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Deadly · 12-09-2008, 01:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Gravehunter

1979 Suzuki GS 750.

Thats one angry looking machine!

timdog · 12-09-2008, 05:29 PM

What size wheels are those? I am looking for some more aggressive tread for a Honda Nighthawk, 16 - 19 combo.

dbarale · 12-09-2008, 05:58 PM

The only 16" dual sport tires I found when I was looking for a rear for my XS400 Scrambler project were: Duro, Trailwing and Michelin Sirac that is not easily found in the US... The Sirac may be tubeless but I'm not sure. It does have a matching 19" front.

http://two-wheels.michelin.com/2w/fr...103640&lang=EN

timdog · 12-09-2008, 06:19 PM

Thanks for the quick reply. I found the Trailwings. Is it safe to use a tube in a tubeless type rim? These seem to be the only option if I want a matched set. I found that the Siracs are discontinued.

huckleberry · 12-09-2008, 06:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Deadly

What exact tire size's do you need?

Roundigo is probably right if you want to go hardcore, but if you are like me you have to use what you got or else we might as well have went out and bought a GS or something. I never intended to do any serious off roading with the WeeHawk, just some gravel and dirt back roads.
The original tires that came on my Nighthawk were highspeed rated Dunlop K505's. Now that I have switched to Avon Distanzias my front tire is only rated for 113mph. I never spent much time in the tripple digits anyway so its all good.

Im shopping for a new set of black mirrors tonight...

you guys with the nighthawks might want to try to find some used rear wheels off a newer 1 i had an 03 in racy red that had a 17" rear wheel

Gravehunter · 12-09-2008, 09:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Deadly

Thats one angry looking machine!

Thanks. It turned out to be a fun bike and led to this kind of riding and getting a Strom.
I will say that heavy and low GS was WAY better on the gravel than my Strom is. But that was the only thing it was better at. LOL

Gravehunter · 12-09-2008, 09:27 PM

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Originally Posted by timdog

What size wheels are those? I am looking for some more aggressive tread for a Honda Nighthawk, 16 - 19 combo.

If your refering to the GS.. if i remember right it has a 19 front and an 18 rear. They are TKC's.
As others have already posted.. pretty slim pickings in a 16" rim.

timdog · 12-10-2008, 06:03 AM

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Originally Posted by Gravehunter

If your refering to the GS.. if i remember right it has a 19 front and an 18 rear. They are TKC's.
As others have already posted.. pretty slim pickings in a 16" rim.

I thought those were TKC's. Slim pickings is correct. I was not sure if I could change the rear wheel since it is shaft drive.

Gravehunter · 12-10-2008, 08:13 AM

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Originally Posted by timdog

I thought those were TKC's. Slim pickings is correct. I was not sure if I could change the rear wheel since it is shaft drive.

I don't know. Someone above posted the newer ones has 17" and you can get TKC's in 17" of course.

Willis24 · 12-11-2008, 07:07 AM

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Originally Posted by dbarale

my XS400 Scrambler project

Let's see some pics?

dbarale · 12-12-2008, 03:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Willis24

Let's see some pics?

It's still just a project, so far the only things I've done are: restart it, replace the rear wheel with an 18" and replace the gigantic tail light with a small round one. I'll post in Old Skool with pics and progress...

smilin jack · 12-13-2008, 11:05 PM

I put dualsport tires on my baby nighthawk. (CB250)

It does OK on gravel roads and is a little squirlley on sand roads in the desert, but most dualsports aren't much better? The best part is the 298 pounds for the bike.

My riding pardner has an older XL350 and it's much heavier and harder to handle. We really enjoy the weekend rides.

I put DOT knobbies (Shinko 244 4.10"x18" tire on front, Bridgestone TW40 120/90x16" on rear).

Both the above tires lasted about 10K and now I have a Chen Shin 180 on the front (K70 Dunlop knockoff) and a Chen Shin 907 on the rear. I got the tires cheap at a garage sale. I like the front tire but it kept sliding out in the snow last week. The back tire spins easy in snow, but works great in the rain.

I commute 250 miles per week on the bike and take rides into the Cascade mountains on the weekends. It's been averaging around 70 mpg for the last 10,000 miles. Most of my weekend rides are under 200 miles per day.

Last weekend I put a garage sale luggage rack with back rest on the bike. It took some cutting and welding, but I love the backrest now. It slides in and out of the rack so it works solo for me, or slide back so a passenger has a backrest. I have a Rubbermaid ActionPacker as a top box and will make side box brackets soon.

