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  • Motorcycle wheel circumference…
  • unfitgeezer
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    … are they all the same ? Bar Mopeds etc ! ie 700c etc ??

    I know nothing about motorcycles !

    weeksy
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    ish. Mostly 17″ Diameter on modern bikes

    Adventure bikes will vary 18-21″

    tjagain
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    Sports bikes are 17″ front an rear. Dirt bikes 21″ front 18″ rear ( mainly) Cruisers often have a large front wheel and small rear. Faux dirt bikes 19″ front, 17″ rear

    so no – sizes vary

    Dickyboy
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    At the extreme ends of the spectrum Honda xl 500 with a 23″ front wheel and
    Moto guzzi lemans mk4? with a 16″ front wheel

    returnoftheyak
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    The Yak has a few motorbikes. TJ is along the right track. Most street bikes will have 17 inch wheels with a big selection of tyres, some have a 19 inch front. The Yak has an “adventure bike,” whatever that means, and a couple of dirt bikes that both have 21 front and 18 rear.

    Ming the Merciless
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    Sports bikes 17 inch (some older had an 18 rear, which limited your tyre choice to Michelin “Hyside” Sports or Japanese-no-grip-ever-lasts….go ask me how I know, I’m not bitter……..)

    Race bike dabbled with 16.5 but I’m not sure wether that’s petered out now

    oh and the earlier Fireblades had a 16 inch front which led to some interesting handling foibles.

    Northwind
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    I think even the first Hornet had a 16?

    Course, just like cars, you get different widths of rim, different heights of tyre… My SV came with a 120/60 but I switched it (like everyone else) to a 120/70 because that’s what most sportsbikes use so they’re cheaper and more available, frinstance.

    kayak23
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    Op asked about circumference. Everyone gave diameter. I assume you did actually mean diameter op?

    Funnily enough I’ve been trying to measure the circumference of my motorcycle front wheel today as I’ve fitted a digital speedo and need it for calibration.

    I put a tape measure on the floor with the valve at the bottom, rolled it forward until it was in the same position.

    I made it about 1850mm (Gsx750 inazuma)

    I ran over my tape measure and it’s knackered now. Plus, the setting seemingly didn’t work as it had me down for 110mph when I was doing about 45 😂

    Vortexracing
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    my SR250 has a 16″ rear and a 18″ front, but my Triumph Street scrambler has a 17″ rear and a 19″ front

    sharkbait
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    kayak23
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    Ooh thanks. I knew it were something to do wi pies. 👍

    crogthomas
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    1850mm sounds about right for a typical 17″ front wheel. How many magnets is the speedo reading from?

    Northwind
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    kayak23

    I ran over my tape measure

    Pro tip- mark the floor/ground, then measure it after doing the bike rolling

    kayak23
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    1850mm sounds about right for a typical 17″ front wheel. How many magnets is the speedo reading from?

    This is the thing. None. I have a widget that converts the analogue cable signal into digital. I think that’s where it’s going wrong as the manual only mentions magnets in setting up, . Nothing about using a converter.

    Pro tip- mark the floor/ground, then measure it after doing the bike rolling

    Now why didn’t I think of that! 😄

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