[pmanaz1973]

JVS-That tire pressure seems to work well.  I ended up going to 25 front and 30 rear.  I think I'll stick with that for a bit.

Thanks!

[Craig McClure]

Good suggestion, Scotty. I pretty much have the same clearance and haven't had any issues with bigger rocks, however minute rocks that do get stuck in the tread (rarely on gravel roads) sometimes hit the fender from underneath. I don't mind. pmanaz1973, your bike looks great to me. Give it a week or so, you'll be comfortable with the handling. Experiment by lowering the front to about 24psi and rear 30.

I'd run without the front fender until you A: get the correct size tire, or B: longer fender supports. I have seen a tight fender grab & cause a Face Plant. At speed those can be deadly. You can always use that tire on the rear someday. "Skinny tires handle better" You may quote me.

[johno]

Just to add to the above advice, don't forget the tyre will 'grow' with heat and long distance travel, it might be fine when you set off then even if the tyre expands by a fraction of an inch you could end up with a shredded tyre in the least or a seized wheel at the worst. Raise the guard or fit a lower profile tyre (you can still keep the 3.5 but lower the sidewall height)

[pmanaz1973]

I'd run without the front fender until you A: get the correct size tire, or B: longer fender supports. I have seen a tight fender grab & cause a Face Plant. At speed those can be deadly. You can always use that tire on the rear someday. "Skinny tires handle better" You may quote me.

Unfortunately, the front is a 19" and I looked at the Dunlop factory site and they do not make the 3.50 in a 18 any more, which is what the C5 may be able to run for a rear.

Thanks for the heads up, I'll keep an eye on it and see what's what.   Other members have been running the 3.50 in the front with no issues.

Thanks all

[GSS]

I ran the 3.5x19 on my 2010 with the original fender and had no issues. I was forced to make longer struts due to the older style fork, but my clearance was still very tight at barely 4-5mm. I did switch to a skinny chrome 500 fender for looks. Since the search is down, I will try to find some photos. Your bike looks great. Thanks.

GSS

[GSS]

Pmanaz1973,
Here is a link to my old photos.  In response to your PM, the struts were made of 1/8" x 3/4" steel slats that are easily available at any hardware store. Hope this helps.

The second link is with a chrome fender.

GSS

http://www.enfieldmotorcycles.com/forum/index.php/topic,12921.msg144524.html#msg144524

http://www.enfieldmotorcycles.com/forum/index.php/topic,7829.msg180707.html#msg180707

[pmanaz1973]

GSS- Thanks for the sugestion.  I'm going to work on my existing struts to extend them out about a 1/4-1/2".  Weld them up, re drill and see how that turns out. 

The tires work, but man they are tight and just look crowded in that front fender.  A entire new set of factory struts is under $45.00, so easy to take back to original if I so choose.  I'll post the results once I'm done.