Let's see if I can answer your responses succinctly.
Ignacio:
I tried searching for: Tire Size, 190; Tire; Rear Tire; etc. etc. using the FJR forums search. I figured it would have been a no brainer. Apparantly for me it is a brainer
or a the very least...a brain fart.
SkooterG:
~Triumph engineers in their wisdom placed a 5.5" (inside bead to inside bead) rim on the 2nd Gen. Sprints but only mounted 180's on them. Those are the same rims that came off the Daytona's...which have 190's on them. Many Sprint owners discovered that 190's performed better than 180's. Do I think I'm smarter than the engineers? What does it mean to be smart? If your'e assuming that your IQ level is an indicator of intelligence, I am a special ed and Alternative Ed high school teacher for the inner city. Put a genius in the environment that my kids survive in and they would not last...because they are not smart enough. IQ tests are based on exposure not innate intelligence. Engineers make decisions not only on what is best, but what they are told. 180's work well, generally they are less expensive than 190's Maybe it responded more like a touring bike with 180's. Maybe they couldn't get the contract for 190's, maybe it just won't fit? Who knows. The point of this thread was to see if anybody has any experience with 190's on the Feeger.
~I did not say that 190's would reduce peg scraping. I only made that statement in connection to the sentence it was attached to...namely that I consider myself a fairly aggressive rider in the twisties.
~In regards to getting better tires, well, I believe that is the reason for this thread ;-)
~About leaning off the seat...I was.
~Should more aggressive riding be left to a more appropriate bike...Perhaps. I really don't plan on riding that aggressively...very often. However, I am still learning the bike and like to know how it handles in a more controlled environment, as opposed to having to learn during an emergency. Besides, I was still being cautious as it is a new bike to me.
~Better suspension is on my todo list.
Vectervp1:
~Will it make the bike feel heavier...perhaps. But my experience has shown that a lot of this depends on the rider. Most Triumph Sprint riders would argue your point. The argument follows as such: With a 190, the tire becomes taller and more pointed in the center and as such does not increase tread width while riding straight, but does increase turn in; however, once leaned, the 190 profile increases the traction width, thus increasing traction. In short, it does not make the bike feel heavier.
~In regards to the rim being too small...well, it too is a 5.5" (inside bead to inside bead) rim, which means a 190 would fit quite nicely.
Seeing that nobody has any experience with supplying a 190 on the Feegers, I will succumb to the mold and remain on 180's, which really isn't a problem. I just wanted to see if anybody has tried it and what they thought of it.
Thank you for your insights.
