Rear tire on the front?

I want to use a tire labeled for rear on the front, I seem to remember that the rotation had to be changed.
Any comments?
thanks

 

That is perfectly OK as long as you don't ride the bike.

There will be also a distinct loss of traction and a lot of noise if you do ride it.

 

All different theories on this but not on a performance bike

 

I just have to ask. WHY? I don't have an answer for your question but you have me puzzled on this one.

 

Make, size and why?

 

i dont think traction or noise will be the issue as Badbilly says...i may be wrong, front and rear tire profiles are distinctly different. rear tires always have much less of a "crown" ont he center of the tire. this will very negatively effect turn in a mid turn stability.

 

opcorn:


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What’s the Difference between Front & Rear Motorcycle Tires?

http://www.motorcycletiresmaniac.com/front-vs-rear-motorcycle-tires.html

 

No one will be able to draw upon experience to answer your question. No one here has ever done it. Can you even fit a rear tire between your fork tubes?



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do they even make a 120-70-17 rear?

 

Guess I should have mentioned that this is not in reference to a VFR. I have a CB1100 that I've ridden on forest service roads in the national and state parks around here. The CB handles well on dirt with the wider handlebars and sit up seating. I thought a more aggressive thread pattern would help. Have found "adventure" tires in 120x18 for front but they are tube type, also several 120x18 in rear tubeless.

 

Stranger things have been done: VFR with knobbies mounted / "The Adventureceptor"

I think if your spending a lot of time on unpaved roads it might be time to consider a small to midsize dual sport.

 

Here are some choices in the stock 17" size...http://www.revzilla.com/dual-sport-...076&page=1&page_size=96&sort=featured&tab=all from mild dual sport to full knobby dual sport. The big knobby TKC80's are available in both front and rear stock 17" sizes.

 

I think you are right Arn. Hate the thought of messing up the CBs handling and ride

 

Never a good idea !

 

I figure if Tom Cruise can do it on a Duc, an 1100 Honda can be a cow trailer too.

Amazing how they got those street tires to be knobbys going that fast.

http://www.tomcruise.com/blog/2012/07/17/motorcycle-chases/

So far nobody has suggested slicks.. Thankee Jesus..

 

I remember when I saw that movie and the tires magically changing. My girlfriend says I can't enjoy movies because I see things like that all the time. lol

 

If you're really going to do it you might want the tread facing the opposite direction, yes. Assuming you've got road/rain tires my logic is that when the tire starts slipping in the wet you want the tread to continue to generate torque by pumping water out from beneath the tire, and of course less water around the tire isn't bad either. If the tread is facing the same direction as the rear when the tire stops rotating during forward travel the tread would probably just fill up with water. But then again, I'm not sure about the fancy sipes in tires like PR4s, and if they have a role in keeping water out and the tire in contact with the asphalt at speed while not slipping, they may need to rotate in a particular direction to work properly.

So in conclusion... I dunno, I'm just making this up as I go, and my experience is with farm equipment and bicycles.

 

I sort of agree and disagree. Either someone here has done or someone will try to bullshit their way through a story aboot why it was the best thing that ever happened to them short of their mamma's biscuits for breakfast.