Hey all. I have a 97 Kat (well sorta) and I noticed that the front tire is starting to feather as it wears. (back tire has normal wear) At first I thought that I may not have aligned the rear tire properly when adjusting the chain but, it is feathering in the same direction on both sides of the tire. It is not bad but enough to see. Any ideas? Is this a normal wear pattern? Thanks for your time. Have a great day.
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if it is cupping, using incorrect tire pressure, bad road conditions and just some tires are just prone to doing it no matter what.
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Originally posted by BarMatt80 View Postif it is cupping, using incorrect tire pressure, bad road conditions and just some tires are just prone to doing it no matter what.
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got the same thing going on with my front bridgestone battleaxe
pressure has always been correctBlood , its in you to give! http://www.blood.ca/
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might need to ask the company that makes your tire what pressures they recommend with your riding weight of you and what bike it is on.
i had dunlops 205 on the kat and that crappy tire cupped quick. gave me a good excuse to get rid of them. just horrible tire
i had Michelin Hi Sport (tx15 front & tx25 rear) and they were just crappy tires as well. but they were stock on my 919.
also could be old tires.
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Originally posted by rexazz2 View Postgot the same thing going on with my front bridgestone battleaxe
pressure has always been correct
Originally posted by BarMatt80 View Postmight need to ask the company that makes your tire what pressures they recommend with your riding weight of you and what bike it is on.
i had dunlops 205 on the kat and that crappy tire cupped quick. gave me a good excuse to get rid of them. just horrible tire
i had Michelin Hi Sport (tx15 front & tx25 rear) and they were just crappy tires as well. but they were stock on my 919.
also could be old tires.
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Age will play a big part.
Krey93 750 Kat
Modified Swingarm, 5.5 GSXR Rear with 180/55 and 520 Chain, 750 to 600 Tail conversion, more to come. Long Term Project build thread http://katriders.com/vb/showthread.php?t=96736
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Originally posted by mrwhipper View PostThe tires were on the bike when I bought it last year, so the history of the tires is unknown.
if the tires came on the bike, then can't make any guesses on how they were treated before you got to it. previous owner could not have taken care of the tires very well.
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Originally posted by BarMatt80 View Postmotorcycle tires i think have dates they were produced like car tires. should be a 4 digits. first two is week of the year, last is year produced. think that is how it goes.
if the tires came on the bike, then can't make any guesses on how they were treated before you got to it.
Originally posted by BarMatt80 View Postprevious owner could not have taken care of the tires very well.
Krey93 750 Kat
Modified Swingarm, 5.5 GSXR Rear with 180/55 and 520 Chain, 750 to 600 Tail conversion, more to come. Long Term Project build thread http://katriders.com/vb/showthread.php?t=96736
"I've done this a thousand times before. What could possibly go wron.... Ooops!"
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Originally posted by Kreylyn View Post
I'm not sure what this means...
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