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Re: Small diameter front tires

To: "Doug Odom" <popms@thegrid.net>
Subject: Re: Small diameter front tires
From: "Glen Barrett" <speedtimer@charter.net>
Date: Tue, 3 Dec 2002 16:13:52 -0800
Doug
I don't recall how small they were. There is a lot of stuff out there, I
just don't like the flywheel effect on a front of a motorcycle, man they
have enough problems with balance.
Glen
----- Original Message -----
From: "Doug Odom" <popms@thegrid.net>
To: "Glen Barrett" <speedtimer@charter.net>
Cc: "Waldron, James" <James.Waldron@CWUSA.COM>; <land-speed@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, December 03, 2002 4:10 PM
Subject: Re: Small diameter front tires


>     Glen, Didn't Vance Breeze use some kind of small tire on his M/C
liner?
> Doug
>
> Glen Barrett wrote:
>
> > Jim
> > Have you looked into the small drag race tires and wheels ran a few
years
> > back. They might be what you want. A racer in Washington state has a
small
> > front on his streamliner motorcycle.His name is Simon-Pierre Smith.
> > simon-pierre smith@pss.boeing.com
> > I think this is still a good address. try it.Make sure you type out the
> > whole name as shown.
> > If no good I might be able to get a phone number for you.
> > Glen
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Waldron, James" <James.Waldron@CWUSA.COM>
> > To: <land-speed@autox.team.net>
> > Sent: Tuesday, December 03, 2002 2:42 PM
> > Subject: Small diameter front tires
> >
> > > I'm trying to design a cycle with a very low front end.  As a
> > > result, I am looking for a high speed tire with a max diameter of
> > > around 12 inches.
> > >
> > > Anyone know where such might be found?
> > >
> > > Do I have to go the machined aluminum route?
> > >
> > > Anyone have any experience (cost) with a custom unit?
> > >
> > > V or road-race branded would work (if shaved).
> > > Max speed (I hope) of 210 mph.

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