This has been on the back burner for a while. I bought a 900f frame and engine and v5 (yes I know). The plan, to fit some more modern wheels and tyres, forks, brakes etc. Then make it look a bit like the xj650seca, which I must admit to liking the look of. So I fitted an fj1200 front end, 900s rear wheel onto the 900f swingarm. There is an issue with this - the wheel needs to move across by an inch or so to be central in the frame, some of it can be by moving the swing arm across, but I’d like to move the wheel in the arm by 6mm or so. Problem is, the tyre I have 150/70/17(came on the wheel), is already close to the swing arm.
The question for the experts is, can I get a narrower tyre to work - say a 130? Or maybe a different shape? Either way it will be night and day better than the fj900 tyre.
Edit to add - another reason to move the wheel across in the swing arm is the rear brake - looking to fit a 900s calliper, which obviously needs a brace - right now there is very little space on its flight path between the tyre and rear shock.
The question for the experts is, can I get a narrower tyre to work - say a 130? Or maybe a different shape? Either way it will be night and day better than the fj900 tyre.
Edit to add - another reason to move the wheel across in the swing arm is the rear brake - looking to fit a 900s calliper, which obviously needs a brace - right now there is very little space on its flight path between the tyre and rear shock.