Topic: new rim for my 78 cb750

[Quail "Owner of the comfortable k8"]

Well the time has come to put some new rubber on the ol girl and i just hate the size of my rear rim.  limited selection to say the least.  So if I were to respoke it and lace a 17 inch rim on to it what would be the max tire size I could use.  ( don't tell me untill it rubs something)  Has anyone done this?  Do they make a tubless spoke rim?  I live in the US where wide tires tell everyone you have a massive penis.  This is the same reason I wear shoes 4 sizes to large also.  Right now I am running a 160/60/16 on the rear. yes it wore uneven.

[eurban]

Stock rear rim size is 17" so your current rim is not stock. Changing the rim is not going to give you the swingarm clearance to handle a substantially larger wheel . . .How much space do you have for swingarm (or other parts) clearance now with the 160?  Size your new rim to work well and safely with the tire size you want.  There are tubeless spoke designs but from what I can tell they are pretty expensive. Don't know for sure but  I would think with all the Harley sizes available for the 16" rim that you have now that tire selection would be better? 

[dusterdude]

i would like to know how in the hell you managed to fit a 160 tire on a stock swingarm?

[jaknight]

 

i would like to know how in the hell you managed to fit a 160 tire on a stock swingarm?

     You got that right dusterdude........... I had a hell of a time with a 120 on my '74 K4!!!

     ~ ~ ~ jaknight ~ ~ ~

[dusterdude]

i have a 130/16 on mine and there isnt a whole lot of room left for anything bigger

[crazypj]

I think you mean new rubber, the rim is the metal bit it fits on. 150 or 160 just wears out much faster in the centre.  As the sides are squeezed together the middle gets higher (you know what I mean and youve probably done it with wife/girlfriend for the same effect)
PJ

[ProTeal55]

The 130/16 I just put on my scoot seems to be the "fattest" that a stock width swingarm would accept...

[Quail "Owner of the comfortable k8"]

i would like to know how in the hell you managed to fit a 160 tire on a stock swingarm?

Sorry I was gone for awhile .

My stock rim is 17 inch the tire was a 160/60/17 (duh brain fart when typing)  To answer you question it had (Iwore it out) 1/8 inch clearance from the chain and less to the brake rod.