Boydster
.040 Over
Just picked up my R3 a month or so ago. 2006 with 2500 miles on it.
Since then I've put about 6-700 miles on it.
I was together with some friends this last weekend in OC, Maryland and the friend parked next to me (a 1997 Suzuki Marauder) also has a ME880 front tire. I noticed our tread patterns were opposite each other.
Looking at my R3 from the front, the center tread points are pointing down. Oops. my tire is backwards.
I looked at some of the pics on this forum, and it looks like all of the front wheels are installed so the 'spokes' (for lack of a better term) at the top half of the wheel go from the hub and sweep back to meet the rim. Of course, at the the bottom, they sweep forward.
Mine are opposite.
So my front wheel was installed backwards by some previous entity.
I know the safest thing to do as far as the tire is concerned is to replace it. But with only about 3200 miles, i'm willing to give it a try in the other direction.
Is there anything else I should be concerned about? Bearings? brakes? Pad seating? Besides the obvious that I now wonder who put this bike together and what else is wrong.
I've had to fix a leaking water pump and adjust the throttle and clutch cables. Other than normal service (tire pressures, oil change), that's all I've had to do. Loving this bike more every time I ride it.
Since then I've put about 6-700 miles on it.
I was together with some friends this last weekend in OC, Maryland and the friend parked next to me (a 1997 Suzuki Marauder) also has a ME880 front tire. I noticed our tread patterns were opposite each other.
Looking at my R3 from the front, the center tread points are pointing down. Oops. my tire is backwards.
I looked at some of the pics on this forum, and it looks like all of the front wheels are installed so the 'spokes' (for lack of a better term) at the top half of the wheel go from the hub and sweep back to meet the rim. Of course, at the the bottom, they sweep forward.
Mine are opposite.
So my front wheel was installed backwards by some previous entity.
I know the safest thing to do as far as the tire is concerned is to replace it. But with only about 3200 miles, i'm willing to give it a try in the other direction.
Is there anything else I should be concerned about? Bearings? brakes? Pad seating? Besides the obvious that I now wonder who put this bike together and what else is wrong.
I've had to fix a leaking water pump and adjust the throttle and clutch cables. Other than normal service (tire pressures, oil change), that's all I've had to do. Loving this bike more every time I ride it.