Without perusing tire charts, anyone have a gut feeling about how much wider a 140-90 -16 tire would be compared to 130-90- 16; tire is a Conti Blitz ?
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10mm- 130+10=1401978 GS1085.
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same diameter rim, same aspect ratio so the width follows the same ratio1978 GS1085.
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Your next question should be "will it fit my bike?" or "should I install it on my bike?"
The answer to both of those would be "NO".
Motorcycle tires work a bit differently than car tires. the 140 tire needs a wider rim to properly support it. If you install it on the rim on your 650, it will be pinched into a tighter radius, which will give you a SMALLER footprint on the pavement.
It might look "cool", but will not work as well as a properly-sized tire.
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People talk about 130 being the proper size for GS bikes with 2.5" wide rear wheels. The 650 rear wheel is 2.75" wide so I don't think a 140 will cause problems due to the sidewalls pinching in, although I'm not sure if there is clearance in the swingarm.Ed
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IIRC, stock tires worked out to be 120/90. There was not a whole lot of clearance to the swingarm when I mounted a 130 on my 650GD, but it has a 17" rim vs the 16 on the GL. I'll try to get a measurement/pictures for you when I get home, Tom.'83 GS650G
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Ed
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Oh...really? Thank you. I did not know that. One more difference between the Gs and Ls of which I am now aware.'83 GS650G
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