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Old Mar 4, 2017 | 06:00 AM
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I have a '09 Fat Boy and I'm going thought two front tire's to one rear. And they are wearing more on the right side than the left on the front tire. I have been running Commander II. Any ideas why?

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Old Mar 4, 2017 | 09:28 PM
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I have the same tire with no problems. I know that doesn't help. You are sure everything is spaced and lined up correctly? Bad wheel bearings could make it run off. But I would think you would feel that...
 
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Old Mar 5, 2017 | 07:58 AM
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what tire pressure , and how often checked?
btw, the left turn is way wider than the right, right turns scrub more
 
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Old Mar 5, 2017 | 08:30 AM
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Have you had the fork assy apart? How does it ride, straight and true? Do the handlebars look perpendicular and straight to the forks? You might want to measure from your axle on the right to the frame, then the same on the other. Compare your findings. This will help check for a bent or tweaked fork tube and/or lower leg. If everything checks out OK, I'd suspect a bad bearing.
 
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