slicks, anybody put em on the front wheel?

[icyuod2]

i've had a matched set of n.o.s. uniroyal slicks (20x2.125 and 20x 1.75) for over a year now. i wanted to put them on my black lowrider, but they wouldn't fit. i think 2 slicks on that badboy would look slick as snot.

instead of hacking the bike to make em fit, i figured i'd use them for another build.(similar bike) moods change, ya spend too much time on rrb checking out cool bikes and well, on to bigger and better.lol
4 bikes later and there still just collecting dust.lol.
i recently picked up a fireball (raleigh) that will support the tires. i'm about this close>< to mounting them. before i go mounting these, i thought i'd ask. has anybody run slicks on the front?

will the front slick get chewed up fast due to turning? i dont want to ruin these unused 1970's tires for the sake of using them.
what do ya think? good idea or bad?
should i use em for another lowrider build? throw em on my fireball? or just use a slick on each of my muscle bikes? (1.75 fits the avenger,2.125 the fireball)

what says the pro's?

 

[Quanah]

I would think it would make the front end a little squirrelly feeling, I wouldn't do it, but that's just my

.

 

[blink]

yeah, i put a goodyear whitewall slick on my Typhoon Big Stingray in the front.
looks and works great.

 

[icyuod2]

yeah, i put a goodyear whitewall slick on my Typhoon Big Stingray in the front.
looks and works great.

thats what i wanted to hear.

got a pic?

 

[Quanah]

Looks good, no doubt... but rides good too? Maybe I'll have to reprogram my brain, it says no, that won't ride well. :shock:

 

[blink]

 

[rick74304]

How about a couple of shots of that sweet lil ccm lurking in the background?
If you ever decide to part with it, I personally think it would look right at home next to this;

A couple of guys and myself are thinking of organizing some musclebike/vintage bike rides here in Ottawa this summer, you up for a road trip? Same goes for anyone reading this post, I think it would be sweet to fill a street with some awesome rides :mrgreen: :mrgreen:
Rick

 

[icyuod2]

How about a couple of shots of that sweet lil ccm lurking in the background?
If you ever decide to part with it, I personally think it would look right at home next to this;

A couple of guys and myself are thinking of organizing some musclebike/vintage bike rides here in Ottawa this summer, you up for a road trip? Same goes for anyone reading this post, I think it would be sweet to fill a street with some awesome rides :mrgreen: :mrgreen:
Rick

fresh finds-the avenger,maurader and fireball. (pic's included)
viewtopic.php?f=16&t=14584
first order of business this spring, get a bike rack for ottawa trip.

and heres the slicks on the fireball. i just love em, still not road tested though.

 

[aka_locojoe]

Slicks front and back but I never really ride it enough to form an opinion.

 

[SkidMark]

I've never seen a dragster, hot rod, musclecar, or motorcyle with a slick in the front, so I think it sort of carries over to have a slick in the rear and a skinny round tire in the front on a bicycle.

Then again, I can appreciate the "steamroller look" that you get with two slicks.

Put it on, see what it looks like. And be careful about leaning it over in turns!

 

[icyuod2]

I've never seen a dragster, hot rod, musclecar, or motorcyle with a slick in the front .

my bike has high hopes.

and a fall back, game plan.

they needed to stay together cause they are such a nicely matched pair of tires, thats all. i doubt the fireball will be riden daily.

 

[SCHWINNRAY69]

I like your Raleigh Fireball! I have a 1968 with a stick shift. :shock: :shock:

Nick

 

[hewey]

I've never seen a dragster, hot rod, musclecar, or motorcyle with a slick in the front, so I think it sort of carries over to have a slick in the rear and a skinny round tire in the front on a bicycle.

All depends on what you wanna do! If you just wanna go in a straight line, you only need slicks on the driving wheels. You wanna race around corners, you need slicks all round (assuming you on a dry racecourse! :lol: )

And I just had to post this one too!

Go on, run slicks both front and rear! She'll ride sweet as in the dry, but watch the front end - she'll slide out from under you in the wet! :shock: Wear rates for a minimally ridden bike (as youve already said it will be) will be minimal.

 

[maddogrider]

Cool Indy pics

 

[C.S.]

http://www.sheldonbrown.com/gloss_sa-o.html#slick

 

[icyuod2]

http://www.sheldonbrown.com/gloss_sa-o.html#slick

were just ahead of the curve.

 

[Fireproof]

I've never seen a dragster, hot rod, musclecar, or motorcyle with a slick in the front, so I think it sort of carries over to have a slick in the rear and a skinny round tire in the front on a bicycle.

Check out this Buick station wagon!!!!!
http://www.flickr.com/photos/tom-margie/1234784130/in/set-72157601661950885/

With two slicks, your bike has twice the muscle!!!!!!!