CL350 Super wide wheels and tires?

[Nasty N8]

1973 CL350 Anyone tried to go as wide as possible? Have been playing with wheel size and max width. Was considering something crazy 3.5-4.25 rear rim maybe a 130-140/70-18 and 2.5-3.5 front rim 110-80-18. But thinkin to play it safe just stick with 3.5 rear 130-70-18 and 2.5 front 100-80-19. Goal is to get the best handling possible out of the old frame setup with some looks thrown in.

Nate

[session101]

i think you need a franken-frame, all chopped up bits and parts thrown together in order to get that to fit

[Nasty N8]

Measurement wise seems it would work. There is 5.65" chain to swingarm. A 130 tire on a wide wheel is just over 5"? The 140 is almost 5.5" wide so would need some clearancing. The front has over 4.5" width at the forks and even the fender. I don't know I just over analyze everything

[ohiocaferacer]

I have a 1991 Yamaha FZR600 rear wheel in one of my CB350s.....its either a 130 or 140 on a 4.5" rim. Fit is close but it works.


Stock front forks you can only go about 110.

[swan]

Why would you want to hobble your bike with wide tires?

[ohiocaferacer]

Why not?

[swan]

Performance.

[ohiocaferacer]

LMAO!

[Sonreir]

Bigger tires means more rolling friction, more rotational mass, and worse handling.  Not sure why someone would want them aside from the looks.  It's not the like standard sizes are unable to handle the power coming from a 350.

[ohiocaferacer]

The greatest pleasure in life is doing what people say you cannot do.
Liked you quote and how it applies to this topic.

Everyone on this site mods their bike for their own reason. Not all the time its for performance.....may just be a look the are wanting to achieve. If you have done this mod before to a cb350 with real knowledge of how it works with the bike.....thats the input the original poster was asking for. I have done this mod and have experience with it.

[Sonreir]

Not saying you can't do it.  I'm saying you shouldn't do it.  There's a difference.

[Rusnak_322]

Performance!







The funny thing is - my CB360 rear rim with a 120 rear bias ply tire is at least twice as heavy as the 190 tire on my wifes Ducati 1098.


A lot of that is the big old drum brake on the Honda, but the steel rim and spokes weigh a ton as well.

[Sonreir]

AHRMA Legal CB350


AHRMA Legal CB350


AHRMA Legal CB160


AHRMA Legal CB350


AHRMA Legal SCR


Number of rules regarding tire width in AHRMA?  ZERO.

Getting the picture yet?

[ohiocaferacer]

Where has anyone stated these bikes were AHRMA legal roadrace bikes. Dude....take chill pill! OP Asked a question.....question was answered.

Whats the purpose of listing several pics of AHRMA race bikes and how does that relate to his question? Since you posted those bike....you must have built them. Is it time to show my AHRMA race bikes, built by me?

Once again...OP asked a question, which I had direct knowledge about. I hope my info was what he was looking for. No need for useless information being posted unless it helps.

[ohiocaferacer]

Actually there are rules in AHRMA relating to tire width.