Yes I'm running one on the rear and it handles fine. As kommando said - its a 19" front tire. You have to mount it so the arrows of rotation run backwards because stress is from accelleration on the rear and from breaking on the front. A 100/90 works well on the front with the arrows running as normal.I thought Shinko were just old Yokohama designs. Have you tried one of the above tyres Jim?
Probably my next tires. They have 100-19 front and rear versions which are the perfect size for WM2 rims. Looks like they are steel belted radials. Did you install them yourself or use a tire machine?So far I’m liking my Continental Classic Attacks. They don’t have a 110-19 tho
I have one front on my N15, and I like it.Is anyone using the Heidenau K34?
Heidenau K 34. Classic looks that suites the bike.
Heidenau K 34. Classic looks that suites the bike. A classic block pattern that looks the part on most vintage bikes, and in sizes to match. Suitable for front or rear use.www.heidenautires.com
100/90-19 tires usually spec WM3/2.15" rims and that one is no exceptionProbably my next tires. They have 100-19 front and rear versions which are the perfect size for WM2 rims. Looks like they are steel belted radials. Did you install them yourself or use a tire machine?
I spooned a set of those onto my 850 (and another on an airhead BMW). Total PITA - the sidewalls are incredibly inflexible, which is exactly the opposite of what I would have expected.Probably my next tires. They have 100-19 front and rear versions which are the perfect size for WM2 rims. Looks like they are steel belted radials. Did you install them yourself or use a tire machine?
So, did Norton Commandos always come from the factory with rims (WM2) too narrow for their tires?100/90-19 tires usually spec WM3/2.15" rims and that one is no exception
(however I do realize that many run them on WM2/1-85" rims and live to tell the tale)
They always came from the factory with rims too narrow for modern tire profiles.So, did Norton Commandos always come from the factory with rims (WM2) too narrow for their tires?
So, did Norton Commandos always come from the factory with rims (WM2) too narrow for their tires?
Brian,I spooned a set of those onto my 850 (and another on an airhead BMW). Total PITA - the sidewalls are incredibly inflexible, which is exactly the opposite of what I would have expected.
The tires themselves are okay. About the same overall as the Bridgestone BT-45s they replaced. They do want more PSI though (else cold to warm pressures rise more than my customary 10%).