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mjhoffman:
Todd,
In my previous post I was referring to your first post where you were talking about the Chen Shin C906 Frt  and C907 Rear.  The sizes that I used were the 100/90h19 front and a 130/90h16 rear.  The rear wheel being a 16" isn't original....the PO put the wheel on there so a fatter tire could be put on the bike.   

Mike

Uncle Ernie:
I hope mjhoffman also got the wheel balancing bench with his other supplies.  Asheville is a hot bed of AHRMA racers. We live in the mountains and love twisties, switchbacks, sweepers, you name it. Americans seem to have this macho thing about fat looking tires. That's OK for Harleys and squids who only know how to go fast in a straight line. For the best handling, stick with the original tire size- or as close as you can get to it. Avon and Bridgestone make great tires for this kind of application.

kghost:
I have a set of the chen tires and a set of Dunlop Arrowmax gt501f's. Both on CB750's. Can't tell any diff. I seem to recall the Koreans have some of the best tire making machinery in the world now. I guess they can make tires now untouched by human hands.

Quail "Owner of the comfortable k8":
slight thread drift.

How are tires balanced at a bike shop.  How close is a gravity balance if bearing are good and smooth.

Zip:
Change the tubes and the rim strips that protect the tube from the spoke ends.

Zip

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