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Offline mc2032

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Re: Speed Rated Tires for Harley Sportster
« Reply #15 on: February 14, 2011, 05:26:37 PM »
First i want to thank everyone for their input/advice!  Second, i was surfing the web (isn't the world wide web wonderful) during lunch today and stumbled across Dunlop D208 ZR rated tires, 130/70ZR-16.  I have an email sent to the web page to see if in fact these tires do exist.  If so, i can get speed rated tires for my 16" rear wheel and a matching tire for the front, they list a 110 wide vs the stock 90 width, but i think it (the front tire) should fit within the forks.  I was kinda sweating it, trying to locate a wheel that would accept my rotor and sprockets as well as not requiring to much modification to the swing arm, or having to find a wheel then mix and match tires.  So, i am keeping my fingers crossed. 
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Re: Speed Rated Tires for Harley Sportster
« Reply #16 on: February 16, 2011, 02:45:08 PM »
Check your messages!   :-D
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Re: Speed Rated Tires for Harley Sportster
« Reply #17 on: February 18, 2011, 09:59:44 AM »
thought i'd share this picture.  pretty neat, huh?



opened a photobucket account, uploaded two test pictures.  clicked on the "image" link on the right side of the page, it turned yellow and showed "copied", surfed back to landracing, opened a reply, clicked paste, just that easy.  why did i think it was gonna be an ordeal!
« Last Edit: February 18, 2011, 10:03:41 AM by mc2032 »
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Re: Speed Rated Tires for Harley Sportster
« Reply #18 on: February 18, 2011, 10:01:47 AM »
Isn't that an example of what's called "a good launch"?
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Re: Speed Rated Tires for Harley Sportster
« Reply #19 on: February 18, 2011, 10:05:31 AM »
you are right slim, it isn't an example of a good launch.
this set of tires is ten years old and doesn't show hardly any wear at all.  
« Last Edit: February 18, 2011, 10:09:50 AM by mc2032 »
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Re: Speed Rated Tires for Harley Sportster
« Reply #20 on: February 18, 2011, 10:22:25 AM »
Well yeah!!! They're not even touching the ground!!! :cheers: :cheers: :cheers:
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Re: Speed Rated Tires for Harley Sportster
« Reply #21 on: February 18, 2011, 11:32:26 AM »
Damn! Beat me to it.

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Re: Speed Rated Tires for Harley Sportster
« Reply #22 on: February 18, 2011, 12:00:40 PM »
Where can someone get a hover mode device like the one on that bike?
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Re: Speed Rated Tires for Harley Sportster
« Reply #23 on: February 19, 2011, 06:35:03 PM »
i am posting these pictures here because technically this is not a build, yet.  speed rated tires ordered, mini tach/speedo set where i think they should work.  still need to decide on rear sets or go on a diet, see if i can get my knees into some sort of a tuck. 


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Re: Speed Rated Tires for Harley Sportster
« Reply #24 on: February 19, 2011, 08:16:36 PM »
One thing I see is your fuel line I think. No clear plastic fuel lines, must be rubber. Your chain guard won't pass at a regular meet. I don't know about the 130 club... Seat pan looks good.  Makin progress!   :cheers: :cheers:
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2014 El Mirage Dry Lake  1350 A-PG  172.651