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    Reminds me of a "big wheel".
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    1980 XS11 Special - chopped, dropped and OCTY is still installed - NOW IT'S FOR SALE! $1,800 OBO


    Famous Myspace quote:

    "Don't mess with TEXAS! It's not nice to pick on retards."

    It's funny because I am from TEXAS!

  • #2
    That looks pretty rediculous if you ask me. I guess I don't know why somone would use a 200 series tire on the front.
    '81 XS1100LH (almost ready)

    Previous ride:
    '86 VF500F
    '82 XJ650J Maxim

    "That which doesn't kill you most likely will the second time." -Eugene Krabs-

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    • #3
      Wonder what that would do to the handling of the bike?
      Harry

      The voices in my head are giving me the silent treatment.

      '79 Standard
      '82 XJ1100
      '84 FJ1100


      Acta Non Verba

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      • #4
        Bigger up front???

        Only if it's front wheel drive...!!!
        1980G Standard, Restored
        Kerker 4 - 1
        850 Rear End Mod
        2-21 Flashing LED Arrays on either side of license plate for Brake Light Assist, 1100 Lumen Cree Aux Lights,
        Progressive springs, Showa rear shocks
        Automatic CCT
        1980GH Special, Restored
        Stock Exhaust, New Handlebars, 1" Spacer in Fork Springs, Automatic CCT, Showa Rear Shocks
        '82 XJ1100 (Sold)
        Automatic CCT, RC Engineering 4 X 1 Exhaust, K&N Pods, #50 Pilot Jets, YICS Eliminator. Sorely missed.

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        • #5
          ...or maybe if your rear tire needs air.

          Don
          currently own;
          1980 Yamaha XS1100 SG
          2009 Yamaha Star Raider

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          • #6
            My Victory has 18" tires front and back and it handles well.
            But I think the wide on front may make turning a little tough.
            It reminds me of those tw200's.My boss broke his leg on one last year when the front end wash out on him.
            80 SG XS1100
            14 Victory Cross Country

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            • #7
              Reminds me of a "big wheel".
              [/QUOTE]


              Ahh yes the Bigwheel, I had one of those when I was a kid. I loved it and remember being on it all of the time. I literally rode the wheels off the thing. Still tryin to figure out how to make an XS11 powered big wheel.

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              • #8
                Tradition

                Hi Jeremy,
                the first photo exaggerates and the second don't show the writing on the tires but I'd suppose that the front & rear tires are actually the same size?
                They all used to be that way. 3.50-19 front & back for any pre-war Britbike bigger than a 250. It's tradition!
                And besides, what with that bike's rigid frame and a fork angle extreme enough that the forks will flex before they telescope, those fat tires are the only suspension the rider has.
                Just like bikes were built 100 years ago.
                Tradition again, eh?
                Fred Hill, S'toon
                XS11SG with Spirit of America sidecar
                "The Flying Pumpkin"

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                • #9
                  Big Wheel

                  XS1100SF
                  XS1100F

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                  • #10
                    Personal opinion of course, but I think the fat front tire is U-G-L-Y!!!
                    Life is what happens while your planning everything else!

                    When your work speaks for itself, don't interrupt.

                    81 XS1100 Special - Humpty Dumpty
                    80 XS1100 Special - Project Resurrection


                    Previously owned
                    93 GSX600F
                    80 XS1100 Special - Ruby
                    81 XS1100 Special
                    81 CB750 C
                    80 CB750 C
                    78 XS750

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                    • #11
                      Looks like a ballerina wearing combat boots
                      Fastmover
                      "Just plant us in the damn garden with the stupid
                      lion". SHL
                      78 XS1100e

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                      • #12
                        Originally posted by fredintoon View Post
                        Hi Jeremy,
                        the first photo exaggerates and the second don't show the writing on the tires but I'd suppose that the front & rear tires are actually the same size?
                        They all used to be that way. 3.50-19 front & back for any pre-war Britbike bigger than a 250. It's tradition!
                        And besides, what with that bike's rigid frame and a fork angle extreme enough that the forks will flex before they telescope, those fat tires are the only suspension the rider has.
                        Just like bikes were built 100 years ago.
                        Tradition again, eh?
                        But there is a difference between classy....

                        and trashy.... just my opinion.
                        http://www.myspace.com/i_give_you_power

                        1980 XS11 Special - chopped, dropped and OCTY is still installed - NOW IT'S FOR SALE! $1,800 OBO


                        Famous Myspace quote:

                        "Don't mess with TEXAS! It's not nice to pick on retards."

                        It's funny because I am from TEXAS!

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                        • #13
                          In the " Classy" triumph picture above you can see the front tires were quite square, the rounded took until the 70' to arrive and today's triangular shape makes so much sense why did it take so long?
                          Phil
                          1981 XS1100 H Venturer ( Addie)
                          1983 XJ 650 Maxim
                          2004 Kawasaki Concours. ( Black Bear)

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                          • #14
                            While I don't like the big tire look in the first bike, I wouldn't call it trashy.

                            I like it better than the older bike posted.

                            The huge bike w/ the chain drive looks stupid, and unsafe if you were to ride it. chain would eat your ankle right off. lol
                            '80 XS 1100 Standard

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                            • #15
                              I agree, the fat tire bike looks nice, but the big tire would have to go. Not that I don't love old Brit bikes cuz I do.
                              And my Big wheel got stollen, some people have no class!
                              79 XS11 Special (Lazarus)
                              80 XS850 Special (Old Faithful)
                              80 XS11 Standard sorta stock (Beatrice)
                              79 DT 100

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