New to Buddies! Need help with tires
Posted: Sat Nov 19, 2022 3:47 pm
Hi everyone!
I am new to the forum and Genuine products altogether. I was fortunate enough to find a 2012 Buddy 50 nearby with less than 400 miles on it, but needed some advice on tires (and any general tips if the hivemind has any, it is much appreciated!). I searched this site and reddit and was unable to find a definitive answer on tire sizes. I know the 50 takes 90/90-10 stock, but I wanted to upgrade the tire size (width mostly) since they seem a little small. I got this for my wife and want it to be the safest ride possible, and watching them ride on those little things and seeing the wobble as I follow worries me.
Anyway, long story short, I wanted to put a 110/80-10 up front and a 130/70-10 in the back, or just 2 x 130/70-10 if the bike can support it. All the local shops here can install the tires, but do not carry them on hand for a quick reference. Just doing some light eyeballing and measuring it looks like they should fit, but the only confirmed builds I could find on here were for 125s or up, which I believe have a slightly different frame.
Any help would be appreciated! Thanks for everyone's time and I look forward to your responses!
P.S. I have looked into derestricting the trans and exhaust since our area is pretty hilly and the 50 seems to struggle to get to speed. Also got some Dr. Pulley sliders since these 3 things were the easiest and cheapest upgrades I could find. Will be installing soon!
I am new to the forum and Genuine products altogether. I was fortunate enough to find a 2012 Buddy 50 nearby with less than 400 miles on it, but needed some advice on tires (and any general tips if the hivemind has any, it is much appreciated!). I searched this site and reddit and was unable to find a definitive answer on tire sizes. I know the 50 takes 90/90-10 stock, but I wanted to upgrade the tire size (width mostly) since they seem a little small. I got this for my wife and want it to be the safest ride possible, and watching them ride on those little things and seeing the wobble as I follow worries me.
Anyway, long story short, I wanted to put a 110/80-10 up front and a 130/70-10 in the back, or just 2 x 130/70-10 if the bike can support it. All the local shops here can install the tires, but do not carry them on hand for a quick reference. Just doing some light eyeballing and measuring it looks like they should fit, but the only confirmed builds I could find on here were for 125s or up, which I believe have a slightly different frame.
Any help would be appreciated! Thanks for everyone's time and I look forward to your responses!
P.S. I have looked into derestricting the trans and exhaust since our area is pretty hilly and the 50 seems to struggle to get to speed. Also got some Dr. Pulley sliders since these 3 things were the easiest and cheapest upgrades I could find. Will be installing soon!