Tyre Advice

[COATES IAN]

Hi LADS MY NAME IS IAN COATES FROM HEBDEN BRIDGE YORKSHIRE BUT I AM NOW IN THE CANADIAN ROCKY MOUNTAINS NEAR BANFF GETTING MY AFRICA TWIN READY TO SHIP IT TO SIBERIA IF YOU GOOGLE - - IAN COATES HONDA- YOU WILL FIND OUT MORE ABOUT ME . CAN YOU LADS TELL ME IF A 150- 70-17 WILL FIT ON MY BIKE I NORMALY FIT A 140-80-17 BUT I CANOT GET ONE HEAR .( BLOODY COLD HEAR ) ITS BEEN -35C HEAR AND IN THE GARAGE WEAR I AM GITTING MY BIKE READ ITS ONLY - 4C . ALL THE BEST IAN HOPE YOU GET THIS I AM NOT TO GOOD ON THIS THING

[dazzerrtw]

Hi Ian
looking at the 140 tourance I have fitted on my 99 AT there is not a lot of clearance between the tyre and swing arm..I recon a 150 may only just fit.

as they say...only one way to find out ...
Could you not order one from moto-tyres.co.uk - Motorbike Tyres

they ship world wide,if you can use a address to have it left at ready for you to collect. may be worth a try.

Stay Safe

Dazzer

[lootch67]

Pussyhorse had a 150 on his RD03 if I remember correctly, but he did have a wider rim - you don't mention which AT you've got?. Are you sure the 150 would fit on the standard AT rim?

[dazzerrtw]

Today before I fitted my new tyre's I fit a old 150 TKC80 I had in the garage that had come off a BMW.

It cleared the swing arm,OK ,but it just touched the plastic chain guard.

I would take the chain guard off .

Hope this help's

Dazzer

[BobA]

Ian

I have a 150/70 on my RD04 (same as yours) and it will fit OK.

I currently have Continental TKC80's fitted which were taken off of a BMW 800GS.
The BMW uses a 90/90-21 front (same as an AT) and the 150/70 rear which is a different profile to the AT's 140/80 but DOES fit in the swingarm OK.

Enjoy the road



Bob

[Huib Holland]

I have no advice but i read your story on the internet and WOW what a trip you're making on the africa twin!!!

Respect!! Enjoy the ride!

Greetings.

Huib

[Lee Halsall]

Admirable exploits sir.
I know your home town well,used to camp at Widdop gate as a lad.
They breed em tough in the pennines eh.
Hope your trip goes well
Lee Halsall

[COATES IAN]

Hi LEE I JUST LIVE OVER THE HILL FROM WIDUP I LIKE IT BLEAK DO NOT MAKE MUTCH OF CITYS I AM LOOKING FORWARD TO RIDING ROUND SIBERIA . ALL THE BEST IAN

[COATES IAN]

Hi LADS THIS IS WHOT I HAVE BEEN DOING SINCE I LEFT CANADA IN APRIL 2010 I SHIPED MY BIKE TO VLADIVOSTOK RUSSIA AND THESE ARE THE COUNTERES I HAVE BEEN RIDING ROUND.1 RUSSIA 2 UKRAINE 3 MOLDOVA 4 ROMANIA 5 BULGARIA 6 TURKEY 7 GREECE 8 MACEDONIA 9 ALBANIA 10 MONTENEGROSERBIA 11 SERBIA 12 KOSOVO 13 BOSNIA AND HERZ 14 CROATIA 15 HUNGARY 16 SLOVENIA 17 AUSTRIA 18 SLOVAKIA 19 CZECH REPUBLIC 20 GERMANY 21 ITALY . AND I AM NOW IN THE MOUNTAINS IN SLOVENIA GETTING MY BIKE READT TO RIDE TO IT TO SICILY THEN TO MALTA WEAR I WILL MEET MY WIFE SHE IS FLYING THERE FROM MY HOME IN ENGLAND IT WILL BE THE FIRST TIME SINCE 1998 WE HAVE BEEN TOGETHER AT CHRISTMAS. I HAVE NOW BEEN RIDING MY 1991 HONDA AFRICA TWIN ROUND THE WORLD FOR 12 YEARS AND 400 OOO KM I THINK I WILL GET BACK HOME NEXT YEAR I TRAVAL ALONE NO GPS AND I AM 68 ( BUT FEEL 27 ) I AM NO GOOD ON THE COMPUTER , BUT VERY GOOD AT GETTING LOST IN THE WILDERNES AND SERVIVING . IF YOU GOOGLE IAN COATES HONDA YOU WILL FIND OUT MORE ABOUT ME . ALL THE BEST TO YOU ALL IAN

[steinberg]

Wow, that is truly impressive, well done Let us know what date you'll be getting back to the UK - I will make a point of waiting at Dover docks to to applaude and buy you a pint of proper beer!