gnarshread
Been Around the Block
Hi guys! We have all seen plenty of bikes with swing arm, fork, and wheel swaps. Now, a stock bike is designed with a purpose in mind. Be it Dual sport, Road race, touring, you get the picture. And the wheels and wheelbase is all part of that picture to make the bike handle in a specific manner. The other day I rode a 650 sport bike with one of those god awful chrome extended swing arms. Please don't judge. I had the opportunity and I thought why the hell not. I felt like I was riding a razor blade. It sucked. Which got me thinking.
What I am pondering is that when adding different size wheels to an older bike, especially modern ones, it changes the wheel base which makes the bike handle differently. So, to maximize performance, is it advisable to attempt to make the wheels the distance from each as the factory bike they came off of?
I know there are allot more factors in the equation than just this but I am interested to see what you guys come up with.
What I am pondering is that when adding different size wheels to an older bike, especially modern ones, it changes the wheel base which makes the bike handle differently. So, to maximize performance, is it advisable to attempt to make the wheels the distance from each as the factory bike they came off of?
I know there are allot more factors in the equation than just this but I am interested to see what you guys come up with.