thank you, ask all the questions you want thats why this place is here so we can learn about new ideas for our bikes, this web site will help you out alot when the time comes to do the mods to it Daugherty Motorsports - Motorcycle Suspension Performance and Modification
oh yes there are lots of benefits to going with a wider tire (CBR rear wheel) you can run modern rubber and wont pay out the ass for a narrow piece of crap bais ply tire, ill check in a few mins at the tire i think it needs to be dismounted off the wheel but thats not a problem...check this thread out http://vfrworld.com/forums/first-second-generation-1983-1989/20394-restoring-adding-modern-touch-86-vf500.html
so i am guessing you are running the stock wheel? i use bikeabndit for all of my tire purchases but i bieleve i have a good used tire off my old stock wheel if you would like i will check