It's not that the tire's too wide, it's that the rim is too narrow.
Fit a wider rim and that 110/90/19 front will be the cat's PJs.
Resto had a 100/90/19 on a 2.15/19 rim and was fun in the corners.
Madness runs a 110/80/18 on a WM3 rim on the front, the best handling Xs650 I've been on..........
PS Yamaha spec'd a 100/90/19 on the later specials still with 1.85 rims. And yeah it was all; wait for it, fall in, then track fine, on corners.
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