Anybody had problems with front metzlers cupping?
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Thanks guys
To answer questions, the tire pressure was as advised on the Metzler website for my particular bike and fitment. Pressure was checked weekly and maintained. When the tire was installed, it was balanced and actually needed very littel weight to be perfect. The shop checked and packed the bearings. I do 70/30 road and town riding. The bike is maintained very well. I have checked and rechecked the alignment per the shop manual and it is perfect.
The Metz ride and handle very well except this last two sets have cupped rather badly. I do know the have a recall for rear tires right now. Wonder if they should recall the fronts as well.
I am going to have new bearings put in and changing the front fork oil. I also am going to replace the steering neck bearings and will make sure the balance is perfect. If this don't fix it, I have told the Ol it's time for a new bike anyway.
Thnaks again for your help
Bubba
To answer questions, the tire pressure was as advised on the Metzler website for my particular bike and fitment. Pressure was checked weekly and maintained. When the tire was installed, it was balanced and actually needed very littel weight to be perfect. The shop checked and packed the bearings. I do 70/30 road and town riding. The bike is maintained very well. I have checked and rechecked the alignment per the shop manual and it is perfect.
The Metz ride and handle very well except this last two sets have cupped rather badly. I do know the have a recall for rear tires right now. Wonder if they should recall the fronts as well.
I am going to have new bearings put in and changing the front fork oil. I also am going to replace the steering neck bearings and will make sure the balance is perfect. If this don't fix it, I have told the Ol it's time for a new bike anyway.
Thnaks again for your help
Bubba
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Thanks guys
To answer questions, the tire pressure was as advised on the Metzler website for my particular bike and fitment. Pressure was checked weekly and maintained. When the tire was installed, it was balanced and actually needed very littel weight to be perfect. The shop checked and packed the bearings. I do 70/30 road and town riding. The bike is maintained very well. I have checked and rechecked the alignment per the shop manual and it is perfect.
The Metz ride and handle very well except this last two sets have cupped rather badly. I do know the have a recall for rear tires right now. Wonder if they should recall the fronts as well.
I am going to have new bearings put in and changing the front fork oil. I also am going to replace the steering neck bearings and will make sure the balance is perfect. If this don't fix it, I have told the Ol it's time for a new bike anyway.
Thnaks again for your help
Bubba
To answer questions, the tire pressure was as advised on the Metzler website for my particular bike and fitment. Pressure was checked weekly and maintained. When the tire was installed, it was balanced and actually needed very littel weight to be perfect. The shop checked and packed the bearings. I do 70/30 road and town riding. The bike is maintained very well. I have checked and rechecked the alignment per the shop manual and it is perfect.
The Metz ride and handle very well except this last two sets have cupped rather badly. I do know the have a recall for rear tires right now. Wonder if they should recall the fronts as well.
I am going to have new bearings put in and changing the front fork oil. I also am going to replace the steering neck bearings and will make sure the balance is perfect. If this don't fix it, I have told the Ol it's time for a new bike anyway.
Thnaks again for your help
Bubba
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Well my Wide Glide has a 17 stock. I would like to find a 180/60/17 to fit it. But the only one is the Dunlop from Harley. I don't want another Dunlop, I have the stock one almost worn out at 7,000. Would like to try Metzler's this go round, herd a lot of good things about them. It looks like I'll have to run they're 170/60/17. But that tire will have a 10mm shorter sidewall than stock, that will throw the speedo off.
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agreed...The problem with regular types of balancing tires, is that the balance needs change as the tire wears. Give these dynabead balancers a try. They balance the tire continually and are supposed to eliminate cupping.
http://www.innovativebalancing.com/
Motorcycles ride s-m-o-o-t-h with Dyna BeadsŽ!
You simply won't believe the ride...
- Glass smooth ride, every time, all the time.
- Dramatically longer tire life
- No rebalancing
- No spoke or rim weights
- Eliminates tire cupping.
- Easy to install
- Your motorcycle dealer won't want to do it the old way once he's tried Dyna Beads!
I read a lot of positive reviews of them before trying them. I've only got a couple thousand miles on my new Michelin Commanders with the beads, but I can report that so far the ride has been perfectly smooth and tire wear isn't even noticeable.
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Ok a follow up. I received a very expensive digital air gauge as a present and decided to see how it compared with my trusted pencil style air gauge.
Air gauge for front 40 psi Digital gauge 51 psi
Air gauge for rear 43 psi Digital for rear 55 psi
Don't know if that might have caused the cupping but believe me, I will be using the expensive digital gauge from now on.
Bubba
Air gauge for front 40 psi Digital gauge 51 psi
Air gauge for rear 43 psi Digital for rear 55 psi
Don't know if that might have caused the cupping but believe me, I will be using the expensive digital gauge from now on.
Bubba
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Well my Wide Glide has a 17 stock. I would like to find a 180/60/17 to fit it. But the only one is the Dunlop from Harley. I don't want another Dunlop, I have the stock one almost worn out at 7,000. Would like to try Metzler's this go round, herd a lot of good things about them. It looks like I'll have to run they're 170/60/17. But that tire will have a 10mm shorter sidewall than stock, that will throw the speedo off.
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