front tire wear

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front tire wear

28 Aug 2006 15:13
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Ok i don't know what the heck is going on but i discovered the front tire wearing very weird,each tread pattern is wore off on the trailing edge of the pattern
design,all the way around the circumference of the tire.Anyone ever run into this problem?????:S
1978 KZ 1000


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Re: front tire wear

28 Aug 2006 16:26
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Assuming you have the right tire pressure, this is normal wear. Any front tire with any kind of block pattern will always wear this way. It comes from using the front brake.
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Ok i don't know what the heck is going on but i discovered the front tire wearing very weird,each tread pattern is wore off on the trailing edge of the pattern
design,all the way around the circumference of the tire.Anyone ever run into this problem?????:S
321,000 miles on KZ's that I can remember. Not going to see any more.

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Re: front tire wear

28 Aug 2006 19:06
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I run dunlop qualifiers on the bike ron,i've never seen a front wear that way,looks like a new one for next season.:woohoo:
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Re: front tire wear

28 Aug 2006 19:57
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geerbangr wrote:
I run dunlop qualifiers...looks like a new one for next season.:woohoo:

My OEM Dunlop wore as if underinflated in front. Even though it was filled to Dunlop's specs.

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