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acotrel said:
A lot might depend on the travel and spring rating of the rear shocks, and how you use the bike. Whatever you change needs to be optimised to suit it's purpose.
If you carry a pillion passenger without winding the rear spring adjusters up, the bike can oversteer horribly as you accelerate. Similar can happen with changed ride height at the rear
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I am fortunate that my suspension has height, damping, and preload adjustment. My fork stanchions go through both triple clamps and can be raised or lowered and the shocks have eye to eye shaft adjustment of +-10mm. Would be nice if I had more shaft adjustment on the shocks, but I get by with 10mm.

No passengers on my street Norton. My only purpose is to enjoy the ride.
 
I think I'm even less certain about the good 19in rear tire options than I was before.

Am I to assume that Roadrider production will be moved and availibity will improve in the US in the future?
 
Both Revco and Fortnine in Canada show them as in stock, however they don't ship to the US.
If you cannot find them in the US, I could have them shipped here then re-ship them to you from just over the border from Lynden Wa.

Glen
 
robs ss said:
Sorry for the chortle - what's your reason?
18s can have the same rolling diameter - plus better selection of rears
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I simply don't like Commando's with high profile bulky rear tyres (but that is something I would not normally comment on as it is personal taste)

Dunlop 120/90/18's both ends and both front tyres/tires, the rear reversed.
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120/90/18.
Not so bad on the GT.
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I do not have a problem with tyre availability as the Continental Classic Attack radials, front and rear dedicated 100/90/19's are still available but now at an eye watering cost of $339.25 each. (The Avon universal looks to be around $248 each)
 
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Time Warp said:
I simply don't like Commando's with high profile bulky rear tyres (but that is something I would not normally comment on as it is personal taste)

Dunlop 120/90/18's both ends and both front tyres/tires, the rear reversed.
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120/90/18.
Not so bad on the GT.
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I do not have a problem with tyre availability as the Continental Classic Attack radials, front and rear dedicated 100/90/19's are still available but now at an eye watering cost of $339.25 each. (The Avon universal looks to be around $248 each)
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Continental Tires ceased the Production of "The Conti Classic Attack 100/90/19 rear". They didnt sell well.

Very annoying for me, because i recently fitted a WM4-19 rear wheel because i really enjoyed this radial tires with this grip and response - just another world -but a beast to install by hand.

tires for the 18 rear rim are still avilable.

someone told me, mixing radial and diagonal in front and rear isnt a good idea. laws.

now the roadriders mkII do a really good job (and they do last longer), but i wish my classic attacks back.
 
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Time Warp said:
I simply don't like Commando's with high profile bulky rear tyres (but that is something I would not normally comment on as it is personal taste)

Dunlop 120/90/18's both ends and both front tyres/tires, the rear reversed.
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I think the limitation imposed by the Commando swingarm ensure a bulky rear tyre can't be fitted.
The rear fitted to my bike is probably as close as you'd care to go to the swingarm (11mm)
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no750 said:
Continental Tires ceased the Production of "The Conti Classic Attack 100/90/19 rear". They didnt sell well.

Very annoying for me, because i recently fitted a WM4-19 rear wheel because i really enjoyed this radial tires with this grip and response - just another world -but a beast to install by hand.

tires for the 18 rear rim are still avilable.

someone told me, mixing radial and diagonal in front and rear isnt a good idea. laws.

now the roadriders mkII do a really good job (and they do last longer), but i wish my classic attacks back.
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The rears are listed here as available but the price is now the same for either front or rear. The rear used to be $269 with the front $259.

What I did notice is both (F&R) are Made in Germany, the Trail Attacks on my Africa Twin are Rear made in Germany but the front made in Korea and that goes back to when I first started using Road Attacks on TL1000's (Rear made in Germany - Front made in Korea)

Based on the thread depth being the same and the tyre looking the same I have to wonder if the front and rear Classic Atack (100/90/19) was the same tyre with the arrow reversed.

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worntorn said:
Both Revco and Fortnine in Canada show them as in stock, however they don't ship to the US.
If you cannot find them in the US, I could have them shipped here then re-ship them to you from just over the border from Lynden Wa.

Glen
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Very kind of you, I was mostly looking for a friend of mine right now (they will probably just try to get some from Andover) but at some point I will need some so I'll have to see what to do then.
 
Time Warp said:
The rears are listed here as available but the price is now the same for either front or rear. The rear used to be $269 with the front $259.

What I did notice is both (F&R) are Made in Germany, the Trail Attacks on my Africa Twin are Rear made in Germany but the front made in Korea and that goes back to when I first started using Road Attacks on TL1000's (Rear made in Germany - Front made in Korea)

Based on the thread depth being the same and the tyre looking the same I have to wonder if the front and rear Classic Atack (100/90/19) was the same tyre with the arrow reversed.

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these tires are marked especially "front" exor "rear" .
on the wm2 rim the coni 100/90/19 front tire looked wider than the rear.
i had detailed conversation with the continenal custumer support and they said the rear tire isnt available any more.

