Scorcher 31 slides
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Never experienced that in my life!
I've ridden some of the newer XL's with the Scorchers on them, and I've never had that experience. The H-D test guys have no trouble grinding the pegs all day.....
That is not normal and I would check out everything. Maybe it doesn't actually slide (can you see a skid mark or hear chirping or anything?) and it just feels like it? Could be swingarm or bearings or spokes leaving some play in the rear end.
I've ridden some of the newer XL's with the Scorchers on them, and I've never had that experience. The H-D test guys have no trouble grinding the pegs all day.....
That is not normal and I would check out everything. Maybe it doesn't actually slide (can you see a skid mark or hear chirping or anything?) and it just feels like it? Could be swingarm or bearings or spokes leaving some play in the rear end.
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That is really odd. Maybe just a bad tire (rare, but who knows). I know the OEM ones are not the top of the lines, but they shouldn't be slipping like that.
If you do switch them out, that's a good choice of tire. I'm running those on my Sporty and love them.
If you do switch them out, that's a good choice of tire. I'm running those on my Sporty and love them.
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That is really odd. Maybe just a bad tire (rare, but who knows). I know the OEM ones are not the top of the lines, but they shouldn't be slipping like that.
If you do switch them out, that's a good choice of tire. I'm running those on my Sporty and love them.
If you do switch them out, that's a good choice of tire. I'm running those on my Sporty and love them.
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The Scorchers on my 2012 are fine. I have no trouble accidently scraping the pegs. Air pressure or possible contamination?
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Anyone can drag pegs, on a right hand turn from a dead stop going 4mph. Even the dunrocks that were on my bike when I got it could do that. When you see that 30mph suggestion on the sign with the wavy line and you run through it with the same tires at 50, them hard as a rock OEM spec tires will do what the OP has observed.
Dragging pegs at 4mph is a whole lot different than 50 in that 30 suggested curve.
OEM spec tires suck for traction and ride quality. OP is best off going with a better tire, Im pretty sure he is riding a little more spirited than some of the other peg grinders on here.
Dragging pegs at 4mph is a whole lot different than 50 in that 30 suggested curve.
OEM spec tires suck for traction and ride quality. OP is best off going with a better tire, Im pretty sure he is riding a little more spirited than some of the other peg grinders on here.
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Anyone can drag pegs, on a right hand turn from a dead stop going 4mph. Even the dunrocks that were on my bike when I got it could do that. When you see that 30mph suggestion on the sign with the wavy line and you run through it with the same tires at 50, them hard as a rock OEM spec tires will do what the OP has observed.
Dragging pegs at 4mph is a whole lot different than 50 in that 30 suggested curve.
OEM spec tires suck for traction and ride quality. OP is best off going with a better tire, Im pretty sure he is riding a little more spirited than some of the other peg grinders on here.
Dragging pegs at 4mph is a whole lot different than 50 in that 30 suggested curve.
OEM spec tires suck for traction and ride quality. OP is best off going with a better tire, Im pretty sure he is riding a little more spirited than some of the other peg grinders on here.