Thinking about a wider rear tire

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I'm actually set on the 180 rear. The 160 option is info which I will pass on to friends of mine if they are interested in a wider rear but don't want to do a bunch of mods for a 180. I'm a function over form guy. Meaning it has to work good before it looks good. The 180 rear is form only, I like the look of a wider rear tire than what's currently on the bike. If in my research I find that I lose too much function (handling and rideability) from the mod, I won't do it plain and simple. I know that millions of dollars and tons of research are done to design and build a bike. I'm not naive enough to think I can do it better than the engineers that created the bike but I will look at every option at my disposal to get all the geometry, physics, etc as correct as possible. I do a ton of research before I make changes to anything.

Good observation. Naive? I'm not sure. I would have to say that, firstly, the aim of the designers would have to be taken into consideration. For instance, would I modify tyres or other key control components on a top end supersports? If I had expertise in racing mods maybe, but in reality no. Why? Because the designers did put considerable effort and specialist knowledge into that area - probably right to the limits. The CB was designed with another aim. A modern classic for blokes like us to buy. The geometry and physics were quite clearly subordinated to fulfil the design criteria of a modestly, but adequately, performing modern classic. Every performance enhancing area on this bike has room for improvement. Suspension, wheels, tyres, engine. They are all up for grabs if you care to go down that path. I don't. But those that do, if they proceed with caution, research (as you say so well) and a modicum of experience can change the entire character of the bike.

Cheers