Front tire wear

[Mike188]

Go the Avon, much better than the Metz

 

[Wrecka]

Go the Avon, much better than the Metz

Thats what old mate don the coast is ordering in for me

 

[Claviger]

FWIW, pretty much every motorcycle front tire I look at is cupped. Not just Rockets, I mean when I go to a meet, and look at peoples bikes, the ones ridden a lot are always cupped up front. Crazy, it holds true for all types of bikes, and my own Pilot Road 2, a "sport touring" tire, was cupped badly on my 'Tona at 13,000 miles with at least 1/2 the tread depth left.

I think it's just a combination of factors, the mains one being; under inflation, aggressive cornering, aggressive braking, and very soft compounds on most front tires.

 

[TURBO200R4]

i think your right.

 

[CanberraR3]

I've had several Avon Cobras on the front and don't recall any cupping on any of them and they've always held a nice curve right across with no flat spots.
@Wrecka it would be worth checking your steering head bearing doesn't need to be tightened as that can also cause shaking. New tyre should make a world of difference but it would hurt to check anyway.

 

[mully95]

 

[Chris Kelley]

Thought I'd confirm what 'cupping' on a tire meant so did a google search.




I don't know what you guys are smokin, I've NEVER seen this happen to anyone's tire.

 

[mully95]

LOL..... Imagine that it's a Metz tire.

 

[Wrecka]

I've had several Avon Cobras on the front and don't recall any cupping on any of them and they've always held a nice curve right across with no flat spots.
@Wrecka it would be worth checking your steering head bearing doesn't need to be tightened as that can also cause shaking. New tyre should make a world of difference but it would hurt to check anyway.

I think i over exagerated shake mate, more highspeed vib through the bars , has gotten worse over time , there is also a good amount of vibe through the bike when reving the engine stationary , my guess is that throttle bodies are way out of sync , causing vibration , is that feasable ?

 

[Wrecka]

Thought I'd confirm what 'cupping' on a tire meant so did a google search.




I don't know what you guys are smokin, I've NEVER seen this happen to anyone's tire.

I think cupping is a badly thought up term for this type of wear , scalloping is more appropriate