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#49664 manser (User) You Can Do Anything You Want To Fresh Boarder Posts: 34 Re:240 tire 1 Year, 2 Months ago   Hi Doc, I must say you made me curious too........   Logged     Black Rose - A Rock Legend   The administrator has disabled public write access. #49684 Big Bear (Moderator) All things in moderation! Moderator Posts: 4872 Re:240 tire 1 Year, 2 Months ago   I've ridden on a 240...................gotta say, not curious! BB   Logged       The administrator has disabled public write access. #49685 Flashback (Moderator) The devil to pay, and no pitch hot Moderator Posts: 4598 Re:240 tire 1 Year, 2 Months ago   Big Bear wrote: I've ridden on a 240...................gotta say, not curious! BB well ya know I'm gonna ask why..   Logged       The administrator has disabled public write access. #49690 Big Bear (Moderator) All things in moderation! Moderator Posts: 4872 Re:240 tire 1 Year, 2 Months ago   Nothing LOOKS better than a big ole fat back tire. But, the "pushing" you get in corners and around bends is a real drawback. I will say this, at some point in the future, I will look into a 200 series set up, which I've also had a chance to ride on, still look great, minimal resistance in the handling dept. Note: if I were building a bike like Doc's or Gram's (raked front ends, lowered , Etc,Etc,Etc...) I wouldn't think twice about the 240, as it's part of the build, but for a daily driver................... Just my opinion, BB   Logged       The administrator has disabled public write access. #49695 Flashback (Moderator) The devil to pay, and no pitch hot Moderator Posts: 4598 Re:240 tire 1 Year, 2 Months ago   Big Bear wrote: Nothing LOOKS better than a big ole fat back tire. But, the "pushing" you get in corners and around bends is a real drawback. I will say this, at some point in the future, I will look into a 200 series set up, which I've also had a chance to ride on, still look great, minimal resistance in the handling dept. Note: if I were building a bike like Doc's or Gram's (raked front ends, lowered , Etc,Etc,Etc...) I wouldn't think twice about the 240, as it's part of the build, but for a daily driver................... Just my opinion, BB I think I understand what your saying "pushing" meaning that it is hard to lean the bike in the curves, the fat tire has a tendency to want to straighten up?   Logged       The administrator has disabled public write access. #49702 Big Bear (Moderator) All things in moderation! Moderator Posts: 4872 Re:240 tire 1 Year, 2 Months ago   Yeah, and you really got to ride one to appreciate it. They don't want to lean. And since the contact patch is so much bigger , It turns something that should be natural, into a job. The one I rode was also a mild chop, so I'm certain that didn't help matters. The guy (close friend) got off mine, I handed his back, he Say's, looking at the Roadie, "like riding a Cadillac". I'm thinkng "your's is like one too, only a hearse"! One man's opinion though, to each his own. BB   Logged       The administrator has disabled public write access. #49704 hopps (User) Fresh Boarder Posts: 38 Re:240 tire 1 Year, 2 Months ago   Britt Motorsports has a 250 kit, I keep going to their site to look at his other parts, but his kit looks good, just a thought.http://www.brittmotorsports.com/shop/signature_catalog.htm   Logged       The administrator has disabled public write access. #49720 DocShadow (Admin) Hmmmm .... send beer Admin Posts: 11040 Re:240 tire 1 Year, 2 Months ago   Ditto on BB's comments. I love the look but I would not put it on mine. I've been thinking about doing a 200 but I'll probably stay with a 180 ..... especially as you can't see the difference with my dragger rear fender and I'd have to get another rim. Here's a way that Grey did it on the cheap ..... http://forums.delphiforums.com/theloon/messages/?start=Start+Reading+%3E%3E then search for post 265.1 Doc   Logged     My Bike Website   The administrator has disabled public write access. #49737 rstarny (User) Junior Boarder Posts: 154 Re:240 tire 1 Year, 2 Months ago   Hey sorry to hear about your misshap hope things are getting back to normal I did a 240 on mine this spring, stock swing arm with brake mount removed. the real trick is the wheels you get and modifiying the hubs you go with a 1" belt no offset on the front pulley, i'm running the stock caliper on harley rotors took the stock fender cut it in half added 4" took the stock sub frame cut it in half and widened that so it all mounts the same. I haven't notice big differance in handling. I also went with 18" wheels. All i can say is that it is awesome . I can hook you up with the guy that did my brake mount and hubs. Your biggest cost will be the wheels$   Logged       The administrator has disabled public write access. #52479 charles.huizar (User) Fresh Boarder Posts: 2 Re:240 tire 1 Year, 1 Month ago   hey doc can you send me the instructions also. Thanks   Logged     The administrator has disabled public write access.

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