flat spots
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RE: flat spots
ORIGINAL: George C
Thank God the little tire genie rolls the new crated bikes back and forth before they get shipped off to the dealers...
Thank God the little tire genie rolls the new crated bikes back and forth before they get shipped off to the dealers...
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RE: flat spots
If it sits long enough it will flat spot. They should work out after a couple of miles.
Wouldnt hurt to put max air pressure in over the winter and roll her around once in awhile.
MikeM
Wouldnt hurt to put max air pressure in over the winter and roll her around once in awhile.
MikeM
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RE: flat spots
Sorry not buying this. My bike sits in the same spot all Winter on a concrete floor and I don't have any problems either has my dad.
EVEN if it did happen....nevermind can't see it happening.
EVEN if it did happen....nevermind can't see it happening.
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RE: flat spots
ORIGINAL: niczumbo
ok i gotta ask it cause we all have heard this,,,,if you dont jackup your bike at layup(winter) you will get flat spots on the tires. true or false
ok i gotta ask it cause we all have heard this,,,,if you dont jackup your bike at layup(winter) you will get flat spots on the tires. true or false
Rolling the bike a little is enough to prevent this, without necessarily jacking it up, even if jacking up the bike is definitely the best way.
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RE: flat spots
ORIGINAL: danmo
Sorry not buying this. My bike sits in the same spot all Winter on a concrete floor and I don't have any problems either has my dad.
EVEN if it did happen....nevermind can't see it happening.
Sorry not buying this. My bike sits in the same spot all Winter on a concrete floor and I don't have any problems either has my dad.
EVEN if it did happen....nevermind can't see it happening.
The fact that you got lucky doesn't mean it doesn't exist.
Temperature may be a factor: extreme cold can harden the rubber and reduce this risk, but it's not worth the chance all the same.
Any tire expert will confirm this.
I for one had problems on a car that was left there for a whole year. I had to dump the tires and get new ones.