Back Tire on the Front...

ValkRy98 · ValkRy98 on Wed Apr 15, 2009 3:22 pm

Hi, folks. Just got here today (as in just discovered the site). Hey, I was wondering if anyone here has tried putting a 150/80 or 160/70 rear tire on the front of their Valk. It's time for me to do something as my front ME880 150/80 is done. Any thoughts?

**twin1300** · **twin1300** on Wed Apr 15, 2009 3:29 pm

Welcome to our site...Not sure, I ride a 1300 VTX! It'll work for me if it would fit!

...................bobby

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ValkRy98 · ValkRy98 on Wed Apr 15, 2009 3:42 pm

Yeah, it looks like a 160 will fit fine. A 170 would be a very tight squeeze. But, on the other hand, I did manage to get a 205 Triple tread under the back ok. I'm just a little chicken to be the first.

jedishon · jedishon on Wed Apr 15, 2009 3:47 pm

Welcome to the site. Some Valk and Wing riders are putting rear tires on the front. Just make sure you run the rotation arrows backwards. This keeps the belts from sepperating under heavy breaking. There is a great thread about it on here some where. Some one should remember where. My memory never was that good.

Jerry

ValkRy98 · ValkRy98 on Wed Apr 15, 2009 3:53 pm

Thanks Jerry, I'll look around.

mikehallbackhoe · mikehallbackhoe on Mon May 04, 2009 8:49 pm

I am running a 130 90 17 dunlop rear tire on the front, and am very pleased with it. seems to be the same height as my stock front tire

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