My '78 xs1100

[Bonz]

JCruze isn't responding...

Anyone think (as I do) that those tires look like car tires? See top post on previous page.

[Schming]

JCruze isn't responding...

Anyone think (as I do) that those tires look like car tires? See top post on previous page.

Yah but you can still get vintage tires in a lot of styles.
Here's one:

http://www.cokertire.com/motorcycle/where/p/2.html?ici=www_home-slider-application&icn=www-home-slider-application

[Bonz]

Those don't look to have any sidewall to lean over onto? I can see they may be a vintage tire for a Ural sidecar rig, but not for anything meant to lean...

[fredintoon]

Yah but you can still get vintage tires in a lot of styles. - - -

Hi Schming,
Sure you can get those Coker vintage style tires but they ain't tubeless and they ain't cheap and they don't last.
What you can't get is normal tubeless car tires that are narrow enough to fit inside the XS11 swingarm.
Now that my last TwinTire has finally worn bald I'm stuck with running round-section bike tires on my sidecar rig.
130/90-16 Dunlop 404. Got it for Xmas. We'll see how it lasts.

[Bonz]

Thanks for the info and knowledge, fredintoon.

[crazy steve]

Awesome. Thanks natemoen, I'll have to look around for the 81 standard tank. Looks really clean without badges. I love the angles on the xs11's tank.

You have one other option; the european bikes all used 'badgeless' tanks, so if you can get one out of europe it may be easier to get (but not cheaper....)

[Schming]

Hi Schming,
Sure you can get those Coker vintage style tires but they ain't tubeless and they ain't cheap and they don't last.
What you can't get is normal tubeless car tires that are narrow enough to fit inside the XS11 swingarm.
Now that my last TwinTire has finally worn bald I'm stuck with running round-section bike tires on my sidecar rig.
130/90-16 Dunlop 404. Got it for Xmas. We'll see how it lasts.

Hi Fred, I didn't realize those Cokers were all tube type, thanxs for pointing that out.

Did a quick search for your side car tire:

http://www.motorcycle-superstore.com...ecar-Tire.aspx

[fredintoon]

Hi Fred, I didn't realize those Cokers were all tube type, thanxs for pointing that out.
Did a quick search for your side car tire:
http://www.motorcycle-superstore.com...ecar-Tire.aspx

Hi Schming,
thanks for looking but every last one of the tires in that link say tube type
If I wanted to run tubed tires I'd have swapped to wire wheels, eh?

[JerseyJon]

I think J Cruze has left us

http://www.xs11.com/forum/showthread.php?t=38675

[Schming]

Hi Schming,
thanks for looking but every last one of the tires in that link say tube type
If I wanted to run tubed tires I'd have swapped to wire wheels, eh?

Did a slower search and couldn't find any tubeless side car tires unless switching to a car tire.

Most folks are using the Dunlop E3's

I applaud you, Fred.

That's a whole 'nuther world of motor cycling I entered as I researched, that I had to close the door on...but I left it unlocked

[Manifesto]

You have one other option; the european bikes all used 'badgeless' tanks, so if you can get one out of europe it may be easier to get (but not cheaper....)

Yeah I saw one on eBay out of the UK. Dude wants about $250 USD. I bought my xs for $400 so I think I'll stick with the original tank for now.