Buisnessmen are hard to understand, but i am curious if a "f" or "r" would make the same difference to an engineer.
 
robs ss said:
I think the limitation imposed by the Commando swingarm ensure a bulky rear tyre can't be fitted.
The rear fitted to my bike is probably as close as you'd care to go to the swingarm (11mm)
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I have 130/90/17 fitted front and rear on the 920. It's tight but ok. Same diameter as 100/90/19.
The handling is very good!

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robs ss said:
I think the limitation imposed by the Commando swingarm ensure a bulky rear tyre can't be fitted.
The rear fitted to my bike is probably as close as you'd care to go to the swingarm (11mm)
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Sweet Sixteen inch rear wheel please?

I've seem a hand full of 16" tires on Cdo's, choppers to cafes and even TC's long range 850 IS. What size 16" tire can be fit it there? Is there a sports care tire that would fit a cycle rim this size. Any other issues that come to mind pipe up. No I'm not building Peel as a chopper for off...
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looks like hobot swung by dec 7 : )

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Sweet Sixteen inch rear wheel please?

I've seem a hand full of 16" tires on Cdo's, choppers to cafes and even TC's long range 850 IS. What size 16" tire can be fit it there? Is there a sports care tire that would fit a cycle rim this size. Any other issues that come to mind pipe up. No I'm not building Peel as a chopper for off...
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no750 said:
these tires are marked especially "front" exor "rear" .
on the wm2 rim the coni 100/90/19 front tire looked wider than the rear.
i had detailed conversation with the continenal custumer support and they said the rear tire isnt available any more.

Businessmen are hard to understand, but i am curious if a "f" or "r" would make the same difference to an engineer.
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Correct, I have front and rear dedicated 100/90/19 Classic Attacks on WM4 Excel rims (2.5" x 19)
I will worry about it next year but will most likely just fit two 100/90/19 Trail Attacks as posted up the page if there is any drama with the Classic Attack availability.

If I get time, I will phone this retailer in regard to the TLF (front) and TLR (rear) designation for clarity.

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74ok said:
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...remove the chainguard to make it fit???
Might as well take an angle grinder to the swingarm and get really serious!
"It sure looks fugly and will handle like a bucket of shit but I'm sure we can make it fit!"
 
worntorn said:
I have 130/90/17 fitted front and rear on the 920. It's tight but ok. Same diameter as 100/90/19.
The handling is very good!
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i needed a 120/70/17 radial w rated tubeless front for another bike, easy 100 canuck bucks

Non fat 17" cast wheel rims and tires?

For real life I am sticking to 18-19" WM2 -WM3 rims and V rated 149 mph tires. For un-real attempts need higher speed rating and only way I know is fit cast 17" wheel for sport bike rubber in front tire widths. If this don't hinder cornering too much, might save money in long run buying up used...
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another who went 17

1971 Single sided swingarm fastback (2011)

I asked the question and the only swingarm I could find similar to what he is using was a hawk 650 gt that had the top mount ,all the other were link based for the vfr's.Either way he has done a great job of it.If you use a hawk swingarm you can convert the spindle to take the VFR wheel.
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robs ss said:
...remove the chainguard to make it fit???
Might as well take an angle grinder to the swingarm and get really serious!
"It sure looks fugly and will handle like a bucket of shit but I'm sure we can make it fit!"
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tc ran a 16 on his norton tells me all i need to know about suitability or ugliness
 
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swooshdave said:
I think I'm even less certain about the good 19in rear tire options than I was before.

Am I to assume that Roadrider production will be moved and availibity will improve in the US in the future?
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Swoosh, Did you try the shop I sent you?
Mike
 
YING said:
Glen, What is the big advantage to a single-sided swing arm?Is it that you can get a bigger tire,weight,etc.

Thanks,
Mike
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wrong guy above, his bike is the silver tank here
https://www.accessnorton.com/NortonCommando/available-tires.36698/page-8#post-647886

here's the red norton 12 page thread

1971 Single sided swingarm fastback (2011)

I am going to start anew thread for my other Norton instead of following up behind my other. i am going to try to transfer the pics Ive already posted, but here is the link anyway; Ignore the first couple of entries 1971-interstate-fastback-restoration-t6785-90.html will continue with...
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Think the current owner (or at least in that old thread) bought it that way. Original builder likely inspired by individuality & 1 of a kind, along with the easy wheel off deal, for repairs, big tire optons etc

17 tires opens up a ton of options along with being a common current overall, including racing size
 
YING said:
Glen, What is the big advantage to a single-sided swing arm?Is it that you can get a bigger tire,weight,etc.

Thanks,
Mike
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My 920 has a regular width mk3 swing arm, just modified at the back for a large hollow axle.
The red bike above was a long term project that I recall reading about a few years ago here. I think the builder liked the look of the single sided swing arm. It is an interesting looking bike.

With the Daytona 955s the single sided swing arm adds a few pounds vs the same bike with a conventional swing arm. With that model, Triumph went to the conventional type for 1 year in 2002 but sales tanked, so they went back to the slightly heavier single sided swing arm for 2003 on.
People seem to like the look of that single arm, perhaps because it's a racy Ducati thing:)

Glen
 
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