Thanks.Originally Posted by cueman
Thanks.
I live in Iowa and also have the same "offset" wear pattern. I never thought about the crown in the road causing it. Does make sense in a way though. I also run 40-41 psi and it still happens. I've thought about dropping to 36 or so to see the result. I do have 13k on it and could a lot more if it wore evenly.
I'v lived in northern Ohio all my life and never noticed the ware your talking about.
I suppose it depends on which side of the crown you like to ride on.
I use both sides of my lane depending on traffic .
But I do ride more on the left side of my lane to keep away from the DEEP ditches we have up here.
That would ware the right side of the tire more. But again, I haven't noticed it.
I'll keep an eye on it since my tires are newer.
One note:: The new Stones have a little over 2,000 miles and are starting to show the wavy pattern on each side just off center.
ITS ALL GOOD
Gentlemen,
The reason why your front tire wears more on the left then on the right is because you ride more on it then you do on the right side. It has nothing to do with the crown of the road. Many roads do not have crowns.
When you are making a left turn at intersections, you are leaning and accelerating AND traveling 50 to 80 feet on the left side of the tire before you are upright once again. When you are at a intersection and making a right turn, you are leaning and MILDLY accelerating AND traveling 15 to 20 feet on the right side of the tire before you are upright once again. The LONG left turn travel in conjunction with acceleration on the left side is the culprit. The same occurs in England to the right side of the tires, they have a long right side travel at intersections. If you ride mainly in city, this wear will occur faster.
You have a 900 lbs bike with an average passenger weight of 200lbs, 1100 lbs been applied on the side of tire while accelerating ... tires will wear.
If you have ever looked at the front tire of a Goldwing Trike ... you will see that it wears only on the center of the front tire because the Goldwing Trike does not lean.
Solution.... never make left turns and the tire will not wear on left side
Successful people build each other up. They motivate, inspire and push each other. Unsuccessful people just hate, blame and complain.
I have found that when putting my jeans on if I hang left side it will cause me to lean right more to compensate weight and help me to obtain more even tire wear. Yep!
Gentlemen,
The reason why your front tire wears more on the left then on the right is because you ride more on it then you do on the right side. It has nothing to do with the crown of the road. Many roads do not have crowns.
When you are making a left turn at intersections, you are leaning and accelerating AND traveling 50 to 80 feet on the left side of the tire before you are upright once again. When you are at a intersection and making a right turn, you are leaning and MILDLY accelerating AND traveling 15 to 20 feet on the right side of the tire before you are upright once again. The LONG left turn travel in conjunction with acceleration on the left side is the culprit. The same occurs in England to the right side of the tires, they have a long right side travel at intersections. If you ride mainly in city, this wear will occur faster.
You have a 900 lbs bike with an average passenger weight of 200lbs, 1100 lbs been applied on the side of tire while accelerating ... tires will wear.
If you have ever looked at the front tire of a Goldwing Trike ... you will see that it wears only on the center of the front tire because the Goldwing Trike does not lean.
Solution.... never make left turns and the tire will not wear on left sideWhat are you talking about, our Florida roads are flatI have found that when putting my jeans on if I hang left side it will cause me to lean right more to compensate weight and help me to obtain more even tire wear. Yep!
Successful people build each other up. They motivate, inspire and push each other. Unsuccessful people just hate, blame and complain.
I tried that and I was scraping the pegs............................I have found that when putting my jeans on if I hang left side it will cause me to lean right more to compensate weight and help me to obtain more even tire wear. Yep!
Bingo.
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Ah haaaa..... This sounds better.
Riding the upward spiral.
Yeah, I put everything to the right when riding up North - the roads suck like a Dyson.I have found that when putting my jeans on if I hang left side it will cause me to lean right more to compensate weight and help me to obtain more even tire wear. Yep!
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