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Tires For Higher Clearance - s6p_imp - 04-19-2021
Any recommendations on larger/taller tires to add a bit more ground clearance? Mainly looking to avoid scraping the header on the ramp into my house as well as rock clearance for the little bit of off pavement riding I find myself getting into when going somewhere new. Willing to modify the front fender to accept a taller tire. Not quite this aggressive but I like the look of the Moto Guzzi V9 bobbers with the bigger tires, pic for reference.
I've had luck with the Shinko Super Classic Tires on a past CB360 build, see photo, as they get taller without getting much wider. Trying to find something similar but more of a performance tire.
RE: Tires For Higher Clearance - jtopiso_imp - 04-19-2021
Have you tried increasing preload on the fork and rear springs?
Sorry, can't help about the tyres.
RE: Tires For Higher Clearance - Houtman_imp - 04-19-2021
Can you change the ramp to make it less steep (longer ?)
RE: Tires For Higher Clearance - GoldOxide_imp - 04-19-2021
(04-19-2021, 04:33 PM)s6p_imp Wrote: Any recommendations on larger/taller tires to add a bit more ground clearance? Mainly looking to avoid scraping the header on the ramp into my house as well as rock clearance for the little bit of off pavement riding I find myself getting into when going somewhere new. Willing to modify the front fender to accept a taller tire. Not quite this aggressive but I like the look of the Moto Guzzi V9 bobbers with the bigger tires, pic for reference.
I've had luck with the Shinko Super Classic Tires on a past CB360 build, see photo, as they get taller without getting much wider. Trying to find something similar but more of a performance tire.
Love the look of the V9. Man, that saddle looks hard.
RE: Tires For Higher Clearance - the Ferret - 04-19-2021
We've had a couple of guys (one from Alaska) that put some aggressive semi knobby looking tires on their CB's. TK somethings?
here's one
http://cb1100forum.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=5153&highlight=knobbies
RE: Tires For Higher Clearance - Cormanus - 04-19-2021
A member, Chuckk put a thick looking Shinko on a CB1100. Search should find a thread.
Here. http://cb1100forum.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=13854
It was a lengthy discussion.
RE: Tires For Higher Clearance - s6p_imp - 04-20-2021
Awesome responses, thank you! Love what Chuckk did, I may follow in his footsteps. On a different not, does anyone know how much lower the stock catted header hangs vs say the yoshi system or the arrow headers? This could solve my problem as well.