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fastdruid · 31-12-09, 11:28 AM

Unless you change the rear wheel you should stick to the 160.

Druid

31-12-09, 05:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Grumpy

Can someone tell me something. I have a standard k8 sv 650. I need to change my tyres. At te rear it has the 160 70 17 and i want to put a 180 55 17 because i can the buy a combo for like r1700 where if i buy a cr2 size 170 70 17 i will pay 1449 for the rear and r1049 for the front. Anyone done this cause the bike shop says it will affect cornering etc. I use the bike for driving to work and back. thats about it. Thanx in advance

You can 180/55R17... You just need to buy a wider wheel.

I fitted a wider GSXR rear wheel on my SV650. Generally I use 180/55R17... But, the one on the picture below is a 190/50R17...

On the stock SV650 wheel the 180/55 profile would be distorted and handeling will suffer.

I would not do it!!! If you do it anyway, be careful cornering... Remember crashing is expensive!!!

Luis

yorkie_chris · 31-12-09, 06:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Grumpy

Can someone tell me something. I have a standard k8 sv 650. I need to change my tyres. At te rear it has the 160 70 17 and i want to put a 180 55 17 because i can the buy a combo for like r1700 where if i buy a cr2 size 170 70 17 i will pay 1449 for the rear and r1049 for the front. Anyone done this cause the bike shop says it will affect cornering etc. I use the bike for driving to work and back. thats about it. Thanx in advance

go shop somewhere else, I bet you can find some tyres for similar price in correct sizes.

I did not like how 180-55 felt on SV standard rim.

09-01-10, 08:46 PM

Ok Ive got my F3 wheels and I have had a quick look but the spindle (measuring the hole in a spare spacer I have) on my curvy looks to be narrower that the hole on the CBR wheel centre. When someone said that it needed new spacers was it just to pack out the distance from the wheel / sprocket carrier to the swingarm or do I need to look at spacing the spindle itself and new bearings.

I have not taken the SV rear whell out yet as the front is already off the bike waiting for the GSXR bearing kit from TWF (anyday now!!),

Any advice

yorkie_chris · 09-01-10, 08:52 PM

Measure it, curvy is 17mm

31-12-09, 11:28 AM	#31
fastdruid Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: W Mids Posts: 2,037	Re: 180 on an SV Unless you change the rear wheel you should stick to the 160. Druid __________________ '00 SV700S - '94 RVF400R - '97 RVF400R - '88 VFR750F

09-01-10, 08:46 PM	#34
hardhat_harry Guest Posts: n/a	Re: 180 on an SV Ok Ive got my F3 wheels and I have had a quick look but the spindle (measuring the hole in a spare spacer I have) on my curvy looks to be narrower that the hole on the CBR wheel centre. When someone said that it needed new spacers was it just to pack out the distance from the wheel / sprocket carrier to the swingarm or do I need to look at spacing the spindle itself and new bearings. I have not taken the SV rear whell out yet as the front is already off the bike waiting for the GSXR bearing kit from TWF (anyday now!!), Any advice

09-01-10, 08:52 PM	#35
yorkie_chris Noisy Git Mega Poster Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Halifax/Leeds Posts: 26,645	Re: 180 on an SV Measure it, curvy is 17mm __________________ Currently Ex Biker Now rebuilding a 63' fishing trawler as a dive boat