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Technical Section => Bike Tech => Topic started by: Watsonic on August 11, 2008, 07:23:52 PM



Title: Virago Front Tyre
Post by: Watsonic on August 11, 2008, 07:23:52 PM
Can you help.? ???

I'm using a Virago 535 speedo but with a Suzuki front wheel and oversized tyre.
The chance of the speedo reading the correct speed are small, however I want to find out the circumference of the original Virago tyre but as this was scrapped some time ago I don't have one to measure.
The tyre size was (As quoted in the Haynes Manual) 3.00s-19 4pr.......Has any body got one, if so could you give me am accurate measurement please.

Cheers


Title: Re: Virago Front Tyre
Post by: BikerGran on August 11, 2008, 08:25:21 PM
My front on the GT550 is 19 inch - not sure about the rest of the figures..... ??? 


Title: Re: Virago Front Tyre
Post by: blair on August 12, 2008, 08:54:42 AM
my gaffer has a virago but the tyre doesnt have any sizes on it so no help there but the wheel is stamped MT 2.15 x 19
maybe of some help


Title: Re: Virago Front Tyre
Post by: klogan45 on September 03, 2008, 10:49:02 PM
Saw this and thought of you!!!! I have replied to this but I replied in the trike section. I measured my front wheel with the tyre on and the circunference is 79=1/2 inches. Hope that this helps
Regards
K


Title: Re: Virago Front Tyre
Post by: Watsonic on September 04, 2008, 05:02:53 PM
Thanks fo all of your help
Now I've got the measurments required it turns out as I suspected that the speedo calibration is miles out. Tokk advice and bought a cycle speedo Works a treat Thanks guys :) :) :)