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The rear tire is ok, the front one however will NOT see any road use. As you can see in the pictures it is shot. It's too bad really, there is quite a bit of tread on it. These are Goodyear HST MM90-19 & the rear is the same in a 17.
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Jim...<><
'78 XS1100E
Previous bikes:
Early 70s Honda 90 Enduro
1998 Honda Shadow ACE
2006 Honda VTX 1300R
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What is the date code on those tires?Nathan
KD9ARL
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1978 XS1100E
K&N Filter
#45 pilot Jet, #137.5 Main Jet
OEM Exhaust
ATK Fork Brace
LED Dash lights
Ammeter, Oil Pressure, Oil Temp, and Volt Meters
Green Monster Coils
SS Brake Lines
Vision 550 Auto Tensioner
In any moment of decision the best thing you can do is the right thing, the next best thing is the wrong thing, and the worst thing you can do is nothing.
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Those look like they were made before they started putting date codes on.Originally posted by natemoen View Post
CZ
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Wouldn't doubt it!Originally posted by CaptonZap View PostThose look like they were made before they started putting date codes on. CZ
Nathan
KD9ARL
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1978 XS1100E
K&N Filter
#45 pilot Jet, #137.5 Main Jet
OEM Exhaust
ATK Fork Brace
LED Dash lights
Ammeter, Oil Pressure, Oil Temp, and Volt Meters
Green Monster Coils
SS Brake Lines
Vision 550 Auto Tensioner
In any moment of decision the best thing you can do is the right thing, the next best thing is the wrong thing, and the worst thing you can do is nothing.
Theodore RooseveltComment
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Ho yeah...that ia a genuine "may pop at any time" tire.Skids (Sid Hansen)
Down to one 1978 E. Stock air box with K&N filter, 81H pipes and carbs, 8500 feet elevation.Comment
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If the rear tire is the same brand and type, I think I would change it! ANY tire over five years old is suspect for me, and any over seven years I will NOT ride on. JMHO
Ray Matteis
KE6NHG
XS1100 E '78 (winter project)
XS1100 SF Bob Jones worked on it!Comment
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Originally posted by gui_tarzan View PostThe rear tire is ok, the front one however will NOT see any road use. As you can see in the pictures it is shot. It's too bad really, there is quite a bit of tread on it. These are Goodyear HST MM90-19 & the rear is the same in a 17.
That looks like a death wish. If you've ever had a front go down you would know EXACTLY what I mean.
I can't believe you even rode on that.
Greg
Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid.”
― Albert Einstein
80 SG Ol' Okie;79 engine & carbs w/pods, 45 pilots, 140 mains, Custom Mac 4 into 2 exhaust, ACCT,XS850 final drive,110/90/19 front tire,TKat fork brace, XS750 140 MPH speedometer, Vetter IV fairing, aftermarket hard bags and trunk, LG high back seat, XJ rear shocks.
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I didn't, it was like that when I bought the bike last year. I would never, EVER ride a bike with tires like that. I like a thrill now and then but that's a death wish. I can't believe the guy I bought it from rode it!Jim...<><
'78 XS1100E
Previous bikes:
Early 70s Honda 90 Enduro
1998 Honda Shadow ACE
2006 Honda VTX 1300R
Dogs understand why people ride motorcyclesComment
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Looks like a good burnout tire if its a rear!'79 XS11 F
Stock except K&N
'79 XS11 SF
Stock, no title.
'84 Chevy K-10 "Big Blue"
GM 350, Muncie SM465, NP208, GM 10 Bolt with 3.42gears turnin 31x10.5 Baja Claws
"What they do have is an implacable, unrelenting presence and movement that bespeaks massive power lurking behind paint and chrome. They don't wail like a screeching ninja, the don't rumble like a harley. They just growl like a spactic, stressed out badger waiting to rip your face off and eat your soul." Trainzz~RIP~Comment
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