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jimbothe
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PostPosted: 22:47 - 03 Sep 2007    Post subject: Finally got round to changing the front tyre Reply with quote
God it is knackered Shocked

didnt realise the crap shape it had become. What causes that? Any ideas?

Sorry for the crap pictures.

To get that high definition quality you need a dark workshop and a half knackered nokia 6233 Wink
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stinkwheel
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PostPosted: 22:58 - 03 Sep 2007    Post subject: Reply with quote
Looks to me like you're running it a bit soft. Are the 'blocks' between the treads worn at an angle front to back like a series of 'steps' too?

I deliberately run the front tyre on my motard soft and it wears like that. Seems to give more grip but it can mess up the handling on a sportsbike.

In short, put more air in or check the pressure more regularly.
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PostPosted: 22:59 - 03 Sep 2007    Post subject: Reply with quote
im not sure myself, do you happen to lean futher one way?

Im not sure mate, looks pretty bad though
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PostPosted: 23:06 - 03 Sep 2007    Post subject: Reply with quote
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Looks to me like you're running it a bit soft. Are the 'blocks' between the treads worn at an angle front to back like a series of 'steps' too?


I think thats probably the case, the tyre was on there when I bought the bike and already had a bit of wear but I didnt realise how much or the shape until today when I took it off Shocked


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im not sure myself, do you happen to lean futher one way?


Actually no, I think I lean both ways just as much.

There are about 12 roundabouts though on my commute to work every day but I would have though it would have evened it out on the return journey?
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PostPosted: 23:10 - 03 Sep 2007    Post subject: Reply with quote
1samarg wrote:


There are about 12 roundabouts though on my commute to work every day but I would have though it would have evened it out on the return journey?


No, because you always go clockwise round a roundabout.

Mate of mine wears one side more than the other because he sits on the bike squint. You can only see it if you follow close behind him. We have no idea why he does this because the bike is deffo straight, an engineer friend plumblined it all on a certified flat floor to make sure.
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PostPosted: 23:10 - 03 Sep 2007    Post subject: Reply with quote
Do you like my improvisation bodge Wink

Use what you have to hand my dad always says....
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jimbothe
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PostPosted: 23:13 - 03 Sep 2007    Post subject: Reply with quote
stinkwheel wrote:
1samarg wrote:


There are about 12 roundabouts though on my commute to work every day but I would have though it would have evened it out on the return journey?


No, because you always go clockwise round a roundabout.

Mate of mine wears one side more than the other because he sits on the bike squint. You can only see it if you follow close behind him. We have no idea why he does this because the bike is deffo straight, an engineer friend plumblined it all on a certified flat floor to make sure.



Sorry what I meant was I just go over every roundabout (straight) ahead until the very last one which is a mini one and it's a right turn (3rd exit) so didnt understand how it could wear one way more. I could understand it if I turned right all the time for example? Not doing a very good job at explaining this am I Laughing
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