:12:59

RazBarlow wrote on 11/27/17 at 07:36:30:

I wont be running the stock rear fender but will be running a 7" wide trailer rear fender .
Do you think I will have clearance problems with that being said ?

I don't know....the 140/90-15 tire is pretty big - but it fits without rubbing the swingarm at the front of the tire. Some folks have also squeezed a 150/80-15 tire on - but I do believe a 150/90-15 might be too darn big and rub the swingarm at the front of the tire. If you can cut/weld steel - the swingarm can be modified to provide more clearance.

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Re: Has anyone ran these whitewall Shinkos ?
Reply #8 - 11/27/17 at 09:50:18

I run a Shinko 150/90 15 ,a 230. BUT I have BOTH Kaw pulleys. They move the axle back far enough for clearance. If you swap the bolts under the fender for button heads you should fit a 150 tire. But the stock pulleys would make it rub on the swingarm. Shinto's website lists OD of their tires and that will give you a good idea. If you want performance, remember the big tires are HEAVY!
I cruse easy and a LOT of long distance Interstate. ( I am 5 hours from the FL line ) So the high gearing and fat tire work well for me. If you want a fat tire for looks, you can go with with a chain and get whatever gearing you want and move the axle wherever you need.

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Re: Has anyone ran these whitewall Shinkos ?
Reply #9 - 11/27/17 at 11:23:06

I use a Shinko 150/90-15 rear tire on a stock pulley/frame with no rear fender.

The front pulley made noise when I got it and I was assured it was the rear tire. As a test we replaced all pulleys and bearings and ran the tire about triple the distance as it did when it made noise. We couldn't replicate the noise, and as for damage to the bike I am having it torn down now to see.

The tire doesn't rub the swingarm, the belt can be turned 90 degrees but not with "1 finger and thumb" I have to use 3 fingers. Not that that is a method of measurement anyone should use since its subjective.

In any case I use the 150/90-15 tire without issue so far.

Edit: oh yeah and the 7" fender width won't be an issue as much as making sure its high enough. A stock fender is wide enough but sits too low.

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RazBarlow Full Member Offline Timing Is Everything ! R U Advanced or Retarded ? Posts: 125 Keene Texas	Re: Has anyone ran these whitewall Shinkos ? Reply #10 - 11/27/17 at 12:07:49 Thanks for the info . I will do a little more research on sizes and prices . The cheapest I have found so far is $170 for the set .
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batman Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 3806 osceola new york Gender:	Re: Has anyone ran these whitewall Shinkos ? Reply #11 - 11/27/17 at 21:10:03 The port-o walls cost about 10-15 bucks (x4)and you can run the tires you have ,or buy the tires and fender you want and mount both then measure for the shocks you need to obtain proper fender clearance.
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Reply #12 - 11/28/17 at 05:13:08

batman wrote on 11/27/17 at 21:10:03:

The port-o walls cost about 10-15 bucks (x4)and you can run the tires you have ,or buy the tires and fender you want and mount both then measure for the shocks you need to obtain proper fender clearance.

I guess I don’t know how they stay on ?
Do they have adhesive on them ?

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batman Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 3806 osceola new york Gender:	Re: Has anyone ran these whitewall Shinkos ? Reply #13 - 11/28/17 at 05:24:28 No,they fit inside the rim between the tire bead and rim, you simply deflate the tire place them on and re-inflate(DO NOT USE SOAPY WATER THEY MUST GO ON DRY!) .go to the Mooneyes Port-o-wall site, there's a video.
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Eegore Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 7990	Re: Has anyone ran these whitewall Shinkos ? Reply #14 - 12/01/17 at 05:08:56 Batman do you use the Port-o-Walls? I was wondering how well they stayed on and how long they lasted. I will give them a try unless its obvious they wont last long.
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