I have a very nice set of black Comstar rims that I would like to swap for the spoked rims on my ' 73 K6,to gain the advantage of being able to run tubeless tires. I realize I will have to either alter the swingarm or make bushings for the rear axel,as the Comstars use a smaller diameter rear axel. My question is regarding wheel size...the stock rims are 19" front and 18" rear,whereas the Comstars are 18" front and 16" rear.How drastic a change might this create to the handling characteristics of this bike? The 16" rear tire has a taller profile than the 18" rear,so overall diameter will not be much different. I am curious about what difference a front tire that is an inch smaller in diameter is going to cause. If I am not mistaken,some of the earlier CB 450 DOHCs were equipped with an 18" front rim. Can anyone help me out with this? As always,any insight is most appreciated!
