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Old 02-22-2009, 02:04 AM
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Does anyone know why my tyre would be wearing a heck of a lot more on the right than the left side?
 
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Old 02-22-2009, 06:26 AM
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Does anyone know why my tyre would be wearing a heck of a lot more on the right than the left side?
you must be making alot of right turns,lol,j/k is your tire pressure ok?
 
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Old 02-22-2009, 07:11 AM
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Do a search on here, I read some were that the front wheel bearing were bad on someones bike. Does your front wheel wobble when you let go of the bars? I think that was one of his symptoms. Just a thought, but tire pressure the first thing to check.
 
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Old 02-22-2009, 08:14 AM
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You spend way to much time in the left lane!!! Road crown should wear left side more. This assumes you are in the US of A.
 
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wheel bearings are bad
 
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May need to rebalance
 
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road camber eats 21" tyres esp if you got the 200 rear, or if your a brit your goin into round abouts hot but loosin your bottle n leavin it slow go in hot keep it nailed exit hot wear booth side out at the same time! haha
 
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Start with tire pressure and go straight to bearings.
 
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Originally Posted by 08Fatty
Do a search on here, I read some were that the front wheel bearing were bad on someones bike. Does your front wheel wobble when you let go of the bars? I think that was one of his symptoms. Just a thought, but tire pressure the first thing to check.
Front wheel does not wobble at all and my pressure is usually at 36.
 
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the front wheel should never wobble at any speed when you let go of the handlebars. that is dangerous and needs fixed
 
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