wfopete
Suffer Fools; Gladly!
On a recent road ride I notice a kinda strange, minor squirm/movement through the handle bars/front tire (Heidenau K60 Scout) in the last 5-10 mph to full stop. This is my third set of these tires and this was the first time I notice the condition. It kinda felt like the front brakes were pulling one side harder than the other. Tire is about 1/2 worn was running 35 psi (typically I run 40-45 psi). I would say that any cupping/wear at this time is minor. I pulled the front pads and checked for loose steering head bearing and both were in good shape. So with the front end in seemly happy, I increased the front tire pressure 10 psi to 45 psi. Went out and the condition was gone but I can feel some tire wear (cupping?) when turning at slow speed (5-10 mph) . Yamaha and Heidenau recommend the max front tire psi of 36 and again I typically run 40-45 psi.
Is this minor squirm/movement through the handle bar a common condition for this bike running around 35 psi? Or perhaps have I induced tire wear by running 45 psi that now rears it's head when the psi is dropped to 35 psi?
Is there a better front tire I should be considering to replace the Heidenau (I don't do much off road other than forest roads)?
Is this minor squirm/movement through the handle bar a common condition for this bike running around 35 psi? Or perhaps have I induced tire wear by running 45 psi that now rears it's head when the psi is dropped to 35 psi?
Is there a better front tire I should be considering to replace the Heidenau (I don't do much off road other than forest roads)?