Anyone else have tire wear like this ??

[Chillin]

I have what seems to be unusual rear tire wear. Heavy ware on the right of center. Of
course there is 11000 miles and the tire is the original from '03

 

[Dragonslave]

I have an 04 pit and my tire wear was this way. It could be something to do with having more weight on left side drive bikes making us compensate by leaning more right while riding.

 

[Chillin]

I was thinking that I make harder right turns than left (i drag the kick stand hard on tight lefts)

Time will tell as soon as I get the NEW rear tire mounted. I've used 500 pounds of chalk
in the alignment process

 

[BWG56]

Some would say its alignment, however I think its from road crown. To get 11K outta a tire is really good, I usually only see 6-8K on my tires. I'm not going to mentioned how wrong it is to run a tire that old 12-13 yrs, into curves like that. Tires should be replaced around 5-7yrs, if your going to ride hard, but then again, its your decision, be safe

 

[Th3InfamousI]

Some would say its alignment, however I think its from road crown. To get 11K outta a tire is really good, I usually only see 6-8K on my tires. I'm not going to mentioned how wrong it is to run a tire that old 12-13 yrs, into curves like that. Tires should be replaced around 5-7yrs, if your going to ride hard, but then again, its your decision, be safe

For some reason the 250 tires last significantly longer than the 300. 15k on my 250 tires is easy. 5k on my 300 tires

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[BWG56]

For some reason the 250 tires last significantly longer than the 300. 15k on my 250 tires is easy. 5k on my 300 tires

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Ahhh yeah, you right, I was thinking 300

 

[05chop]

How about checking rear wheel bearings?

 

[Micke]

 

[Chillin]

Everything in the front and rear is nice and tight. It could be in the alignment but who knows.
The new tires are here, analog tach is here, just waiting on a tach mount from Curtis.

 

[cajun1]

My tire had the same ware pattern but it did make 11K before needing replacement.

 

[Srodden]

Road crown gets my vote

 

[Jwooky]

I thought same but that would be more ware on left. Plus left hand turns are longer.

 

[Fourbar]

Road crown... typical from what I've seen from other Dogs including mine.

 

[Jwooky]

road crown on the right??

Is this a right hand drive bike...lol

 

[Chillin]

nope it's a lefty 03 BDM Chopper.

I did run The Dragonstail 4 times last year.318 turns in 11 miles, it will keep you awake.

 

[Knuckles]

I have what seems to be unusual rear tire wear. Heavy ware on the right of center. Of
course there is 11000 miles and the tire is the original from '03

Original from '03?
You are real lucky to be alive if you've been riding on 13 year old tires! WOW

 

[Dragonslave]

Usually I get fed up with the slow loss of air pressure after 4+ years from dry rotting and go ahead and change it anyway. I cant imagine dealing with a 10+ year old tire.

 

[Chillin]

NO dry rot, not a bit! the rubber has dried out to where it spins easy as pie.
Looses a bit of grip in hard corners. I've been to 120+ a few times and wouldn't be scared to do it again.
It's just gettin thin in the middle

I changed the front a few months ago and have to do it again soon. That will be when I change the both of them. I will keep both original tires just for shyts and giggles.

 

[Knuckles]

No way. You ride 120 MPH on 13 year old tires?
You've either got balls the size of water mellons or just plain dumb.
Every year 1 or 2 deaths from people trying to make it to Sturgis on bald tires, They always think they can get a great deal on new ones once there. Check the Rapid City paper come August. Alway blowouts and some die. I've had a blow out and not an old tire. Lucky that it was the rear. Front going out is a whole different bag of worms

 

[Chillin]

I believe in God, Guts and Glory

No Guts, No Glory

Eastwood said "a mans got know his limitations"