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Old 02-14-2011, 11:01 AM
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So my front tire keeps going bald just on one side. as ur sitting on my bike, the right side of the front tire is completely bald. the left side is full of tread. this is the 2nd tire this has happened on. i have a 07 softail standard. i can not figure this out please help me out. thx
 
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Old 02-14-2011, 11:10 AM
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Maybe go left more often? (I had to)

I don't know. Sorry.
 
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Old 02-14-2011, 11:21 AM
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Air pressure right? For that to happen it sounds like one fork is longer than the other or the front axle is off canter maybe bad bearings does the wheel wobble if you grab the top while up on a jack. I'm not a wrencher so I could be wrong on both accounts.
 
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Old 02-14-2011, 12:10 PM
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With not seeing tire, it sounds like a thrust line issue (that's front-end alignment/suspension talk) whereas the scrub-radius (that's tire talk) area (that's the area of tire that is on the ground at any one given point) is being scrubbed to the right causing the wear pattern.
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The front wheel is cocked slightly to the left as the front-end (Forks) to handlebar ratio/relation)) is straight, causing the scrubbing effect.

Again without seeing said tire or knowing brand and or mileage it is hard for anybody to figure out (that's common sense talk).

Stop trying to figure out and take it to a professional.
 
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