150/60-13 rear tire on a Blur??

razlove · Post by **razlove** » Tue Sep 28, 2010 9:03 pm

Hello everyone I am new to the forum. I was wondering if a 150/60-13 tire can fit on the rear of a blur with some modification to the fenders/ engine casing area? maybe some slight grinding of some sort.

gearhead · Post by **gearhead** » Sat Oct 02, 2010 4:19 pm

It'll be a close fit, but i wouldn't grind anything off the engine case or swing arm.

razlove · Post by **razlove** » Sun Oct 03, 2010 6:51 pm

it does fit! with some creative engineering

http://bikemainte-r5factory.com/customblog/762.html

gearhead · Post by **gearhead** » Mon Oct 04, 2010 1:24 am

i cant read it. what did they do?

Post by **Lostmycage** » Mon Oct 04, 2010 2:33 am

They ground out the back of the swingarm mounts.

razlove · Post by **razlove** » Mon Oct 04, 2010 2:56 am

enough, to still have enough meat on the swingarm mounts to be safe and secure. This is thier racing machine, that see speeds up to 75 mph.
Im calling this the 150 mod!

Post by **illnoise** » Mon Oct 04, 2010 2:57 am

I wouldn't do that, they removed so much material that you can see the end of the bolt hole through the side of the mount!

For that matter, I'd imagine the edge of the washer and probably the bolt head would stick out into the tire.

Just because it's been done doesn't mean it's a good idea! On a track, they're never going to hit a pothole or roll off a curb.

Bb.

razlove · Post by **razlove** » Mon Oct 04, 2010 6:14 pm

There is a dude in china with a pgo g-max whos been riding around for over a year this way (and other people who are part of his scooter club). And if you think we got potholes here in the usa....well developing countries are well.....swiss cheese in comparison. My guess is that you have to trim the bolt to match the mod.

gearhead · Post by **gearhead** » Mon Oct 04, 2010 8:01 pm

every tire is also a little different. are you going with the bridge stone that they have there? or with some other brand?

also, what is the 2nd largest rear tire can you go with without having to grind anything?

razlove · Post by **razlove** » Mon Oct 04, 2010 8:24 pm

im going with the best 13" in that 150 size. Perelli diablo scooter (but only when I have the money which is not anytime soon

. You can try a 140 series tire, I think it would fit without serious mods.

gearhead · Post by **gearhead** » Mon Oct 04, 2010 10:21 pm

i think i'll go with the 140/60/13

the pirelli sl26 also looks nice, but i dont think it comes in the 140 series.

post up some pics when you get that tire on