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From: Biker Dude on 6 Nov 2009 15:18
This is fun. I simply ask the technical questions and the rest of you
good souls log on and start swearing....

1st: I just used Slime and if you use the recommended amount then it
WILL NOT cause an imbalance.

2nd: The Slime treatment did not seal the leak this time and I will
replace the tire, look around inside, and replace the valve and report
back.

Ques: The proper tire is 100/90x19. I tend to buyer larger tires than
standard because it simply enlarges the diameter and offers more patch
to grip the road. The is for cars. Should I go one size larger?
110/90x19 or any other size? My intuition tells me to keep the
original size.....

What say ye, FOAK? <as I duck for cover>
From: Mark Olson on 6 Nov 2009 15:37
Biker Dude wrote:

> Ques: The proper tire is 100/90x19. I tend to buyer larger tires than
> standard because it simply enlarges the diameter and offers more patch
> to grip the road. The is for cars. Should I go one size larger?
> 110/90x19 or any other size? My intuition tells me to keep the
> original size.....

Stick with the original tire size. In 99.9% of all cases it is the
correct choice, for best handling. Bigger != better and just going up a
single size increment can cause truly surprising handling issues. This
is assuming the tire and rim width match. Putting a significantly wider
tire than is correct for a particular rim width will change the tire
profile for the worse, and will *really* screw up handling.

Even staying with the original size and switching tire brands/models you
can sometimes have size-related issues. My CB900C rear tire would rub
against the swingarm if I didn't use the right tire, even though it was
the same numerical size as the OEM tire.
From: The Older Gentleman on 6 Nov 2009 18:01
Biker Dude <jacobsenpaule(a)hotmail.com> wrote:

> The Slime treatment did not seal the leak this time and I will
> replace the tire, look around inside, and replace the valve and report
> back.

Heh.
>
> Ques: The proper tire is 100/90x19. I tend to buyer larger tires than
> standard because it simply enlarges the diameter and offers more patch
> to grip the road. The is for cars. Should I go one size larger?
> 110/90x19 or any other size? My intuition tells me to keep the
> original size.....

Yes, do that. Mismatched tyres can set up some odd handling effects.


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From: Bob Scott on 6 Nov 2009 19:16
Biker Dude <jacobsenpaule(a)hotmail.com> writes
>This is fun. I simply ask the technical questions and the rest of you
>good souls log on and start swearing....
>
>1st: I just used Slime and if you use the recommended amount then it
>WILL NOT cause an imbalance.
>
>2nd: The Slime treatment did not seal the leak this time and I will
>replace the tire, look around inside, and replace the valve and report
>back.
>
>Ques: The proper tire is 100/90x19. I tend to buyer larger tires than
>standard because it simply enlarges the diameter and offers more patch
>to grip the road. The is for cars. Should I go one size larger?
>110/90x19 or any other size? My intuition tells me to keep the
>original size.....
>
>What say ye, FOAK? <as I duck for cover>

Stick with your 100/90 19. I dunno about the LTD but the standard Z550
felt fine with a Brdigestone BT45 in that size.

Come to think of it, my wife reckons the 100/90 19 Continental Avenue
front tyre on her bike is as good as the BT45 it replaced & I liked it
because it was cheaper than the BT :-)


--
Bob Scott
From: little man upon the stair on 6 Nov 2009 20:07
On Nov 6, 4:16 pm, Bob Scott <B...(a)bobandaileen.co.uk> wrote:

> Stick with your 100/90 19. I dunno about the LTD but the standard Z550
> felt fine with a Brdigestone BT45 in that size.

The decision to use a BT45 might depend on how much the owner rides in
the wet.

California has a dry, semi-mediterranean climate (read: almost north
African) most of the year and I don't ride in the rainy season any
way.

BT45's are a rain tire, in my estimation, and they are too squirmy
because of the
deep rain channels that allow the tread blocks to move around.

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