Why is the rear wheel of a motorcycle wider than the front wheel?
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Widening the rear wheel provides greater grip. Rear wheel grip: For high-performance road racing motorcycles, better rear wheel grip prevents wheel spin and skidding during acceleration due to excessive horsepower. Typically, road racing motorcycles have a standard rear wheel width of 180-190mm. Front wheel "narrow": A "narrow" front wheel reduces steering resistance, though the front wheel width is generally around 110-120mm. Compared to domestic 125cc motorcycles, this is still relatively wide, as most domestic models have rear wheels only 90-100mm wide.