| Tyre wear and suspension settings [message #779593] |
Thu, 13 July 2006 20:35 |
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The front tyre on the Guzzi has worn in an odd way. It has a sawtooth
pattern on the tread pattern after 5500 miles (with about 1.5mm left)
Quite pronounced to the touch but not as obvious as I'd hoped in this
picture:
http://www.sweller.dynalias.org/images/tyre.jpg
It's done this since I fitted the more modern air assisted forks with not
so saggy springs. They're still very primitive in the amounts of
adjustment available but what's the sawtooth wear pattern a symptom of?
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Simon
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| Re: Tyre wear and suspension settings [message #779602 ] |
Thu, 13 July 2006 20:49 |
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On 13 Jul 2006 18:35:34 GMT, "sweller" <sweller [at] mztech.fsnet.co.uk>
thrashed out:
>The front tyre on the Guzzi has worn in an odd way. It has a sawtooth
>pattern on the tread pattern after 5500 miles (with about 1.5mm left)
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>Quite pronounced to the touch but not as obvious as I'd hoped in this
>picture:
>http://www.sweller.dynalias.org/images/tyre.jpg
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>It's done this since I fitted the more modern air assisted forks with not
>so saggy springs. They're still very primitive in the amounts of
>adjustment available but what's the sawtooth wear pattern a symptom of?
That looks very nice. Consistent and to the edge.
Signs of good (proper) use.
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Black Mike GSXR 1000K4, er...in black! MIB#20 "If in doubt, flat out!"
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| Re: Tyre wear and suspension settings [message #779645 ] |
Thu, 13 July 2006 22:13 |
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sweller wrote:
> The front tyre on the Guzzi has worn in an odd way. It has a sawtooth
> pattern on the tread pattern after 5500 miles (with about 1.5mm left)
>
> Quite pronounced to the touch but not as obvious as I'd hoped in this
> picture:
> http://www.sweller.dynalias.org/images/tyre.jpg
>
> It's done this since I fitted the more modern air assisted forks with not
> so saggy springs. They're still very primitive in the amounts of
> adjustment available but what's the sawtooth wear pattern a symptom of?
>
http://www.bikernet.com/avon/PageViewer.asp?PageID=949
The BT45 tread pattern does seem to show it up rather well. You may be
braking later and harder than before due to the better front end. Just a
thought.
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| Re: Tyre wear and suspension settings [message #779728 ] |
Fri, 14 July 2006 00:10 |
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On 13 Jul 2006 18:35:34 GMT, "sweller" <sweller [at] mztech.fsnet.co.uk>
wrote:
>The front tyre on the Guzzi has worn in an odd way. It has a sawtooth
>pattern on the tread pattern after 5500 miles (with about 1.5mm left)
>
>Quite pronounced to the touch but not as obvious as I'd hoped in this
>picture:
>http://www.sweller.dynalias.org/images/tyre.jpg
>
>It's done this since I fitted the more modern air assisted forks with not
>so saggy springs. They're still very primitive in the amounts of
>adjustment available but what's the sawtooth wear pattern a symptom of?
It's a symptom of the suspension allowing you to brake into corners
with more confidence. All properly ridden sports bikes wear their
front tyres like that, ime.
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Champ
ZX10R
GPz750turbo
My advice as your attorney is to buy a motorcycle
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| Re: Tyre wear and suspension settings [message #779741 ] |
Fri, 14 July 2006 00:23 |
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On Thu, 13 Jul 2006 23:10:19 +0100, Champ <news [at] champ.org.uk> wrote:
>On 13 Jul 2006 18:35:34 GMT, "sweller" <sweller [at] mztech.fsnet.co.uk>
>wrote:
>
>>The front tyre on the Guzzi has worn in an odd way. It has a sawtooth
>>pattern on the tread pattern after 5500 miles (with about 1.5mm left)
>>
>>Quite pronounced to the touch but not as obvious as I'd hoped in this
>>picture:
>>http://www.sweller.dynalias.org/images/tyre.jpg
>>
>>It's done this since I fitted the more modern air assisted forks with not
>>so saggy springs. They're still very primitive in the amounts of
>>adjustment available but what's the sawtooth wear pattern a symptom of?
>
>It's a symptom of the suspension allowing you to brake into corners
>with more confidence. All properly ridden sports bikes wear their
>front tyres like that, ime.
It's not just sports bikes. Even Gertrude's front wears like that,
particularly the Dunlop fitments. Eventually it causes vibration on
corners, which I don't like. The Bridgestone fitment is much less
susceptible to it so I tend to use them.
