Tire size- CB500

Drewski77

New Member
Hi all- please excuse my lack of knowledge regarding this topic.

I've purchased a '72 CB500F, all original. I'm looking to upgrade the tire width. What is common practice here? i.e. put wider tires on the current rims, or do I purchase new rims at the same diameter but wider?

Also, will I have to alter the front forks at all? If people usually replace the forks on these bikes, which is a popular set of forks to use as a replacement?

I'm looking for tires and forks like this: http://motochopshop.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/20140315_083600-e1415077274262-941x519.jpg

Thanks in advance.
 
The tires in that pic are entirely too wide for those wheels.

What's your end game? Why do you want wider tires?
 
If anything on a bike should be function over form then it is tires. Don't just go for the biggest tires, here is one guiide; dropbears.com/motorcycles/utilities/tyrerim.htm .
 
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