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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.3" tires? Any rear clearance issues?
It's a shame that these tires don't come in 2.75-17.
Looks very sharp. I see myself doing something just like this to mine...someday.Put new tires on and also raised the front fenders
Great pics! Trying to decide if you are in Flagstaff or the White Mountains.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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Yep, sorry, 241's are the 2.75x17'sThey 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.
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.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?
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.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.