not another tire question

[robywan_kenobi]

Hey, I know that there are tire threads all over the forum, but I can't seem to find the specific answer I'm looking for. Has anyone put a 130 width tire on the rear of an '81 XS1100H (standard)? The tire on there now is a 120 and there doesn't seem to be a lot of room between the tire and the shaft drive. As I'm sure you're aware, tires in the right sizes for our bikes, mine anyway, seem to be few and far between. I currently have an Avon Super Venom 120/90/17 on the rear and the same tire in 100/90/19 on the front. The front tire still looks practically new, but the rear is nearly worn out after only 3500 miles. I'm looking to go to the Bridgestone Battlax BT45 which is offered in 120/90/17 and 130/90/17, but I'm also looking at a Pirelli Sport Demon which I can only find in the 130/90/17 size. Just not sure if the 130 width would fit my particular bike.
Also, I am on the verge of ordering brake pads for the rear of the same bike. Has anyone used the pads listed here at parts and more https://www.partsnmore.com/item_inde...art_unique=567 ? This is the right part right? Any help would be greatly appreciated.

[Snow]

I *belive* I have a 130 on the back of my F - I'll check tonight if no one else replies.

Also, yes. those are the correct pads for all three Standard calipers - only the rear on the specials.

[randy]

I have a 130 on my 79F. Fits fine, with about a hair to spare at the swingarm.

[don07tncav]

What Randy said, it is tight but it works!

[Czekus21]

I have a 130/90 16 on the back of my SF. I don't think I can go wider. It's pretty tight. Ya can just about see daylight.

[Luxury]

Just put a 130/90-17 Dunlop K491 Elite II on the back of my 79F and it fits fine and handles great in dry and wet. Put a 100/90-19 Elite II on the front.

[randy]

Hey, Frank, does yours have the raised white letters?

[Luxury]

No - I went with the black wall. I think there would be room for the raised white letter though. I have read in other posts that some folks fit a 140/90 with black wall, but white letters rub in that size.

[robywan_kenobi]

OK, I see a lot of you guys are running 130 width tires, but no one mentions running it on the standard model. Are all the frames of the different models the same? I hate the thought of ordering a $100 or better tire and then it not fit.

[randy]

Robby,

The 'F' IS a standard model

[MartyA]

130 fits my 78E no problem. Just don't get the RWL, or you will have black white letters...

[robywan_kenobi]

Sorry Randy, I'm pretty new to the forum and am not up to speed on all the model designations and did not realize that "F" designated your bike as a "Standard". My bike in an '81 XS1100H and have come to understand that the "H" designates it as a "standard". I hope that I'm not being too obtuse, just trying to get as specific info as I can in regards to my specific bike. Maybe you can answer this question, do all the different XS models share the same frame dimensions? If so, it seems obvious from all the replies I have thus far that the 130 width tire would fit my bike.

[MartyA]

http://www.xs11.com/specifications/index.shtml

stroll around the site, there is LOTS of great info.

Yes the 130 wiill fit your bike. Partsnmore sells mostly reliable stuff. Again, search for stuff on this site, it has likely been covered. 'course if you are like me, "search" usually gets me nothing or 4 jillion links...

[randy]

Hey, Marty,

Will the raised white letters on a 130 REALLY rub? Do you know this from experience?

Uh Oh....gee, I sure did like that Dunlop look.......

[MartyA]

Inferential physics:
The Special can run a 140 - one size up.
The Standards can run a 130 - one size up.
The Specials I have seen with 130 RWL are formerly R formerly W and still have some L.
Inferentially, RWL on a Standard will rub.



No I have never seen a RWL on a Standard, at least I don't recall, but I bet someone listening has...

My 130 blackwall seems to have enough room for raised letters, but I prefer the blackwall so I'll never know.

BTW, I ran 5 or 6 of those thin wall "V" rated tires on the back, never really pushing them, and never got more than 3,500 miles on them.