the tire on my bike now is currently a stock 160. i plan on getting a 170 when i need a tire and i was wondering about the rear fender in the back of my 92 F2. can they be removed and if it is removed what will that effect?

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I THINK GETTING A BIG TIRE IS COOL , I DID THAT TO MY 90' FZR AND I GOT MORE TOP END BUT I WISHED I DIDNT FOR THE QUICKNESS, JUST THINK ABOUT IT , BUT THEN AGAIN U HAVE A 1000. SO IF U DONT NEED MORE TOP END THEN STICK WITH THE SAME SIZE IF I WAS U.

 

my bike is a 600 not a 1000

 

unless you are trying to have a greater lean angle...i wouldn't worry about changing the tire size at all [:'(]

 

DAMM IM STUPID I SHOULD OF LOOKED AT THE PIC, I WOULD STICK WITH THE SAME SIZE DEFINATLEY FOR A 600 UNLESS U WANT A LITTLE MORE TOP END

 

Exactly what top end are you talking about? Changing your tire size isnt going to improve anything, but, it is going to effect the handling of the bike. The larger tire might give you a greater lean but at a trade off of agility. Just think about it and ask around to others with the same bike before making the switch, and see what they prefer.

 

I kept reading F4ALLTHEWAY, talk about "top end" & was saying to my self: "WHAT?!" heheh
I think he is saying that the profile will be raised & that will allow for a higher top end like a higher gear, because the circumference of the tire will be increased. A 170 with the same aspect ratio will be higher than a 160 of the same aspect ratio.

Personally, I feel that you should just stay with what that rim was designed to have, & keep it a stock size...but we all have different opinions.

As far as removing the rear fender, my 1994 (painted as a 93), never came with a rear fender to begin with, just as all the early 900RR's don't have one.

 

HAVENT BEEN ON IN A WHILE BUT WHAT TOP IM TALKING ABOUT IS. THE BIGGER TIRE IS KINDA LIKE TWEAKING THE GEARS, IF U STICK WITH A SMALL TIRE VS A BIG TIRE, THE SMALLER TIRE WILL COMPLETE A WHOLE REVOLTION FASTER THAN A BIGER TIRE, GIVING IT BETTER ACCELERATION, VS A BIG TIRE TAKING LONGER IN THE SAME AMOUT OF RPM GETTING MORE TOP END . SORRY I CANT REALLY WORD IT RIGHT BUT I KNOW I HAD A OLD FZR AND MAXED IT OUT ON MY STOCK TIRE AND I WANTED TO GET A BIGGER TIRE LIKE THE NEWER BIKES AND I COULD GO FASTER TOP END.. CORRECT ME IF IM WRONG, AND IF U UNDERSTAND WHAT IM TRYING TO GET AT PUT IT IN BETTER WORDS. BUT I THINK TONY SAID IT WELL TOO.

BUT ANYWAYS STICK WITH THE STOCK TIRE

ROB