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PostSubject: Retro front tire fitted ......... Suzuki M50   Retro front tire fitted ......... Suzuki M50 Icon_minitimeFri Nov 01, 2013 8:08 am

Have this 500-16 Avon mileage front tire installed. Looks pretty much nostalgic and just fits under the fender; 4-5 millimeters left.
Steering is really oke.
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PostSubject: Re: Retro front tire fitted ......... Suzuki M50   Retro front tire fitted ......... Suzuki M50 Icon_minitimeFri Nov 01, 2013 9:45 am

Looks cool! looks quite square at the edges though?
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PostSubject: Re: Retro front tire fitted ......... Suzuki M50   Retro front tire fitted ......... Suzuki M50 Icon_minitimeFri Nov 01, 2013 11:37 am

I really like the retro look to it but it does look like its going to fall off the edge of the tread when leaning/cornering??

Jim.
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PostSubject: Re: Retro front tire fitted ......... Suzuki M50   Retro front tire fitted ......... Suzuki M50 Icon_minitimeFri Nov 01, 2013 11:57 am

I was a little concerned about that but it really feels okay. I had to get used to it the first 50 miles but now it feels just like my bridgestone exedra I had before.
Because the tire is a bit "higher" it feels if i have a little more "pullback" at my bar.
My speedometer has no longer a "six miles fault" but is accurat now.
And....I like the looks.
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PostSubject: Re: Retro front tire fitted ......... Suzuki M50   Retro front tire fitted ......... Suzuki M50 Icon_minitimeFri Nov 01, 2013 12:39 pm

It really suits the look of your bike Retro front tire fitted ......... Suzuki M50 184121345  Bike looks brilliant by the way
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PostSubject: Re: Retro front tire fitted ......... Suzuki M50   Retro front tire fitted ......... Suzuki M50 Icon_minitimeFri Nov 01, 2013 1:03 pm

Looks nice. I wouldn't like to see what will happen if a stone gets stuck in tire and will go through that 5 mm clearance affraid
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PostSubject: Re: Retro front tire fitted ......... Suzuki M50   Retro front tire fitted ......... Suzuki M50 Icon_minitimeFri Nov 01, 2013 1:30 pm

They are a popular bike tyre, good choice. Looks great. Retro front tire fitted ......... Suzuki M50 3498837457
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PostSubject: Re: Retro front tire fitted ......... Suzuki M50   Retro front tire fitted ......... Suzuki M50 Icon_minitimeFri Nov 01, 2013 2:48 pm

MarcinG wrote:
Looks nice. I wouldn't like to see what will happen if a stone gets stuck in tire and will go through that 5 mm clearance affraid
Me eather........:shithhappens:
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PostSubject: Re: Retro front tire fitted ......... Suzuki M50   Retro front tire fitted ......... Suzuki M50 Icon_minitimeFri Nov 01, 2013 2:58 pm

great old school look Retro front tire fitted ......... Suzuki M50 184121345
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PostSubject: Re: Retro front tire fitted ......... Suzuki M50   Retro front tire fitted ......... Suzuki M50 Icon_minitimeFri Nov 01, 2013 3:03 pm

I likes it, looks very good. Love the very top picture especially. Plenty of bikes have a very close profile between the tyre and the front mud guard so I wouldn't worry to much and your right shit does happen. If we were overly worried about stuff, we wouldn't be bikers in the first place. so just enjoy it
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PostSubject: Re: Retro front tire fitted ......... Suzuki M50   Retro front tire fitted ......... Suzuki M50 Icon_minitimeFri Nov 01, 2013 3:28 pm

Looks good! very chunky! Retro front tire fitted ......... Suzuki M50 3498837457
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PostSubject: Re: Retro front tire fitted ......... Suzuki M50   Retro front tire fitted ......... Suzuki M50 Icon_minitimeFri Nov 01, 2013 3:30 pm

