Rear tire wear???

[KANSAS-K9]

I have an 08 K9 that has about 4000 miles on Metzler tires most of the wear is on the left side of the rear tire, the roads we ride on have a pretty good crowns on them , is that what I have going on with the wear????
Thank you

 

[Iman]

Pics?

 

[KANSAS-K9]

Pic ,I hope?

 

[Marky-Marc]

This article is pretty good...granted our tires are wider...
Motorcycle Tire Wear

 

[BBChopper]

It's either road crown or NASCAR!!!

 

[KANSAS-K9]

:up:

It's either road crown or NASCAR!!!

 

[Brew]

If you checked the wheel alignment and it's good, then I would say the crown of the raod is causing it...

 

[JeffM]

Are you sure your not sitting side saddle?
Or leaning into the wind?

 

[BadDawg Bill]

Start making right hand turns. It will last another 4k...

 

[BWG56]

I just had the same thing and I loosened the axle nut and turned the left hand axle set screw about 1 turn to see if it would center the wear for the rest of the tire life, for an experiment, but then I ran over a big ass bolt and the tire was caput. I replaced with a new one and now I have to start all over.
This one by the way has 5k on it.

 

[KANSAS-K9]

If you checked the wheel alignment and it's good, then I would say the crown of the raod is causing it...

How do I check wheel alignment ??

 

[pknowles]

That's a lot of crown. How much air are you running in the tires?

 

[BWG56]

That's a lot of crown. How much air are you running in the tires?

I'm always between 38-40, I know I'm a little light on air but the MR's prefers it softer rather than harder:roll: Don't start with the comments.

 

[pknowles]

I'm always between 38-40, I know I'm a little light on air but the MR's prefers it softer rather than harder:roll: Don't start with the comments.

I'll give you this one

 

[BigDogBro1]

Not road crown that causes the wear it's the Crown Royal...

 

[KANSAS-K9]

That's a lot of crown. How much air are you running in the tires?

40

 

[garyb69]

Had the same on my Ridgeback but the other side as over here in England we ride on the correct side of the road. Had alignment checked and it was fine, had been running it at the recommended 42 since i bought it in February and only got about 3000 miles out of it, spoke to the bloke i bought it off and he was running it at 22 and recons he got about 5000 out of the one before. Decided to run it at 26 and if i have to put a new tire on every year so be it. On the plus side though after 3000 miles at 42, it now feels like i am riding a softail.

 

[Raywood]

First thing I would do is verify alignment and not with a laser on the belt. The rear axle has to be square with the frame axle. Use my simple device I've used for years to align the wheel.
Second, ensure your rear axle nut is staying tight and not loosing up and allowing the axle to shift. Everything must be tight.
Third, after tightening everything up re-check axles to ensure they are square in the frame.

See my Advanced Maintenance thread in the "How To" section for my simple tool that everyone can make out a simple hanger.

Wouldn't hurt to square up the front forks also, My buddy and I have went though this many times with 100's of thousands of miles put on our Big Dogs.

 

[chacha]

What Raywood said.....

And don't try to go 10,000!

 

[KANSAS-K9]

First thing I would do is verify alignment and not with a laser on the belt. The rear axle has to be square with the frame axle. Use my simple device I've used for years to align the wheel.
Second, ensure your rear axle nut is staying tight and not loosing up and allowing the axle to shift. Everything must be tight.
Third, after tightening everything up re-check axles to ensure they are square in the frame.

See my Advanced Maintenance thread in the "How To" section for my simple tool that everyone can make out a simple hanger.

Wouldn't hurt to square up the front forks also, My buddy and I have went though this many times with 100's of thousands of miles put on our Big Dogs.

How do I find the "how to "