Question for 190/55/17 riders?

[Pokey]

Think I will stick with the 180, a bit cheaper and seriously doubt I would notice any real difference in better handling with a 190.

[VirginiaJim]

You'd have to get out of your subdivision and ride a little faster, methinks, dear Poke.

[kennqc]

would it also affect the computer generated mpg

ken

It just occurred to me that a 55 rear tire would change the speedometer reading for the better I think. Our speedo's notoriously read fast. When my speedo shows 79 I am actually doing 75. With a taller rear tire the bike should be moving faster with the same drive shaft RPM. With a .42 increase in the radius I calculate about a 4% increase in speed at a given drive shaft RPM. Which should almost compensate for the speedo error. This is assuming the speedo works off the VSS on the drive shaft. Does it? Has anyone running 55's seen a more accurate speedometer?

[Pokey]

You'd have to get out of your subdivision and ride a little faster, methinks, dear Poke.

You are welcome to try and follow me anytime sparky. 

[VirginiaJim]

I would love to, you know that.

[Pokey]

I would love to, you know that.

Quit working so darn much and get a move on!!!! 

[Son of Pappy]

I would love to, you know that.

Well, retire already

[VirginiaJim]

Can't afford to at the moment....otherwise I would.

[Son of Pappy]

Can't afford to at the moment....otherwise I would.

Become a Polygamist and marry Sophia Loren.  Problem solved   I'd suggest Brittany Spears, but her money is managed

[Pokey]

Why the hell I thought I had a 180 rear is beyond me.    So yeah I obviously didnt pay enough attention to what this thread even meant, so now I must figure out to go with the 50 or 55 now. I have a rear hugger too "carbon fiber" not sure what brand it is though, and have concerns about clearance like Jim did.


Edit: Just went out and checked, the side clearance will be fine, but there is no way the extra height would clear. I could try bending the bracket some, but just not sure it is worth it. I am leaving for Tenn/NC next Thursday, cannot have a screw up on tire size at this point.

[VirginiaJim]

Why the hell I thought I had a 180 rear is beyond me.    So yeah I obviously didnt pay enough attention to what this thread even meant, so now I must figure out to go with the 50 or 55 now. I have a rear hugger too "carbon fiber" not sure what brand it is though, and have concerns about clearance like Jim did.


Edit: Just went out and checked, the side clearance will be fine, but there is no way the extra height would clear. I could try bending the bracket some, but just not sure it is worth it. I am leaving for Tenn/NC next Thursday, cannot have a screw up on tire size at this point.

My 55 is clearing my hugger, Poke, but it's a PR3....  Don't know if that has anything at all to do with anything.

[Pokey]

My 55 is clearing my hugger, Poke, but it's a PR3....  Don't know if that has anything at all to do with anything.

Cant imagine that tire brand would matter much if any, I think that I need to bend my brackets just a tad bit further up and toward the cockpit. I went ahead and just got another 50, I know that works perfect.  [size=78%] [/size]