210 Tire

[BusaGene]

Has anyone put the metzler 210/50-17 tire on a Busa yet?

If so How much bigger compared to stock 190 tire.

 

[heavybusa]

 

[mymaster]

20, heres a shot of a 200 on the chain, good luck with a 210.

 

[adamnflorida]

i heard you can only go up 10 or down 10 from stock...180,190,200.....

 

[GMbusa]

Just notch the chain, it should clear.  

 

[heavybusa]

(GMbusa @ Feb. 21 2007,21:50) Just notch the chain, it should clear.

 

[rocketgeezer]

If you keep the chain tight and with a small body grinder lightly scuff off a lttle of the lip of the tire where its closest to the chain. I was going to do this mod but i already had 200 but didn,t besides bike handled better with the 190

 

[Tango1300]

Just put training wheels on you Busa if you need anything that wide to keep it upright!!

I went to the 180 Metzler M3 and I will never go back! The bike hangs the curves so much better and the handling is great!

 

[BA BUSA]

(BusaGene @ Feb. 21 2007,16:30) Has anyone put the metzler 210/50-17 tire on a Busa yet?

 If so How much bigger compared to stock 190 tire.

210 won't fit a stock Busa

 

[bacharles]

(GMbusa @ Feb. 21 2007,23:50) Just notch the chain, it should clear.  

 

Or offset the sprockets...

Ooops!! Did I say that out loud?

Better yet, just get a 240 tire kit and get everything you need plus a better look. And anyways, I just don't see how a 210 will fit the stock rim size snugly.

 

[bigoltool]

(GMbusa @ Feb. 21 2007,18:50) Just notch the chain, it should clear.

Maybe you could sell chain notching kits!

Now just for the sake of conversation. My BT56 190 measured almost 198mm, my 190 M3 was almost exactly 190mm, and my new Z6 190 is about 185 mm. So the stock tire was for all intents and purposes a 200 rear. Depending on the true installed width of the thing, it may fit, But... Why would you? It will ruin the handling, you'll wind up with an inferior tire, probably have contact issues etc. A 180-190 is optimal for this rim width and the Busa loves em. Why mess with it.

 

[Hayabusa4life]

(mymaster @ Feb. 21 2007,18:43) 20,  heres a shot of a 200 on the chain, good luck with a 210.

Is that on a stock rim?