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Old 09-12-06, 05:15 PM   #1
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i have just got some new tryes for my curvy. when they turned up i noticed that the tyre size is 120/70/17 for the front and 160/60/17 for the rear. will this effect the bike at all as the front tyre i have on at the moment is 120/60/17. thanks
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Old 09-12-06, 05:45 PM   #2
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Do a search, this was discussed in some detail on here quite recently.
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i have just got some new tryes for my curvy. when they turned up i noticed that the tyre size is 120/70/17 for the front and 160/60/17 for the rear. will this effect the bike at all as the front tyre i have on at the moment is 120/60/17. thanks
Short answer 'yes'!

Do a search if you want the ins and outs, but the important thing here is that both 60 and a 70 section can be fitted to the SV without any safety issues.

Personally and for my usage, I much prefer the 60 for the road!
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