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Title: how the bloody hell do u fit a 140 rear on your bike (with pics)
Post by: deathlucky on July 25, 2006, 12:30:01 AM
how on earth do you put a 140 on the back like the tyre is almost touching as it is check it out

i want to get some good rubbers (tyres... not comdoms)

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Title: Re: how the bloody hell do u fit a 140 rear on your bike (with pics)
Post by: blue05twin on July 25, 2006, 12:41:40 AM
Not sure on what rim your useing but for spacing you can do what Turd did

http://gstwins.com/gsboard/index.php?topic=25426.0

Good luck
Title: Re: how the bloody hell do u fit a 140 rear on your bike (with pics)
Post by: deathlucky on July 25, 2006, 12:43:12 AM
thats a stock rim and a stock tyre
Title: Re: how the bloody hell do u fit a 140 rear on your bike (with pics)
Post by: bubba zanetti on July 25, 2006, 01:04:36 AM
I have a 140/70 on mine & there's plenty of clearance. I'd take a pic but it's too cold, wet & dark outside (yeah I know I'm a woose)
Title: Re: how the bloody hell do u fit a 140 rear on your bike (with pics)
Post by: deathlucky on July 25, 2006, 01:06:49 AM
you leave you bike in the cold and wet...
Title: Re: how the bloody hell do u fit a 140 rear on your bike (with pics)
Post by: bubba zanetti on July 25, 2006, 02:00:13 AM
Nah it's in the back shed, but I have to go outside to get to it.
Title: Re: how the bloody hell do u fit a 140 rear on your bike (with pics)
Post by: deathlucky on July 25, 2006, 02:05:17 AM
oh ok well thats ok then

so i need to mod to put a 140 on like a can see how its going to fit with out it

thats my little finger by the way (mental note cut finger nails b4 job interview tomorrow)
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Title: Re: how the bloody hell do u fit a 140 rear on your bike (with pics)
Post by: runsilent on July 25, 2006, 04:41:06 AM
A 140/70 is designed for a 4" rim so it is squeezed down about 5 mm on a 3.5" rim and is only 5 mm wider than a 130.  That's about .2" total or about .1" on each side wider.  Plenty of room w/o mods.  I have a 150/70 Lasertec on std 3.5" rim that fits with just enough clearance.  It's about same width as a 140/80 that's made for a 3.5" rim.  Some 150's are a bit wider and touch the brake rod.
Title: Re: how the bloody hell do u fit a 140 rear on your bike (with pics)
Post by: will123 on July 25, 2006, 01:45:09 PM
I ve got a 140/80/17 on mine with the stock rim and havent had any trouble with it/ not much clearance but it works
Title: Re: how the bloody hell do u fit a 140 rear on your bike (with pics)
Post by: Blueknyt on July 25, 2006, 06:20:27 PM
dependant on rim, spacers,and abit of determination, you can fit upto 160 into a GSswing arm. 170 you need to start  thinking about GSXR swingarm/rim combo