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has anyone tried a fat low profile rear tire maybe 200/60 or whatever. and what about this new belt drive conversion kit 
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"Lighten up, Francis."
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Ed Smith (biker) just made a new wheel with a huge tire on the rear. looks and rides great! Drop him a PM and he can fill in the details.
A word to the wise is not necessary. It is the stupid ones who need the advice.
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Should be Riding
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Ed Smith (biker) just made a new wheel with a huge tire on the rear. looks and rides great! Drop him a PM and he can fill in the details.
he and I got the same rim 
I will say, dont go TOO low profile. the reason the Rocket rides well with such a fat tire is that it is NOT that low profile, still has a nice curve to it.
Last edited by bennybmn; 05/20/2007 8:32 PM.
Benny
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Ed Smith (biker) just made a new wheel with a huge tire on the rear. looks and rides great! Drop him a PM and he can fill in the details.
he and I got the same rim
I will say, dont go TOO low profile. the reason the Rocket rides well with such a fat tire is that it is NOT that low profile, still has a nice curve to it.
Like the Victory Hammer which has a low profile fat tire which screws up the handling. Looks better than the profile of the Rocket tire, but doesn't handle anywhere as well.
Pedal Till You Puke
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Exactly what I was thinking of. I never rode one, but from what you guys have said...
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Learned Hand
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ok here is what i am running.. front 16/150/80... rear 16/180/60.. this set up looks great on my bike and it ride's great.. sorry about's pic's but our dig cam was stolen... both have new wider rim's to put on the bigger wheels the new rim in the back is 5.5 inch wide and really let's that 180 wheel get wide  BIKER
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Hows your chain clearance?
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every thing clears just fine BIKER
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Any room to go bigger than 180?
Benny
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yes but i really think 200 would be about it 
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Benny I just did the measurements and I found that you can fit a 200 mm tire with a little room to spare between the chain and tire.....ANGELIS
1200CC BIG BORE, W/WISECO PISTONS,.250 STROKED CRANK, PORTED/POLISHED HEADS AND LARGER VALVES, CUSTOM WELDED EXHUAST, DUAL 42MM MIKUNI CARBS.
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thanks guys. I know others have done 200s, but wasn't sure if they would work with the rim that Ed and I both have. Good to know it will!!
Benny
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