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Chris
VN1500-j1 (Gertrude) Twice the fun at half the speed.
chris.desclayes at ffcc dot powernet dot co dot uk
But minus one "f"
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| Re: Tyre wear and suspension settings [message #779763 ] |
Fri, 14 July 2006 00:57 |
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Champ wrote:
> On 13 Jul 2006 18:35:34 GMT, "sweller" <sweller [at] mztech.fsnet.co.uk>
> wrote:
>
>> The front tyre on the Guzzi has worn in an odd way. It has a
>> sawtooth pattern on the tread pattern after 5500 miles (with about
>> 1.5mm left)
>>
>> Quite pronounced to the touch but not as obvious as I'd hoped in this
>> picture:
>> http://www.sweller.dynalias.org/images/tyre.jpg
>>
>> It's done this since I fitted the more modern air assisted forks
>> with not so saggy springs. They're still very primitive in the
>> amounts of adjustment available but what's the sawtooth wear pattern
>> a symptom of?
>
> It's a symptom of the suspension allowing you to brake into corners
> with more confidence. All properly ridden sports bikes wear their
> front tyres like that, ime.
I was going to say that he's obviously been riding like a cunt, but you put
it in a more diplomatic way. I don't think it's a genuine question,
anyway - I reckon he's just showing off.
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platypus
and there's nothing I can do
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| Re: Tyre wear and suspension settings [message #779777 ] |
Fri, 14 July 2006 01:14 |
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On Thu, 13 Jul 2006 22:57:51 GMT, "platypus"
<monotreme [at] blueyonder.co.uk> wrote:
>> It's a symptom of the suspension allowing you to brake into corners
>> with more confidence. All properly ridden sports bikes wear their
>> front tyres like that, ime.
>
>I was going to say that he's obviously been riding like a cunt, but you put
>it in a more diplomatic way.
"Champ more diplomatic than Platy" shock!
>I don't think it's a genuine question,
>anyway - I reckon he's just showing off.
Well, obviously that's not the sort of behaviour that I can condone.
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Champ
ZX10R
GPz750turbo
My advice as your attorney is to buy a motorcycle
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| Re: Tyre wear and suspension settings [message #779784 ] |
Fri, 14 July 2006 01:20 |
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Champ wrote:
> On Thu, 13 Jul 2006 22:57:51 GMT, "platypus"
> <monotreme [at] blueyonder.co.uk> wrote:
>
>>> It's a symptom of the suspension allowing you to brake into corners
>>> with more confidence. All properly ridden sports bikes wear their
>>> front tyres like that, ime.
>>
>> I was going to say that he's obviously been riding like a cunt, but
>> you put it in a more diplomatic way.
>
> "Champ more diplomatic than Platy" shock!
You're not implying that I might have a reputation for diplomacy, surely?
>> I don't think it's a genuine question,
>> anyway - I reckon he's just showing off.
>
> Well, obviously that's not the sort of behaviour that I can condone.
I couldn't fail to disagree with you more.
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platypus
and there's nothing I can do
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| Re: Tyre wear and suspension settings [message #779806 ] |
Fri, 14 July 2006 02:14 |
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On Thu, 13 Jul 2006 23:10:19 +0100, Champ <news [at] champ.org.uk> wrote:
>It's a symptom of the suspension allowing you to brake into corners
>with more confidence. All properly ridden sports bikes wear their
>front tyres like that, ime.
The Bridgestone on the front of the Wing looks much the same.
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| Re: Tyre wear and suspension settings [message #779809 ] |
Fri, 14 July 2006 02:22 |
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SD wrote:
> On Thu, 13 Jul 2006 23:10:19 +0100, Champ <news [at] champ.org.uk> wrote:
>
>> It's a symptom of the suspension allowing you to brake into corners
>> with more confidence. All properly ridden sports bikes wear their
>> front tyres like that, ime.
>
> The Bridgestone on the front of the Wing looks much the same.
Ditto for the D205 on the ZG1000.
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'01 SV650S '99 EX250-F13 '98 ZG1000-A13 '81 CM400T
OMF #7
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| Re: Tyre wear and suspension settings [message #779812 ] |
Fri, 14 July 2006 02:31 |
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SD <salad.dodger [at] dsl.pipex.com> wrote in news:4ho5vpFh76cU1 [at] individual.net:
> On Thu, 13 Jul 2006 23:10:19 +0100, Champ <news [at] champ.org.uk> wrote:
>
>>It's a symptom of the suspension allowing you to brake into corners
>>with more confidence. All properly ridden sports bikes wear their
>>front tyres like that, ime.
>
> The Bridgestone on the front of the Wing looks much the same.
It's all the stoppies.
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wessie at tesco dot net
BMW R1150GS
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| Re: Tyre wear and suspension settings [message #779815 ] |
Fri, 14 July 2006 02:47 |
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On Fri, 14 Jul 2006 00:31:22 GMT, wessie <putmynamehere [at] tesco.net>
wrote:
>SD <salad.dodger [at] dsl.pipex.com> wrote in news:4ho5vpFh76cU1 [at] individual.net:
>
>> On Thu, 13 Jul 2006 23:10:19 +0100, Champ <news [at] champ.org.uk> wrote:
>>
>>>It's a symptom of the suspension allowing you to brake into corners
>>>with more confidence. All properly ridden sports bikes wear their
>>>front tyres like that, ime.
