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Old Feb 24, 2009 | 09:39 PM
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Fellow rockers, are any of you have trouble with your front tire wearing uneven? 7000 miles on mine and has low spots every other tread on both sides.. Taking it to dealer this week to see what is up...
 
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Old Feb 24, 2009 | 09:57 PM
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Check your tire pressure religiously. I always run 40-42 in my front tire and have not experienced the uneven wear. Could also be your wheel bearings, but if the bike is brand new I doubt it to be that.
 
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Old Feb 24, 2009 | 10:08 PM
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Have no problems with mine yet...but I do check my pressure quite often
 
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Old Feb 24, 2009 | 10:50 PM
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Yea, i better keep an eye on it... I live in Az so its easy to open garage door and drive off without doing all the proper checks.. Pressure was a little low.. Thanks
 
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Old Feb 25, 2009 | 01:51 AM
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maybe you need an alignment?

 
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Old Feb 25, 2009 | 05:00 AM
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my bike still only has 1400 miles on it. :-( so i couldnt tell ya
 
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Old Feb 25, 2009 | 05:22 AM
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low air pressure will do that, once it starts, most likely it will only get worse even if you kepp the pressure up from now on.
 
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yep cupping is a sign of low pressure been there done that!
 
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It seems this will be an expensive lesson.. what not looking at replacing a tire within the next couple thousand miles if it goes that far.. Thanks
 
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