Got the bank straightened out today. Nice to have a daughter-in-law who works there.
What's with the delay?
CSC has had Cyclones in the warehouse for what, 26 hours?
Anywho, finished reading all the how-tos on the blog. Maintenance looks like it is going to be a lot more time consuming and expensive than I'm used to. Still, it's next to nothing compared to some bikes I've had.
Some pondering on replacement tires:
I expect the 120/70-17 rear tire to be about 24.5 inches tall and 4.8 inches wide? Perhaps 25.1 inches tall and 3.9 inches wide for the 100/90-18 front?
The Kenda K760 Track Master II is a DOT approved 5-3 knobby that has worked extremely well in the dirt on a TW200. I'm wondering if a 130/90-17 (26.3/5.5) will fit on the back of a Cyclone? This would allow a little height to maintain steering geometry with the 19 inch front. These rear tires also come in 100/100-18 (25.9/4.5) and 100/90-19 (26.1/4.1) that might fit the front, but be warned, TWs don't like these on pavement on the front, especially when new.
The Kenda K784 Big Block comes in a 100/90-19 (26.1/4) front and 130/80-17 (25.2/5.1) rear. If they will fit they will sacrifice a little gnarly dirt traction for much improved ride and life over the K760. No 18 inch front option with the Big Block.
The venerable Kenda K270 is the most street friendly of the Kenda DOT knobbies and comes in 100/90-18 (25.8/4.1), 4.60-17 (25.7/4.3), and 5.10-17 (25.9/5.4), so a little ruler work might set us up. No 19-inch front option with the K270.