Car Tire

[Smoked U]

Very nice work gentlemen.

Great write up and accompanying photos.

I look forward to further riding reviews.

[Magnum Magna]

Robert, what size tire did you use?

Also, did you have to buy a spacer for the brakestay rod?

Car Tire 165-HR-15 6 1/8 25.0 5 3/4

I had the bigger 170 80 15 Dunlop so I had already had the Cycle-isic brakestay rod on the Magnum
http://www.cycle-istic.com/Misc.html

[TLRam1]

Robert, I have the right drill bit you need when you come back over, it is 1/32 larger than the other one I had.

[hootmon]

Also, did you have to buy a spacer for the brakestay rod?

Car Tire 165-HR-15 6 1/8 25.0 5 3/4

I had the bigger 170 80 15 Dunlop so I had already had the Cycle-isic brakestay rod on the Magnum
http://www.cycle-istic.com/Misc.html
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But do you think you need the brakestay rod, or do you think a stock rod would have been fine??

[TLRam1]

Thanks for Hoots research and input, Twice! I have put together Car Tire availability list for Magna's in the FAQ link below with photos, where to buy, etc.

http://www.magnaownersoftexas.com/forums/index.php?topic=1917.msg14638#msg14638

[TLRam1]

But do you think you need the brakestay rod.

What's a Brakestay rod?  So that's what I threw out....

[TLRam1]

Very nice work gentlemen.

Great write up and accompanying photos.

I look forward to further riding reviews.

Thanks Dave!

I look forward to further riding reviews.

and so do I.

[Magnum Magna]

But do you think you need the brakestay rod, or do you think a stock rod would have been fine??

I am just over an inch to the swing arm and about ½ inch to the breakstay bar.  I have heard of indenting the bar right at the wide point of the tire.  I have not added washers or indented it so I am not much help on that direction of modifying it.

[rjb/AKA Bob Barram]

DG, the bike had 6500 miles on it and I assume the tire was original. I put another 1K+ on them and it was time to change them. From reading the Rocket forum the people do not get much mileage out of the tires, they are metzlers and they seem to go faster.

[Charles S Otwell]

Gee Bob everything with you is

to go faster.

!

[rjb/AKA Bob Barram]

Charles, I meant the tires wear out faster!!!!
You would think all I live for is speed, not really, I am dieing for it!!!LOL

[dgc67]

DG, the bike had 6500 miles on it and I assume the tire was original

Ahhh.  I thought you had bought it new.  That makes more sense.  I had this vision of you laughing maniacly while doing burnouts next to a Harley.  LOL

[L J VFR]

Thanks for the write-up Terry on car tires.  Very detailed.

[TLRam1]

Thanks for the write-up Terry on car tires.  Very detailed.

You bet Lance, thanks!

As we learn more I will make changes as needed. I changed my wording several times as I re-read what I write. 

[TLRam1]

Hoot,

I can't PM you because the system said I PMed too much today or at least with in the last hour.

To answer your PM....why didn't you say so. I was wondering why you resent, thought you had a Blond moment or a "William" moment or maybe just a moment.