Custom 18x9.5 wheel with 280mm tire on ChrisMooreMafia’s Rocket

[BlackMambaDc]

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Tis within my willing toy cost for "YurMama"!
Now I MUST learn more!
Please? Is there a name, a web site?

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[BlackMambaDc]

My fear are these points:

1) you over inflate or the tire will overheat, it might expand enough to rub on that arm again. Rubbing will not cool it down.
2) since the wheel looks larger in diameter, it will influence how you sit on it, higher, making your handlebars lower, raising your butt. This, in turn, will make your grab on to handlebars with more strength leading to tired or even loss of feeling, buzzing hands, your horizon level might be affected to hold the head at a more awkward angle.
3) following the same thought, how it brakes, since one axle is higher than the other, perhaps, making the whole emergency braking experience way different, unlikely in a better way. ABS computer might do its braking through programming for a "stock" tire while applying incorrectly its pulses for this new size. The suspension will act differently, perhaps loading the front tire too quickly.
4) because the new wheel is heavier, you will suffer even worse MPG on low speed stop-n-go. Hope the weight will not affect the life of the final drive. Surely will affect the low end torque for worse.
5) because the new wheel is higher, you'll likely to often run out of suspension, hitting that cover above.

1. I did 6k miles on it and never expended from heat to rub. I guess it expands up not to the left lol.
2. 18in rim doesn’t mean your overall dimensions are different. Oem tire is 240/50 and 280

My fear are these points:

1) you over inflate or the tire will overheat, it might expand enough to rub on that arm again. Rubbing will not cool it down.
2) since the wheel looks larger in diameter, it will influence how you sit on it, higher, making your handlebars lower, raising your butt. This, in turn, will make your grab on to handlebars with more strength leading to tired or even loss of feeling, buzzing hands, your horizon level might be affected to hold the head at a more awkward angle.
3) following the same thought, how it brakes, since one axle is higher than the other, perhaps, making the whole emergency braking experience way different, unlikely in a better way. ABS computer might do its braking through programming for a "stock" tire while applying incorrectly its pulses for this new size. The suspension will act differently, perhaps loading the front tire too quickly.
4) because the new wheel is heavier, you will suffer even worse MPG on low speed stop-n-go. Hope the weight will not affect the life of the final drive. Surely will affect the low end torque for worse.
5) because the new wheel is higher, you'll likely to often run out of suspension, hitting that cover above.

1. I did 6k miles on this setup and it never expended enough to rub. I guess tire expends more up than to the left lol.
2.3.4.&5. You really don’t know what you’re talking about.

	240/50-16	280/35-18	Difference
Diameter inches (mm)	25.45 (646.4)	25.72 (653.2)	0.27 (6.8) 1.1%

 

[BlackMambaDc]

At that price it must be gold plated. But a little narrower 18"x8" wheel would open up a whole lot of new tire options. If it wasn't for the $1500 rim.

If you think billet one piece wheel that size is expensive @$1500 than obviously you never bought wheels before.

 

[stingray]

If you think billet one piece wheel that size is expensive @$1500 than obviously you never bought wheels before.

Not billet wheels, never had the need. I'm not sure I would trust one of those one off custom cut rims to not self destruct anyway. Well, looking online that's still too much for one wheel. YMMV, let us know how it fits.

 

[1olbull]

At that price it must be gold plated. But a little narrower 18"x8" wheel would open up a whole lot of new tire options. If it wasn't for the $1500 rim.

Come on, Stinger.
This is not a mass produced item.
Triumph Rockets are not Ford F150s.
No way could I build one for that cost.

 

[1olbull]

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[A1A Rider]

2.3.4.&5. You really don’t know what you’re talking about.

Well, you probably don't know anything about sales. It is not something you can tell to a potential customer. Reeks like a bad customer service ahead.

 

[BlackMambaDc]

Do not do Instagram.
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[stingray]

Come on, Stinger.
This is not a mass produced item.
Triumph Rockets are not Ford F150s.
No way could I build one for that cost.

Spend $2000 for a rear that you need to grind away on the swingarm to fit? Yeah, OK. It's a show queen. Look at me. Send us a pic.

 

[BlackMambaDc]

Well, you probably don't know anything about sales. It is not something you can tell to a potential customer. Reeks like a bad customer service ahead.

I know enough to avoid customers like you.