Comments on: chinonthetank cb360t

By: admin

admin — Thu, 21 Oct 2010 05:17:13 +0000

Martin – thanks for the info. Im not running a stock rear or front fender so the clearance I can account for.

Jay – thanks. I dig that tire but actually like another one of the Duro tires. I hadn’t heard of them before so thanks for mentioning them.

By: Aaron

Aaron — Tue, 19 Oct 2010 21:08:20 +0000

I second that tire,(from bikebandit) it looks really good not as boxy as the firestone you wanted but same kind of feel to it..

By: Jay

Jay — Tue, 19 Oct 2010 16:17:53 +0000

Would these work? Seem to have look fairly similar to the Firestones. I wouldn’t necessarily run these things on a high-performance bike, but I’m sure they’re decent enough for a vintage ride.

I can also give you my AMA number for another 10% off.
http://www.bikebandit.com/duro-hf302b-motorcycle-tire

By: andrew

andrew — Mon, 18 Oct 2010 22:55:02 +0000

cause your a wild man!

By: Aaron

Aaron — Mon, 18 Oct 2010 18:30:03 +0000

tires shouldnt be a problem and they look super good too.. why hasnt anybody told me about the front fork brace before?? hahah

By: Martin

Martin — Sun, 17 Oct 2010 16:54:24 +0000

All I can add is that regarding tire size mattered on my stock cb200. I am familiar with this tire and it is certainly adequate (also made by Cheng Shin). The previous owner had put one size bigger on the rear and it was bottoming out all over the place. I thought I was just too heavy for the little bike but once I replaced the rear with the proper one for the bike it never bottomed out again, even with a passenger. I know you are going to be modifying a lot, so this may not be a problem for you, but FYI the stock size for your bike is 3.00-18 front and 3.50-18 rear.

By: Richard

Richard — Sat, 16 Oct 2010 01:19:11 +0000

I would at least brace it. I believe the front brace ties the bottom fork tubes together so they telescope in unison. Without the front braced, you could go around a hard turn hit a bump and have the inside tube bend and stick while the other is trying to extend. It sounds problematic for front end alignment.

By: admin

admin — Fri, 15 Oct 2010 18:14:24 +0000

In reply to bob..

hey bob

it’s ~4.25 between the forks without a brace. I plan to run the front without a fork brace or fender. I don’t see what benefit a brace provides seeing how the oem fender would have provided that function and that thing is flimsy at best. I’ve read that it’s needed but never an explaination into why. Any insight?

By: bob.

bob. — Fri, 15 Oct 2010 15:57:50 +0000

is that 4.25″ between the forks with or without the fork brace? Can always make/buy a custom one but I’d be weary of riding without one.

By: jut

jut — Fri, 15 Oct 2010 13:33:44 +0000

Pretty rad idea. Makes me want to rip apart my bike and rebuild.

By: admin

admin — Fri, 15 Oct 2010 13:15:46 +0000

Sorry, I’m still sayin those grips suck balls… ODI mushrooms are way better.
-Ed

By: ludwig

ludwig — Fri, 15 Oct 2010 12:56:47 +0000

nice!

By: scott

scott — Fri, 15 Oct 2010 12:40:51 +0000

HUH???

Gran Turismo grips are the tits!

By: ed

ed — Fri, 15 Oct 2010 04:26:02 +0000

I like everything you’re doing except those gay ass grips.
get some ODI mushrooms!
-ed