Got new bike, again! Pg 11/12

[T_J_G]

The Kart Shop Chatham

[golf-sib]

Cheers, just ordered two different 105's of ebay first class, got a feeling it won't come in time for Saturday, I tried Chatham they don't stock anything below 135 size.

[golf-sib]

Stupid question, I know my rear tire is 100/80/17, I know I can go wider, how wide do you think I can go, people have had success with 110 width?

Again, fronts are 70/90/17, any point making this wider or not?

Planning to get some pilot sporty's

[golfyste]

Depends on the width of your rim and how much space there is in the swingarm
Going wider would be good as your would have a bit more stability   

[golf-sib]

Cheers ste, I think I just answered my own question, biggest size michillins are 110 in width and there's plenty of room.

Fronts don't come any wider will book it in for a change as the tires in non aggressive driving are way to slippery in the wet.

[golfyste]

Yeah I read that the standard tyres are scary 
A bit wider will just make it a bit more stable and grippy but a bit less flickable (which hould my really be a probably in a light 125 running a 100 seen as r1's hve something like 190  )

[golf-sib]

Damn right them tires are scary  I'll ring a garage up tomorrow and see if I can get some new tires on at least then I will be happy, especially with a 105 jet, 14t sprocket and performance exhuast with new air filter I don't really fancy coming off.

Have you been reading up on chinese bikes then, what do you think?

[golfyste]

I just read a couple of reviews on yours 
seems like the xrts is a good nice cheap choice and is ok as long as you keep it regularly washed to stop any corrosion. 

[golf-sib]

I think I'm going to blog all this nonsense that I am going to put this chinese bike through.

[golf-sib]

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