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Originally Posted by goat67
What rim sizes does the Hawk have? I know that the front is a 21 and the rear is a 18, what are the widths?
Also what size tires did you get in the 705s?
The 705 looks like a good replacement for my Brozz.
Did you look at the 804 and 805?
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Widths, more or less, are kind of the standard Honda dirt bike 2.15 rear and 1.6 front when measured from the inner bead flanges.
Sizes I am using are 90/90-21 and 120/80-18. Some will argue that the 120/80-18 is too wide for a 2.15 rim, but it meets the minimum recommended width for this tire size, and from what I have found rides and handles just fine. It does cause the tire crown to be more peaked, which I mentioned in a previous post, but not enough to cause poor handling or other issues.
I did not look at the 804 and 805 because they are too aggressive of a tire for my use personally. I did consider the Shinko 700, which is considered a 60/40 tire, but has great ratings for it's off road capability in all but the most extreme situations and decent on-road manners as well. It comes in a 3.0x21 and 4.6x18 which are perfectly matched to the Hawks rim widths.
The only other tire I looked at is far more street oriented than even the Shinko 705, which was the Avon Trailrider, a 90/10 tire. I just didn't feel like investing $200+ in tires right now. I got the 705's, with tubes, and mounting for $50 less than the Avons would have cost me on their own.
I obviously don't do much serious off-road riding, so on-road capability is more important to me. If you use your bike on anything more than dirt paths and gravel roads, then the 804/805 or the 700 tires would be right up your alley. The 700's are also almost half the price of the 804/805. Also, the 805 rear tire only comes in a 120/90-18, which will be a nearly 1 inch taller diameter than any other the other tires mentioned, which will have a small affect on the overall final drive of the bike - making it act like you put on a lower tooth count rear sprocket.