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Old Sep 13, 2013 | 06:30 PM
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My front tire looks brand new but the front end is kinda "bouncy" at certain speeds.

Would the condition of my rear tire cause the "bounce?"

 
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Old Sep 13, 2013 | 06:31 PM
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Oh, Yea, I know the rim is DIRTY.
 
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Old Sep 13, 2013 | 06:34 PM
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Whoah..that's a wide chicken strip..
 
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Whoah..that's a wide chicken strip..
What the heck is a chicken strip?
 
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Old Sep 13, 2013 | 06:42 PM
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What the heck is a chicken strip?
The strip of tyre around the circumference that hasn't touched the road when leaning over into corners...ie. too chicken to lean the bike over lol
 
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Old Sep 13, 2013 | 06:46 PM
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LOL! That's funny. I'm guilty of that. But anyway, is that tire as cupped as it looks? Why are you running with that tire?
 
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Old Sep 13, 2013 | 06:51 PM
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Well, considering that I've only ridden the bike 2k miles, and I LOVE to lean in the corners, I guess the PO was the "chicken."

Anyway, my question goes unanswered...........
 
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LOL! That's funny. I'm guilty of that. But anyway, is that tire as cupped as it looks? Why are you running with that tire?
You should have seen the tyre on the back of the bike when I bought it..it was almost square...and it handled like crap, with the help of spanners we found the swing arm rubber bushes were worn and one had come away from the steel plate, so effectively only one side was attached to the frame. No wonder the PO didn't lean into corners because it was like spaghetti.Now with a new tyre and bushes it handles and only a 3/8" chicken strip lol until I scrub the tyre in.
 
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I think your front end bounce may be due to fork oil or needing progressive springs. Your fat *** should keep the back end down...but you need a rear tyre IMHO.
 
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I think your front end bounce may be due to fork oil or needing progressive springs. Your fat *** should keep the back end down...but you need a rear tyre IMHO.
FAT ***? I have NO ***.......it runs in the family....

WHY YOU )*&^%$@#@@*(%^&@#$%!#%&#^&(%^&*&@^!%
 
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