DUC906,

Where did you get that roll around thing the bike is on??

did you fix the rear end of the swingarm with a large spacer while doing that ? I would be afraid that the swingarm ends would move inwards when applying pressure to the middle section.

re: roll-around thingy:

here's a side-stand variant for $100.

http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/d ... mber=95896

thanks for the infos, i think i will also go for the conversion 180 / 60 16.

the advantage of that bridgestone tire is: it has only 179 mm widenness (Avon: 182, Dunlop: 183)

disadvantages: as far as a know, it is made for the front wheel (!) of a goldwing

just a simple question in regarding the clearance to the swingarm (front):

moving the excenter to, e.g, 4 clock position should give you some extra space. you may have less
adjustment possibilities for the chain but before making changes on a producation part of the paso, I would rather
try this.

am I wrong?

thanks for your answer, hardo

1,5mm per side don`t make a huge difference therefore I`d recommend the Avon. You should make up your opinion after calling the tire manufacturers and hear what they say about using their model on a bike like the Paso

you are right, but i am afraid of the diameter size too: e.g., avon is 630, dunlop (D 250 F) only 615.
that is quite a difference and should help because there is very little space at the front of the tire / swingarm anyway.

to come back to the point with the excenter: is it a problem to go away from the 6 o'clock position in order to gain some additional space in the front (swingarm / tire)? am I thinking to simple?

no, it`s not a problem. To the front there`s enough clearance depending on excenter position with the Avon.
see here, I had made some pics:
viewtopic.php?f=1&t=3042&hilit=avon+av72&start=60

pasoalf (also from CH) is using a Avon Av72 also, see previous page in that thread

thanks a lot for the info!

some pictures would be great! hardo

have just edited the last post and added a link