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Avon Cobra on a Fat Bob anyone?

  • Ken in Cairns
    Ken in Cairns
    6 years ago

    I have the Std Harley Dunlop on the rear and a new Pirelli night dragon on the front, I'll try and measure them tomorrow. 

    Cheers

  • Ratbob
    Ratbob
    6 years ago
    Well, as you might expect from a 180 tyre, when I align a tape measure across my Fatbob rear, (not wrapped around touching it) I get 180mm, that's wall to wall.
    As for 180 on a Sporty, Im guessing it won't improve handling, but we all do silly things. I'm running V&H Big Radius on a 110 engine, so can't claim any real level of intelligence either.

    While you can flip the wheel to work with the Sporty's right side drive have you checked the biggies like the swing arm width, disc rotor and drive sprocket offsets?
  • limpn
    limpn
    6 years ago
    I squeezed the avon 180 on the back of my streetbob.. great tyres.. stick well and awesome in the wet.. I think I will stay with them from now on.. pretty cheap and seem to wear really well .
  • Ken in Cairns
    Ken in Cairns
    6 years ago

    Sorry mate I didn't get all the layers of covers off her today, busy welding and grinding up the new work platform for her.

    Try and get them off tomorrow, but as stated 180 should be 180 or as close as the manufacturing tolerances I guess :)

    Cheers

  • Ken in Cairns
    Ken in Cairns
    6 years ago

    OK got it done today for you, sorry about the delay.

    The rear stock Harley tractor Dunlop is right on 180 mm.

    The front Pirelli Night Dragon was 138 mm, which is 2 mm smaller than the old front Dunlop if I remember the measurement I took to make my front tire stand to hold the bike upright. 

    Good luck with the mods hope it works out for you :)

    Cheers

  • Ken in Cairns
    Ken in Cairns
    6 years ago

    No problems mate, sorry it took so long :(

    Cheers


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