- An 18" wheel will raise the gearing slightly - equivalent to about two teeth less on the rear sprocket. (The speedo will become more accurate though!)
- It will shift the weight balance slightly further forward on the bike and marginally affect the geometry, but neither will you really notice.
- There is a greater choice of off road tyres, but a smaller choice of DS and on-road tyres.
- An 18" wheel cannot be fitted with the stock exhaust as the tyre will hit the silencer on full compression. (An 18" wheel will not fit on an ABS model either, regardless of exhaust).
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