Nope, meant nope
Nope, meant nope. The geometry may work out the same, but the 50 profile is differant than the 55. You still have the beach ball shape with the 50. The 55 gains more contact as you increase lean and it falls in much easier. The gain isn't in the added height, it is in the profile.
- you all say that but you know you really want it !!
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?
I just finished the Idaho STAR Precision Riding Clinic and one of the instructors used to have a C14. He suggested the 190/55 since throwing this beats around at low speeds is intense and (after two days) quite exhausting. My question is has anyone with a rear wheel hugger done the tire size change and did the 190/55 fit under the hugger? it looks like Revzilla has a good price and I can use my accrued Zilla bucks.
TIA...
I just installed one (a PR3) on mine, and I thought it was going to hit the hugger, but it did not. Other brands of tires may be different though. If it is too close, you might be able to tweak the brackets a little, to get a little more clearance.
I changed after I read a review of the c14 on a website.
I have not noticed any change in seat height. I did notice a big difference in handling and cornering clearance. the bike wants to turn much easier and holds the lean angle without pressure on the bars. I also don't have the feeler pegs touch down even when two up. I have no unused edge rubber on the rear and just 1/8 or so on the front tire.
also the speedometer is closer to being correct.
the rear tire also seem to last a little longer, maybe 1000 miles better. my rear always wears out sooner than the front.
I just finished the Idaho STAR Precision Riding Clinic and one of the instructors used to have a C14. He suggested the 190/55 since throwing this beats around at low speeds is intense and (after two days) quite exhausting. My question is has anyone with a rear wheel hugger done the tire size change and did the 190/55 fit under the hugger? it looks like Revzilla has a good price and I can use my accrued Zilla bucks.
TIA...
I'll let you know in a bit. Getting ready to put mine on this evening.BEFORE the Canyon Cages? For shame Jim, for shame
VJ... Great news! Now if I can just make up my mind... I have a pair of PR3s and Angel GTs in my shopping cart. Decisions... Decisions!Angels of course
Angels of course