My 84 VF1000F (US market) has an 18x3 rear wheel on it. I believe it came from a VF750 interceptor, I have the opportunity to put the original 17x3.5 rear wheel back on it but I’m not sure which would be better. I already found a set of tires that will fit the 16/17in combo, Bridgestone makes their battleax in the original sizes. Which one will offer better handling, and are matching sets available for a 16/18in setup? Both wheels look identical, just different dimensions. Very strange.
Avon do much better tyres for the 17 rear wheel & 16 front, The Avon Road Rider is a far superior tyre to the Bridgestone.
I have them on my RE.
Smithy.
Hi mate.
If you are looking for better handling and tyre choice then go the whole hog and swap the wheels for cbr600.
A little bit of faff but the result is a modern ish handling bike with grippy rubber. I did mine with the help of biff the saviour. you won’t regret it unless you are a purist and want to leave it stock with crap handling🏍
Not looking to do any crazy swaps lol. I have the 18 inch wheel and the 17 inch wheel handy, just need to decide which one to put on. I like the stock style (they’re identical aside from dimensions)
Might be something to look into. Avon isn’t a tire I see here in America very often, and they’re quite expensive. Seems like most places I look for Avons have them listed as out of stock.
I believe Avon are no longer making tyres, so anything that dealers have in stock is probably the last of the line
