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Old 05-07-2008, 10:44 PM   #11
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Originally Posted by DLIT View Post
Negative. You lose more of a contact patch which is needed on the liter bikes to handle the power delivery. In fact, a lot of 600 and 750 owners/racers will go up to the 190 for that reason. So they can get on the throttle quicker and harder. They just have to set their suspension up to compensate for the rear being raised more because it's a taller tire.

So stay with the 190, T. It's what is meant for that bike.
fahk, forgot he got the liter. 600's typically stock a 180/55/17 , I've heard anything bigger would hinder cornering at extreme angles but dont really buy into it. my man Dlit, as is most often the case, is correct.
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