New tires...twitchy?
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New tires...twitchy?
Hi friends,
I got two new HD ww tires put on yesterday at the dealeship. I thought the bike felt kinda twitchy in the curves at highway speed on the 50 mi. trip home.
Is this normal because the tires have no 'flatness' or am I just used to the feel of my 10,000 mile old tires? It just felt like I was on a tight rope. Don't get me wrong, it's not that I felt there is any kind of balance or shimmy issue, the bike rode very smooth and felt solid, just...every little move I made seemed magnified from what I'm used to.
TIA
Brian
I got two new HD ww tires put on yesterday at the dealeship. I thought the bike felt kinda twitchy in the curves at highway speed on the 50 mi. trip home.
Is this normal because the tires have no 'flatness' or am I just used to the feel of my 10,000 mile old tires? It just felt like I was on a tight rope. Don't get me wrong, it's not that I felt there is any kind of balance or shimmy issue, the bike rode very smooth and felt solid, just...every little move I made seemed magnified from what I'm used to.
TIA
Brian
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I was told when I had new tires put on that they need 100 miles or so to get scuffed up and that they could be slick especially in wet conditons. Run down a few gravel roads to scuff them up a little. After 100 miles they should feel better.
Not to fond of Dunlops though- just my opinion. I went with the Metzlers.
Not to fond of Dunlops though- just my opinion. I went with the Metzlers.
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