Originally Posted by
scaldin
I've got a 2000 classic with 23mm tires. Now my buddy wants to get into adventure biking and I was thinking of putting something like 40mm on there. Terrible idea? Has anyone tried this?
highly unlikely you’ll be able to fit 40s. I have 25s on Zonda C17 rims (actual tire width = 26mm) and I’m at the limit of my fork and close to the limit at the chain stays. I might possibly squeeze a 28 into the rear