Tire sizes (sorry)

[Nessism]

Went ahead and ordered Shinko 230 Tourmasters, both front and back. Estimated delivery in 2 days. Cool.

Good tires. What sizes did you get. Standard GSR wisdom is 100 front and 130 rear for the GS850.

[ddaniels]

Good tires. What sizes did you get. Standard GSR wisdom is 100 front and 130 rear for the GS850.

That's what I got. I got them from Motorcycle Superstore online. Totalled out at just over $120 for the pair. Not bad me thinks.

[ddaniels]

Suzuki was selling NOS tires for early 80s GSes at least as late as 1997. So the tire you removed might not have been the original one on the bike.

Can you check the date/factory code on the sidewall?

Can't remember off the top of my head the first two numbers, but the last of the three was a zero, so they were probably 1990. I wouldn't think they would have put 1980's on a 1981 bike. But, they were at least 21 years old there abouts.