My brother and I used our 1966 Suzuki S-32 twins to ride from Newport, Oregon to Germinson Landing in Northern BC, north of Fort Saint James, BC when we were in high school. It was a two month trip and we ran knobby tires and carried the stock take-off's as spares. They weren't needed.

We took a pup tent and a 2-man raft for fishing. We only had a few breakdowns. My bike threw the rings on the right piston but still ran. We made it back to Fort Saint James and the local Evenrude repairman put in a Evenrude piston and rings in my bike after drilling the piston to use my wrist pin. The bike ran for years with the outboard piston on the right side.

We did farm day labor along the trip to pay the bills. A trip to remember, but were too dumb to take a camera. Just memories now...

Smilin Jack

bigtex · 12-15-2008, 07:18 AM

Round-I-Go · 12-15-2008, 10:47 AM

HOLY SHIZZLE!
C'mon bigtex, tell us the story ... the WHOLE story!

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Deadly · 12-15-2008, 11:09 AM

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Holey Cow!... thats a sweet ride!

12-13-2008, 11:05 PM	#72
smilin jack Grandpa Adventurer Joined: May 2008 Location: Lebanon Oregon Oddometer: 1,178	CB250 dualsport I put dualsport tires on my baby nighthawk. (CB250) It does OK on gravel roads and is a little squirlley on sand roads in the desert, but most dualsports aren't much better? The best part is the 298 pounds for the bike. My riding pardner has an older XL350 and it's much heavier and harder to handle. We really enjoy the weekend rides. I put DOT knobbies (Shinko 244 4.10"x18" tire on front, Bridgestone TW40 120/90x16" on rear). Both the above tires lasted about 10K and now I have a Chen Shin 180 on the front (K70 Dunlop knockoff) and a Chen Shin 907 on the rear. I got the tires cheap at a garage sale. I like the front tire but it kept sliding out in the snow last week. The back tire spins easy in snow, but works great in the rain. I commute 250 miles per week on the bike and take rides into the Cascade mountains on the weekends. It's been averaging around 70 mpg for the last 10,000 miles. Most of my weekend rides are under 200 miles per day. Last weekend I put a garage sale luggage rack with back rest on the bike. It took some cutting and welding, but I love the backrest now. It slides in and out of the rack so it works solo for me, or slide back so a passenger has a backrest. I have a Rubbermaid ActionPacker as a top box and will make side box brackets soon. My brother and I used our 1966 Suzuki S-32 twins to ride from Newport, Oregon to Germinson Landing in Northern BC, north of Fort Saint James, BC when we were in high school. It was a two month trip and we ran knobby tires and carried the stock take-off's as spares. They weren't needed. We took a pup tent and a 2-man raft for fishing. We only had a few breakdowns. My bike threw the rings on the right piston but still ran. We made it back to Fort Saint James and the local Evenrude repairman put in a Evenrude piston and rings in my bike after drilling the piston to use my wrist pin. The bike ran for years with the outboard piston on the right side. We did farm day labor along the trip to pay the bills. A trip to remember, but were too dumb to take a camera. Just memories now... Smilin Jack __________________ Smilin Jack Western Oregon USA 2006 DR650SE CB250 1991 Adventure bike "dual-sport" http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=441736 http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=469125 http://www.advrider.com/forums/showt...e#post11612867 http://www.facebook.com/album.php?ai...8&l=3d8dcb2743

12-15-2008, 07:18 AM	#73
bigtex Rocky Mountain High Joined: Feb 2006 Location: Northern Colorado Oddometer: 469	Maybe an XR1200? __________________

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12-09-2008, 05:29 PM	#62
timdog a.k.a. Josh Joined: Oct 2005 Location: Troy, MI Oddometer: 555	What size wheels are those? I am looking for some more aggressive tread for a Honda Nighthawk, 16 - 19 combo.

12-09-2008, 05:58 PM	#63
dbarale Squiddly slow Joined: Oct 2008 Location: Western NC Oddometer: 909	The only 16" dual sport tires I found when I was looking for a rear for my XS400 Scrambler project were: Duro, Trailwing and Michelin Sirac that is not easily found in the US... The Sirac may be tubeless but I'm not sure. It does have a matching 19" front. http://two-wheels.michelin.com/2w/fr...103640&lang=EN

12-09-2008, 06:19 PM	#64
timdog a.k.a. Josh Joined: Oct 2005 Location: Troy, MI Oddometer: 555	Thanks for the quick reply. I found the Trailwings. Is it safe to use a tube in a tubeless type rim? These seem to be the only option if I want a matched set. I found that the Siracs are discontinued.