 WOW, a 300 wide Avon!
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Anybody stuffed one on a Triumph yet? http://www.bikernet.com/avon/300.asp
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Re: WOW, a 300 wide Avon!
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"Lighten up, Francis."
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I don't think so. I think both the Rick Fairless Triumph chopper and the Little Chopper Shop chopper both had 250s.
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Re: WOW, a 300 wide Avon!
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If they make them any wider, you won't need a sidestand! 
Let's hope there's intelligent life somewhere in space 'cause it's buggar all down here. -- Monte Python
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"Lighten up, Francis."
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I have visions of a 50 gallon drum with the ends cut off, coated in rubberized undercoating. The ULTIMATE low-profile wide tire. 
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Soooo..... Does that wheel have to be offset to clear the chain or belt?
I was born a long ways from where I was supposed to be. - Bob Dylan
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"Lighten up, Francis."
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"Lighten up, Francis."
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Hubless friction drive.
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Re: WOW, a 300 wide Avon!
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I have visions of a 50 gallon drum with the ends cut off, coated in rubberized undercoating. The ULTIMATE low-profile wide tire.
That's about the size of it!
I predict that, if this trend continues, custom bikes will have the same width rims as the front wheel on a steamroller.
Let's hope there's intelligent life somewhere in space 'cause it's buggar all down here. -- Monte Python
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All at the cost of a handling. Fashion over function.
Of course the low profile ultra wide tires look great but they surely don't soften the ride of a hardtail bike much.
Don't get me wrong, I like a wide rear end (on the bike), but the current trend doesn't make for a well handling bike.
Steve
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No they dont handel worth a crap. But the 300 tire is nothing new.. Heck Avon now has a 330 tire out,Bourget bike works uses it on most of the custom one offs they build.. As for making a bike handel? Well lets see a 300 rear tire,with a 20 over front end with 50 or rake,,yeah not what I would take anywhere buy a drag strip. The frame i just bought is set up for a 300 rear and a 14 over springer fornt end.but the key is the bike is over 10 feet long,it is a rigid,but was desgined with a bit of flex in the frame so it wont ride as rough..
Dont like what you see??? Big red X in the top right of your screen will fix it!
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