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Main Area => General GS500 Discussion => Topic started by: Susuki_Jah on April 14, 2006, 06:04:18 PM

Title: who has a 140 70 R17 tire on the rear? also anyone with IRC tires?
Post by: Susuki_Jah on April 14, 2006, 06:04:18 PM
I just bought two new tires. IRC 110 70 R17 and a 140 70 R17 rear tire... it seems that 130 70 R17 is a rare tire and must always be ordered.. atleast thats what ive been told out of 12 motorcycle shops in the Richmond area so I decided to go up a size in the rear. a little wider not much and slightly taller.  anyone have this size or run IRC tires?   just wanted to know some feed back.

never the less I will have pics of the new tires and break/clutch levers on tomorrow. going to make some new pegs on the lathe tuesday and start my SS exhuast system project. it pays off to know how to tig weld :) . and to have full use of a Airforce Machine shop.

Title: Re: who has a 140 70 R17 tire on the rear? also anyone with IRC tires?
Post by: ccmbobcat on April 14, 2006, 08:10:44 PM
I have a 140 on the rear love it
Title: Re: who has a 140 70 R17 tire on the rear? also anyone with IRC tires?
Post by: Susuki_Jah on April 15, 2006, 05:24:13 AM
Quote from: ccmbobcat on April 14, 2006, 08:10:44 PM
I have a 140 on the rear love it

glad to hear. I will probly love it the same.

Title: Re: who has a 140 70 R17 tire on the rear? also anyone with IRC tires?
Post by: 84TAVeRT on April 15, 2006, 06:47:54 AM
i am soon to have BT-090 in the 110/140 combo...

i should get em mid-may :D

i will post how they do for my track school...
Title: Re: who has a 140 70 R17 tire on the rear? also anyone with IRC tires?
Post by: lumpoffire on April 15, 2006, 08:34:24 AM
I've got a rear IRC RS-310R Durotour in size 130/90-17.  Seems to be a fairly hard compound; after 3,000 mi there's very little wear.  Too tall in this size, though (looks a bit strange), and it barely clears the brake "arm."

If it ever wears out ;), I'll try the 140/70 also.
Title: Re: who has a 140 70 R17 tire on the rear? also anyone with IRC tires?
Post by: Susuki_Jah on April 15, 2006, 06:30:31 PM
ok so I got the tires on... I freeken love them!!  I can take the corners pretty damn hard with them.   ill upload some pics in a few
Title: Re: who has a 140 70 R17 tire on the rear? also anyone with IRC tires?
Post by: runsilent on April 15, 2006, 06:37:27 PM
Must be the IRC RX-01 tires?  They come in OE sizes.
Title: Re: who has a 140 70 R17 tire on the rear? also anyone with IRC tires?
Post by: Susuki_Jah on April 15, 2006, 06:46:56 PM
http://www.bikebandit.com/partsbandit/productlist~section_dept_id~1170244~terrain_dept_id~2115354~cat_dept_id~2116107~product_dept_id~2116131~selection_Path~3.asp


there is the exact tires I got well the rear one atleast.
Title: Re: who has a 140 70 R17 tire on the rear? also anyone with IRC tires?
Post by: budget speed demon on April 15, 2006, 10:04:04 PM
I just put on the 140/70/17 in the sport demons. i like it. it doesn't hinder the flickability of the nible GS like I was told it would. I've only been riding the tires for about 70km and I've already got to the edge of the front tire, but I'm still about an inch away from the edge on the rear. I don't know if its posible to get to the edge of the 140, maybe I just havn't tryed hard enough yet. I seem to remember somone saying somthing about it being imposible, but that might have been on a 150.  :dunno_white:
Title: Re: who has a 140 70 R17 tire on the rear? also anyone with IRC tires?
Post by: TarzanBoy on April 15, 2006, 11:25:56 PM
Cheesy took the GS500 I bought from him to the edge of the 140 on the back.   He even leaned it over so far that he popped a rivet out of the carbon fiber Wiley Co slip-on by scraping it.  I believe he did it at the Dragon.
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