New tires what a difference

[jetstream]

Well after sleepless nights of reading the threads on tires

I bought 2 Pirelli MT90/AT scorpions in 90/90 frt. 140/80 rr.

Got them installed at a one man shop with a new tube $24

total. I can't believe the dif. in rolling resistance to the orig.

BS TWS'. this bike will coast at least 3x further. The steering

is a little more tricky no more look ma no hands.!

My gas mileage should improve. Overall They seem ok for

a preponderance of street riding. One drawback, they cancel

out my lowering link oh well That corbin seat in the future

should help with that.

[jjast]

Cool, let us know of any other developments good or bad

[Denn10]

a 140 rear???? they run small or why such the meat on the rear????

[jetstream]

oh I fell into the size matters trap I guess, really I do 90% street now

and thought a little extra contact patch. This is the closet fit Without

cutting chain guard support. This tire is wider than I thought close to

6 in. it raised the bike up over an in. after I had just put the lowering

link in.

[Eddie8v]

With a tire that big "rolling over" to fit the now too-narrow rim, you might have a smaller contact patch than you would with a smaller tire? In other words, you have forced a smaller radius into the tire tread.

[Bbasso]

I too just put on the MT90(s)

but I went with 150/70-18 rear.

Very nice improvement on the street!

But I can go no hands w/o worries.

http://img136.imageshack.us/img136/9846/rearcclearance.jpgand a side shot of the tires....

http://photos-d.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs236.snc1/8321_1216039245200_1355419835_599699_4477617_n.jpg

[jetstream]

Did you have to do any mods like chain guard brkt.

I have the same windscreen and its pretty good

for the money. MY 140/80 may be looking for new home.