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vort28 · Joined: 22 Mar 2010 Posts: 2195 Location: Northwest , UK

5.5inch is really for 160 ish tyres, maybe 170 like the original 900ss, 6inch is 180/190 section rear tyre as the db4's were. Rim width is not really the issue its the rear tyre size. I guess the IE wears 180 rear like the tricolor? so there is no change in the rear overall dimensions, just fitting the correct rim for the tyre.
Dont think you will find any modern bike with a 180 rear on a 5.5 rear wheel. In fact if you spoke to a tyre man I'm sure they would not recommend that.

Anyway, the offer is there, but 3.5 and 6 inch UP7 rims only. Although my order has gone in now, so not sure if I can change it.

stockcar · Posted: Sat Mar 24, 2012 7:31 pm Post subject:

sorry but your wrong there Vort...............

had many gixxer 750's and all came with 180 tyres / 5.5" rims

vort28 · Joined: 22 Mar 2010 Posts: 2195 Location: Northwest , UK

Hey what can I say, the last bike I had with a 180 rear and a 5.5 rim was an 851 in 1991, since then as far as I can remember they have all had 6, and all my current bikes have 6.