JacobRobinson5
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Howdy folks! First I'd like to begin by saying that I hope everyone is doing well and if not, I hope good fortune may come your way.
On to the subject at hand here: Oversized tire options or OTO for short
Some of y'all may have seen my build thread or vwhammer's build thread on here where we opted for non-stock size tires. I decided to go with a Shinko 705 in a 150/70 on the rear and 130/80 on the front which seems to be quite popular with the motard crowd and some other NC riders as well. Vwhammer opted for different, less common tire sizes by going with a 140/80 in the rear and a 120/90 up front if I remember correctly, which sounds rather attractive as well being skinnier tires both ways. Anyways, those tire sizes (120/90, 130/80, 140/80, and 150/70) are what I'm looking for currently.
What I am trying to find out is what tires out there are made in this size and how people like them. I know Shinko 705 has a fairly large group of "front/rear" tires but I also know of people running like a Continental TKC80 130/80 size rear tire up front on NC's and other bikes, as well as the 120/90 tube type tire being ran tubeless up front on one NC owner's bike. I believe his name is Glesage if I remember correctly. However, I am wondering if anybody out there has experience running tires in a non-conventional manner (such as rear tires up front or tube tires ran tubeless) and them being successful. I'd love to hear any and all feedback. I'm sure I'll be called idiotic, insane, and just plain dumb for wanting to do such a thing but that's okay as well. Who knows I might be lol To do some of the stuff I do on a motorcycle, you kinda have to be! lol
Anyways, thank y'all for taking the time to read this and to those that respond as well. I hope y'all have a good day and be safe. Till next time, Ride on!
On to the subject at hand here: Oversized tire options or OTO for short
Some of y'all may have seen my build thread or vwhammer's build thread on here where we opted for non-stock size tires. I decided to go with a Shinko 705 in a 150/70 on the rear and 130/80 on the front which seems to be quite popular with the motard crowd and some other NC riders as well. Vwhammer opted for different, less common tire sizes by going with a 140/80 in the rear and a 120/90 up front if I remember correctly, which sounds rather attractive as well being skinnier tires both ways. Anyways, those tire sizes (120/90, 130/80, 140/80, and 150/70) are what I'm looking for currently.
What I am trying to find out is what tires out there are made in this size and how people like them. I know Shinko 705 has a fairly large group of "front/rear" tires but I also know of people running like a Continental TKC80 130/80 size rear tire up front on NC's and other bikes, as well as the 120/90 tube type tire being ran tubeless up front on one NC owner's bike. I believe his name is Glesage if I remember correctly. However, I am wondering if anybody out there has experience running tires in a non-conventional manner (such as rear tires up front or tube tires ran tubeless) and them being successful. I'd love to hear any and all feedback. I'm sure I'll be called idiotic, insane, and just plain dumb for wanting to do such a thing but that's okay as well. Who knows I might be lol To do some of the stuff I do on a motorcycle, you kinda have to be! lol
Anyways, thank y'all for taking the time to read this and to those that respond as well. I hope y'all have a good day and be safe. Till next time, Ride on!
