mildly confused

[patrickg450]

SO just before this weekend I mounted a Cont TKC 80. I have just over 6000 miles on the stock and it was time, I went with the Cont to see if I like it or not. Next one who knows.....

So about 2 hours into my ride I was feeling a growling sound in the bars, reminded me of a bearing going out on my KTM 450. I stopped and propped up the bike on the center stand, checked my front wheel out, felt fine. It felt like it got worse, I checked it a few more times but everytime I would spin my front wheel it was good no noise or bind. I even checked my rear wheel. All felt good, so I have to assume it is the knobbie feeling on the big pig. Anyone else have the same "complaint" or feeling? Should I have gone with a different tire like the k60's?

I rode for 400 miles no failure or increase noise just more frequent, like at lower speeds.

 

[Buster452]

Does it do it on dirt too or just on pavement?

Mine did that on pavement at certain speeds. It's just a gentle reminder to go tear up a dirt road somewhere. ;-) After a couple hundred miles it seems like it tones down a bit.

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[tomatocity]

A front knobby will make slightly loose steering stem seem terrible. Check / Service the steering stem. You can't go wrong even if it is not the problem.

Next... re-torque the handle bars, forks (follow the correct procedure), front axle, brakes,... The front wheel is installed by the dealership.

 

[greg the pole]

my mitas 50/50 sing to me at speed.
They don't wobble though...

 

[patrickg450]

no I had the tire mounted and balanced, I installed it. I did the forks seals at the same time, I seem to notice it more at slower speeds. Asphalt, do not remember it on dirt.

 

[patrickg450]

Does it do it on dirt too or just on pavement?

Mine did that on pavement at certain speeds. It's just a gentle reminder to go tear up a dirt road somewhere. ;-) After a couple hundred miles it seems like it tones down a bit.

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you are running a tkc80?

 

[snakebitten]

Almost every tire I mount gives me low speed tickles on tarmac. Especially when new.

Man I love that feeling!
This bike has a horrible appetite if you feed it dirt tires. But nothing makes it happier. That wasp looking face turns into a grin. I swear it does.

 

[RED CAT]

You don't say for sure if its a front TKC you mounted. If its a rear and you are running a smoothie in front, you are asking for trouble. Front Knobbie, Rear Smoothie OK. Or knobbies both ends OK.

 

[patrickg450]

front TKC, got a rear Metgzer (sp?)