Rev Sales
XS650 Member
Can anyone tell me if you can get a wide tire kit for an 81' 650? If so where?
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Wide tire kit
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RICH
I have seen some nice ones on ebay but not lately. I use to make up my own and you can do it fairly easy with a universal kit. You can go up to a 200 tire with not too much of a hassle but anything past that you need a jackshaft. They work well but very noisey when going down the highway. There were some frames i think its MR LUCKY frames but i am sure if you contact Voodo or some other frame guy they can make one up but its not cheap. I like the 200 tire ones ride nice and you can by a offset kit for around $600.00 and they ride nice. This XS650 i built has a 160 on back with 5.5 wheel and was done with a universal kit and the Kaw in picture has a 180 also universal kit.
Good luck on your build
Good luck on your build
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itrguy
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You do great work DaddyG, and You sound like one hell of a guy..... always lookin to help... Thanks bro.
Rev Sales
XS650 Member
Search button Not broken just a beginner who has looked and not really sure if I have found the right options. Maybe next time you might want to be helpful or don't waste finger time on your kepboard!
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Rev Sales
XS650 Member
Nice bikes you built. I should be more clear I am not turning this into a hard tale, just sold a full custom Harley chopper and moving to the 650. I assume it is much more difficult to find a kit that will accomodate a 180 or 200 tire while keeping it as a soft tail.
jd750ace
Front Toward Enemy
Just curious: Why would you want to add that much unsprung weight and heavier rotational mass to a relatively low powered, light (compared to an H-D)weight bike?
I do not understand "tire envy"
I do not understand "tire envy"
member3480
RICH
OK done that too. You can go with a GSXR swingarm or this is a GPZ with stock 16" xs wheel but i had plenty of room to go bigger or just use a bigger swingarm. I have a Hayabusa arm here with 200 tire that is going on something soon. The Kz in picture above was GSXR wheel front and back.
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Rev Sales
XS650 Member
My motor has a high compression rebuild and should have no trouble with a 180 tire. I like the look.
rusty rocket
XS650 Junkie
I get you. I like the look of a fat tire also. My guess would take a measurement of the inside of your swing arm and then start tire shopping.
Rev Sales
XS650 Member
I think a 140 is the max
member3480
RICH
itrguy
Thanks i am retired and sold off all my good stuff and just play in my garage now. NO CUSTOMERS just friends. People call me or email me all the time and i tell them to call Jon (monstercraftsman) or Hugh (hughshandbuilt). I did my build time now just build crazy shit for me. Some of my friends stuff in garage and i been teaching some young guys chopper building. You young guys got to keep it going. Just don't be stupit like me were a mask while painting and welding or it bites you in the ass later in life.
Thanks i am retired and sold off all my good stuff and just play in my garage now. NO CUSTOMERS just friends. People call me or email me all the time and i tell them to call Jon (monstercraftsman) or Hugh (hughshandbuilt). I did my build time now just build crazy shit for me. Some of my friends stuff in garage and i been teaching some young guys chopper building. You young guys got to keep it going. Just don't be stupit like me were a mask while painting and welding or it bites you in the ass later in life.
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Robsteeler66
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DaddyG those are really cool! My goal is to build a chopper someday, before I get too old to ride one! I'm in NJ too, whereabouts are you?
