Fender lift and 300-17 tires

[range rat]

Put new tires on and also raised the front fender

 

[fmdualexhaust]

Where did you get the fender lift from?
Did you have to relocate the horn or was there clearance?
Seems the factory should have done that from the get-go.

 

[range rat]

I got the lift kit on Ebay and removed the horn bracket allowing me to raise the horn up.

 

[TrailBoss]

3" tires? Any rear clearance issues?

 

[fmdualexhaust]

Thank you.

 

[range rat]

3" tires? Any rear clearance issues?

The front tire is a little wide at the tire tread, so you have to give the tire a shove to get the tread past the fender bolts. Then it fits fine and no rubbing, but not by much.

 

[ichibancarlisimo]

I raised my fender but haven't decided on which tires I want. I thought I was going to get 2.75 but after reading this maybe 3.00

 

[Msfitoy]

Shinko 87-4760 Tire Sr244 Series Front/Rear 3.00-17 50P Bias Tt...right?

Did you need to install larger tube as well?

Can you shoot a close up of the fender lift? I'm wondering how it clears the rubber boot...

Thanks!

 

[G19Tony]

I did the same thing. I like it.

 

[bay125er]

It's a shame that these tires don't come in 2.75-17.

 

[G19Tony]

It's a shame that these tires don't come in 2.75-17.

I like how it looks with the 3.00 on the front. I don't think it'll be a problem, but I'll let everyone know if it is.

 

[Southwest ORV]

Put new tires on and also raised the front fenders

Looks very sharp. I see myself doing something just like this to mine...someday.

 

[AZ7000']

They do make 2.75's. I put the 3" on mine, can hear the rocks caught on the knobs on the front fender way more often. Also, I can feel the knobs riding on pavement, not bad, just different.

 

[Southwest ORV]

They do make 2.75's. I put the 3" on mine, can hear the rocks caught on the knobs on the front fender way more often. Also, I can feel the knobs riding on pavement, not bad, just different.

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Great pics! Trying to decide if you are in Flagstaff or the White Mountains.

 

[bay125er]

They do not make a 2.75-17 SR244. The options are 2.50-17 and 3.00-17. I even reached out to them and asked if they planed on making the 244 in 2.75-17. They said no. They suggested going with a 2.50-17 front or just getting the SR241's in the proper size.

 

[AZ7000']

They do not make a 2.75-17 SR244. The options are 2.50-17 and 3.00-17. I even reached out to them and asked if they planed on making the 244 in 2.75-17. They said no. They suggested going with a 2.50-17 front or just getting the SR241's in the proper size.

Yep, sorry, 241's are the 2.75x17's

 

[SneakyDingo]

This came up in the tires megathread - @G19Tony, you've probably run these enough to have a well valued opinion on it. Would you change your assessment about the Shinko 244 3.0-17's on the front wheel after a year of riding?

 

[G19Tony]

This came up in the tires megathread - @G19Tony, you've probably run these enough to have a well valued opinion on it. Would you change your assessment about the Shinko 244 3.0-17's on the front wheel after a year of riding?

I still like them. I admit, I'm not that in tune with the machine. As long as I keep rolling, I'm ok. They don't bother me on the pavement, and I like the way they look on the bike.

 

[Allhatnocattle]

Update for those considering the 3" shinko 244: Mine rubbed my fender so I took the fender off. Now even riding with the fender off, something is weird. I feel resistance when I let off the throttle. Unsure if this is from just the weight of the larger tire/tread, but it's definitely not great. I am now considering taking these off and eating the $300 I wasted on the tires/labor . Will probably put the Kenda k262 2.75"s on. Maybe worth getting an extra set of wheels and just using the fatties for dirt. I don't even know anymore, man. This is what I get for modding a brand new bike beyond factory equipment.

 

[SneakyDingo]

Update for those considering the 3" shinko 244: Mine rubbed my fender so I took the fender off. Now even riding with the fender off, something is weird. I feel resistance when I let off the throttle. Unsure if this is from just the weight of the larger tire/tread, but it's definitely not great. I am now considering taking these off and eating the $300 I wasted on the tires/labor . Will probably put the Kenda k262 2.75"s on. Maybe worth getting an extra set of wheels and just using the fatties for dirt. I don't even know anymore, man. This is what I get for modding a brand new bike beyond factory equipment.

You can sell the lightly used tires and recoup some of that cost, drop it in the for sale section. I wouldn't buy new wheels to swap out unless you're planning to race and need to do fast swaps - if you're racing a CT125, shit, I wanna know details lol. The wise money is investing in a quality tire changing experience, so you won't keep paying for the labor on tires in the future if you decide the k262's aren't doing it for you either.

I think it's really weird that you're having these bad experiences when most people are pretty happy with the 244's. I think you are potentially going in the right direction with the idea of swapping tires and seeing what happens after that. It's so hard to say what it could potentially be on the internet because we're using words and pictures to describe something that's an experience or a feeling, but if I was weirded out, I'd probably get some windex/dish soap, break the bead, re-seat the bead, maybe balance the wheel and then see if it felt any better. That's like $5 to try and fail before doing the expensive thing.