John, how many miles on your suspension?....could be a factor. -Pete --- John Thomas Walsh <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I have been a lurker for quite some time. Have > picked up some interesting tips from the list. I > just returned from my semi-annual trip from Memphis > to the southern Appalacians (Cherohala, Deals Gap, > Blue Ridge Pkwy, north Georgia, etc). I seem to be > running through tires every 5K miles. This trip was > about 400 mi.each way of 80mph highway cruising, > then a few days of twisties in between, for a 2000 > mile ride. I do not think of myself as an overly > aggressive rider, but I do enjoy scraping the pegs > on my '94 blue beast in the tight stuff. The bags > were packed, I am 200 lbs, so the bike was loaded. > My front tire has cupping on both sides and little > wear in the center, but the rear has the crown > flattened significantly, with less wear on the > edges. I run Battlax BTT020's 120-70 front and > 180-55 back, front 38-40psi, rear 44psi. I don't > understand why the tires have worn so differently. > I would like to play with the shock settings, but > haven't figured out the diagrams for preload > adjustment from the shop manual. I would like to > get more even wear from the next set of tires, but > don't want to restart the "dreaded tire thread". > Any advice appreciated. > Tom Walsh
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