Sorry to go off topic but that tank cover looks ace Retro front tire fitted ......... Suzuki M50 184121345
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PostSubject: Re: Retro front tire fitted ......... Suzuki M50   Retro front tire fitted ......... Suzuki M50 Icon_minitimeFri Nov 01, 2013 3:52 pm

if your bringing it up I thought the same crash different and fits in well on the black bike I have always liked that style of set up with the spots and head light as well very cool lookin
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PostSubject: Re: Retro front tire fitted ......... Suzuki M50   Retro front tire fitted ......... Suzuki M50 Icon_minitimeFri Nov 01, 2013 4:37 pm

shotsailor... would you be so kind to show me how you have your panniers mounted?
they appear to have no throw-over bit so they must be fixed to bolts directly?
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PostSubject: Re: Retro front tire fitted ......... Suzuki M50   Retro front tire fitted ......... Suzuki M50 Icon_minitimeFri Nov 01, 2013 5:48 pm

They are fixed on a bracket. 
Mostly I only use a bag on one side. Only on vacation I use both bags.

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PostSubject: Re: Retro front tire fitted ......... Suzuki M50   Retro front tire fitted ......... Suzuki M50 Icon_minitimeFri Nov 01, 2013 6:24 pm

Awesome..where did you get those brackets? Got a link?
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PostSubject: Re: Retro front tire fitted ......... Suzuki M50   Retro front tire fitted ......... Suzuki M50 Icon_minitimeSun Nov 03, 2013 4:17 pm

Excellant pic of your bike,well done on the mods.
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PostSubject: Re: Retro front tire fitted ......... Suzuki M50   Retro front tire fitted ......... Suzuki M50 Icon_minitimeWed Nov 06, 2013 3:11 pm

That's the same tyre I have on the front of mine too but I was worried about the clearance so made some brackets to raise the front fender.

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Just goes to show that there are normally a way to make things fit that you are at times unsure of Retro front tire fitted ......... Suzuki M50 184121345
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PostSubject: Re: Retro front tire fitted ......... Suzuki M50   Retro front tire fitted ......... Suzuki M50 Icon_minitimeWed Nov 06, 2013 9:27 pm

I like the look of those tyres, they look like they are good. .................. What are your findings?
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PostSubject: Re: Retro front tire fitted ......... Suzuki M50   Retro front tire fitted ......... Suzuki M50 Icon_minitimeThu Nov 07, 2013 8:24 am

I think I put my wide bar back on again for a more retro look.
At this picture I had my original headlight installed and had a crashbar.
I don't like cornering with a crashbar so mutch.....
This picture was also the frontpage of a dutch Intruder magazine.
As you see I like the retro style.

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PostSubject: Re: Retro front tire fitted ......... Suzuki M50   Retro front tire fitted ......... Suzuki M50 Icon_minitimeThu Nov 07, 2013 8:33 am

Where did you get the tank cover from?
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PostSubject: Re: Retro front tire fitted ......... Suzuki M50   Retro front tire fitted ......... Suzuki M50 Icon_minitimeThu Nov 07, 2013 9:08 am

The tankcover is made by Bagster...bagster.com.
There is only one model that fits the M800 but because it is made for the Marauder it doesn't fit perfectly. 
You need some heat so you can stretch the cover a bit.
Don't know how it will fit the VL800.
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PostSubject: Re: Retro front tire fitted ......... Suzuki M50   Retro front tire fitted ......... Suzuki M50 Icon_minitimeThu Nov 07, 2013 9:15 am

Oh well, never mind, I will get on made very similar at some point, as yours looks brilliant. Retro front tire fitted ......... Suzuki M50 3005623951
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PostSubject: Re: Retro front tire fitted ......... Suzuki M50   Retro front tire fitted ......... Suzuki M50 Icon_minitimeFri Nov 14, 2014 2:09 pm

I know I'm coming into this a year after the thread was started but I'm looking for a new pair of tyres & I love the tread pattern on these - now you've had them on for a year, can I ask how you've found them?
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