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Nov 3rd, 2011, 8:23 pm
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Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Knoxville, TN, USA
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Rear wheel width?
No not the difference between a 4.5 CR wheel and the 5.5 SP wheel. I am curious has anyone run a 6 inch wide rear wheel on there supersport. To be honest I like the Skinny CR wheel for riding in the mountains. I ask because I have a itch to get a new set of wheels. I never consider trying a 6 inch wheel. It might mean I must run a 190 rear,  . I will have to check into that, I know another size might fit but I don't like weird tire profiles created by impoper tire sizes for rims. So has anyone had any experience with the super wide wheel, IMO.
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94 900ss showa adjustable's, sp brake and clutch master's, crg shorty levers, FBF high swept's, FBF rearsets, sargent seat, stm slave cylinder, stm sbk slipper  , stm breather, Ohlins rear shock  , galifer lines, carbonfiber well alot
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Nov 3rd, 2011, 10:27 pm
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Location: Mt. Airy, Md, usa
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I tried a 6in. on my 900 racer with a 180. Made it push a bit and it felt sluggish turning. A 5.5 is more than enough width.
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Nov 4th, 2011, 7:30 am
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Location: Wilson, WY, USA
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A Dunlop 190 on the stock 5.5" rim will rub the chain (even some Dunlop 180s). Stick with a 5.5" (or BST 5.75"?) with a 180 tire for the best handling. Lighter too. I'll let you know when I decide to sell my Marvic Penta I mags. I've been lusting for BSTs for a long time.
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Nov 4th, 2011, 8:29 am
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Location: Knoxville, TN, USA
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Thanks for the replys. I had actually never consider a 6 in wheel until I found one online. Thought it was a good deal so was pondering if the pirce made it worth risking. My gut says 5.5 so I will probably just hold off. I don't know if I mentioned it earlier but I also wondered if chain wheel clearance would be ok. Delt with a few supermoto's that have cosmetically destroyed a wheel. because of extra wide rim width.
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94 900ss showa adjustable's, sp brake and clutch master's, crg shorty levers, FBF high swept's, FBF rearsets, sargent seat, stm slave cylinder, stm sbk slipper , stm breather, Ohlins rear shock , galifer lines, carbonfiber well alot
Wow (this is out of date same bike, lots of difference will modify later)
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Nov 4th, 2011, 8:43 am
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Location: Berkeley, Ca, USA
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I've got a 5.5 inch BST with a 180 on the back of my 750 Sport and it comes very close to rubbing the chain. It also slowed down the stearing by a noticable amount.
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Nov 4th, 2011, 9:11 am
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Quote:
Originally Posted by gomura
I've got a 5.5 inch BST with a 180 on the back of my 750 Sport and it comes very close to rubbing the chain. It also slowed down the stearing by a noticable amount.
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Are you refering to slowing the steering because you previously had a 4.5 rear wheel?
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94 900ss showa adjustable's, sp brake and clutch master's, crg shorty levers, FBF high swept's, FBF rearsets, sargent seat, stm slave cylinder, stm sbk slipper , stm breather, Ohlins rear shock , galifer lines, carbonfiber well alot
Wow (this is out of date same bike, lots of difference will modify later)
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Nov 4th, 2011, 3:18 pm
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Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Atlanta, GA, USA
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These things steer slow enough.
I've found the 5.5 with a 170 works the best. or even the 4.5 160.
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Nov 4th, 2011, 6:51 pm
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Location: Berkeley, Ca, USA
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Quote:
Originally Posted by ecannon1
Are you refering to slowing the steering because you previously had a 4.5 rear wheel?
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Yes 
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