Author Topic: Anyone running a Pirelli MT66 110/90-19 on the front of your 750?  (Read 893 times)

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I ask because it looks like mine is going to be just a hair too wide stuff into the K5 with the stock fender.  :(

The high ridge on the edge of the tire is rubbing on the inside of the brace where the brake line stay is attached.
The fender/brace isn't bent and it looks like no amount tweaking will give me enough clearance.  >:(
(Unless I wanna start banging on things, which is tempting right now....)

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Re: Anyone running a Pirelli MT66 110/90-19 on the front of your 750?
« Reply #1 on: July 30, 2011, 01:26:52 PM »
Could you turn that ridge down with an angle grinder while spinning the tire?  I run 110 on all my bobber fronts but I don't use fenders.

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Re: Anyone running a Pirelli MT66 110/90-19 on the front of your 750?
« Reply #2 on: July 30, 2011, 01:43:21 PM »
Oh....you set yourself up for that one! What size was on it before?
My K4 has a 100/90...
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Re: Anyone running a Pirelli MT66 110/90-19 on the front of your 750?
« Reply #3 on: July 30, 2011, 02:05:08 PM »
Could you turn that ridge down with an angle grinder while spinning the tire?  I run 110 on all my bobber fronts but I don't use fenders.

Heh, that thought occurred to me. That probably would work, only need ~1/8 inch.
Yeah, for a bobber it would work fine.

Actually, I thought it looked kinda big when I had it mounted and even if it fit I'm not sure I like the look anyway.

Meh, I'm gonna ponder the possibilities while I rebuild the controls, on which a PO managed to strip every screw and produce some of the worst solder joints I've ever seen... ::)

The tire that was on it was a rock-hard Spitfire 100/90 circa 1994.
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