>>
>> The Bridgestone on the front of the Wing looks much the same.
>
>It's all the stoppies.
Doh! Why didn't I think of that? It's so obvious, now you mention it.
Ta.
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| Re: Tyre wear and suspension settings [message #779837 ] |
Fri, 14 July 2006 08:47 |
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platypus wrote:
> I was going to say that he's obviously been riding like a cunt, but you
> put it in a more diplomatic way. I don't think it's a genuine
> question, anyway - I reckon he's just showing off.
YHCMSLATIADSS
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Simon
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| Re: Tyre wear and suspension settings [message #779845 ] |
Fri, 14 July 2006 09:03 |
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sweller wrote:
> platypus wrote:
>
>> I was going to say that he's obviously been riding like a cunt, but
>> you put it in a more diplomatic way. I don't think it's a genuine
>> question, anyway - I reckon he's just showing off.
>
> YHCMSLATIADSS
Heh.
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platypus
and there's nothing I can do
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| Re: Tyre wear and suspension settings [message #779857 ] |
Fri, 14 July 2006 09:28 |
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On Fri, 14 Jul 2006 07:03:00 GMT, "platypus"
<monotreme [at] blueyonder.co.uk> wrote:
>sweller wrote:
>> platypus wrote:
>>
>>> I was going to say that he's obviously been riding like a cunt, but
>>> you put it in a more diplomatic way. I don't think it's a genuine
>>> question, anyway - I reckon he's just showing off.
>>
>> YHCMSLATIADSS
>
>Heh.
Fuck me, you're good at "guess the sentence from the acronym".
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Champ
ZX10R
GPz750turbo
My advice as your attorney is to buy a motorcycle
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| Re: Tyre wear and suspension settings [message #779864 ] |
Fri, 14 July 2006 09:44 |
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Champ wrote:
> On Fri, 14 Jul 2006 07:03:00 GMT, "platypus"
> <monotreme [at] blueyonder.co.uk> wrote:
>
> > sweller wrote:
> >> platypus wrote:
> >>
> >>> I was going to say that he's obviously been riding like a cunt,
> but >>> you put it in a more diplomatic way. I don't think it's a
> genuine >>> question, anyway - I reckon he's just showing off.
> >>
> >> YHCMSLATIADSS
> >
> > Heh.
>
> Fuck me, you're good at "guess the sentence from the acronym".
If that's an acronym it must be Welsh. I can't pronounce it even with a
mouth full of Sainsbury's Honey Nut & Cranberries (which is jolly nice
btw).
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Krusty.
http://www.muddystuff.co.uk
http://www.muddystuff.us
Off-road classifieds
'02 MV Senna '03 Tiger (FOYRNB) '96 Tiger '79 Fantic 250
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| Re: Tyre wear and suspension settings [message #780096 ] |
Fri, 14 July 2006 19:24 |
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On 14 Jul 2006 07:44:06 GMT, "Krusty" <dontwantany [at] nowhere.invalid> is
alleged to have written:
>Champ wrote:
>
>> On Fri, 14 Jul 2006 07:03:00 GMT, "platypus"
>> <monotreme [at] blueyonder.co.uk> wrote:
>>
>> > sweller wrote:
>> >> platypus wrote:
>> >>
>> >>> I was going to say that he's obviously been riding like a cunt,
>> but >>> you put it in a more diplomatic way. I don't think it's a
>> genuine >>> question, anyway - I reckon he's just showing off.
>> >>
>> >> YHCMSLATIADSS
>> >
>> > Heh.
>>
>> Fuck me, you're good at "guess the sentence from the acronym".
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>If that's an acronym it must be Welsh. I can't pronounce it even with a
>mouth full of Sainsbury's Honey Nut & Cranberries (which is jolly nice
>btw).
It's perfectly good English, as any fule kno.
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Darren Robinson
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| Re: Tyre wear and suspension settings [message #780392 ] |
Sat, 15 July 2006 16:54 |
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We were somewhere around Barstow, on the edge of the desert, when the
drugs began to take hold. I remember "sweller"
<sweller [at] mztech.fsnet.co.uk> saying something like:
>platypus wrote:
>
>> I was going to say that he's obviously been riding like a cunt, but you
>> put it in a more diplomatic way. I don't think it's a genuine
>> question, anyway - I reckon he's just showing off.
>
>YHCMSLATIADSS
Your hungry cockerel must sing low again tonight if another dog squeaks
slightly?
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Dave
GS850x2 XS650 SE6a
In my trousers.
Folding [at] Home Team UKRM http://www.tinyurl.com/jkxwv
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