[J_Butta]

Quick question: read this article, love the bike, but noticed that it says that the 240 is mounted in the stock swing-arm on a 8.25 in wheel. The wheel looks stock to me, but mine measures around 7 in, and I dont see much room in the stock swing arm to fit anything bigger.

What am I missing here?:dontknow:

Link:
2010 Kawasaki Z1000 Warm-Up Custom - webBikeWorld

 

[underdog]

Nice bike! Interesting article too. It looks like an over-sized tire to me. I'm not sure how they fit it in there but that would be one big tire!

 

[Bikeazoid]

That wheel is obviously widened. They take the stock rim and widen it with extension hoops.

 

[kawtoy_77]

I don't care for that at all.

 

[patm2140]

Kawasaki Ninja Z1000 240 Wide Tire Swingarm Conversion Kit

They make kits with different options for 240 if anyone was interested, although they do get pricey.

 

[Barry]

I think my looks ok.

 

[J_Butta]

Barry is that really a 240??

Is it on your stock wheel?

 

[J_Butta]

That wheel is obviously widened. They take the stock rim and widen it with extension hoops.

Where can one find these "extension hoops" you speak of? I googled it but didnt find anything and i've also never heard of this

 

[kawtoy_77]

Barry is that really a 240??

Is it on your stock wheel?

No, its not a 240.

 

[Barry]

No its a 190 and i think it looks great. Bigger isnt always better in the tire dept. I would imagine a 240+ tire would make the bike steer and turn in more like a boat. Not exactly what im looking for. Besides people usally only see my back tire for a sec when im ridding,if you know what i mean.

 

[J_Butta]

No its a 190 and i think it looks great. Bigger isnt always better in the tire dept. I would imagine a 240+ tire would make the bike steer and turn in more like a boat. Not exactly what im looking for. Besides people usally only see my back tire for a sec when im ridding,if you know what i mean.

Indeed I do

Im just really curious about how they managed to fit a 240 on what looks like a stock wheel and if the extended the width of the wheel- how?- plus fitting it in the stock swing arm??????

idk about that

 

[underdog]

My Harley lovin' buddy always tells me to buy a wider tire every time I've put new tires on. I keep telling him it isn't as easy as one thinks and you are messing with the suspension engineering Kawi used while designing the bike. Why push/pull any heavier tire and rim combo when you aren't spinning the tires you have other. He rides a heavily customized and chromed candy apple red lowered V-Rod. So he looks at me like??? "Huh, bigger, shinier and more impressive has got to be good!" Some day I'll let him ride my Z so he can see what I'm talking about, maybe.

 

[VitaminZ1]

Personally i think the Z1, does not need a 240 rear tyre, apart from the aesthetic
and looks thing its a big waste of time, you gain nuthin apart from sweet compliements... or maybe thats not a bad thing...

 

[BennyV]

Even aesthetically, the 190 looks huge on it. Why ruin your handling?

 

[greenweenie]

show your harley buddy this one.

 

[J_Butta]

Im more curious of how they managed to widen the stock rim then doing it myself- is there an off the shelf application?

 

[So-Crates]

J Butta - basically, they take a donor rim, cut the flanges off, then weld them to the stock rim in order to widen it. You can read about it here:

Widened Stock Wheels - Sport Rider magazine

 

[J_Butta]

Wow- great article- didnt know they could do that.

Thanks alot

 

[htech71]

it looks cool but i like the curves too much for that.

 

[J_Butta]

Seems like handling is still pretty good if he could whip her around the track

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