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Tyre uprgade...

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crayonjota

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I need to replace the shortlived Bridgestone Spitfire 11R tyre on the back of my GS 1000. It is a 130/90/17 and I wanted to make for a longer life and perhaps a little wider tyre.

Any advice on how fat I can go, without any chasis mods, and a nice cheap tyre that will last me more than a couple of thousand miles and provide grip too...

Thanks CJ
 
You could go to a 140, With the stock wheel I would stick with the stock size. If you do a wheel upgrade you can go bigger
 
I think you'll have to bend the pipe that holds the brake in place if you want a 140, my 130 ME77 looks to be as wide as I can go.

Steve
 
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