New tire gone bad
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Road Master
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I'm still waiting on my wheel and better brand tire to come back. I spoke with the dyno guy today where my bike is on the lift and he's all concerned now that the back end doesn't look straight. Maybe it's the way the fender is sitting maybe not but he's almost hesitant to tune it. Now he did the recent motor work, all complete less than 200 miles before I got rear ended. I changed the exhaust out with the other parts that were damaged and now it does need to get tuned otherwise it's not running right. I'm at a loss. Sorry just needed to vent that out.
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I'm still waiting on my wheel and better brand tire to come back. I spoke with the dyno guy today where my bike is on the lift and he's all concerned now that the back end doesn't look straight. Maybe it's the way the fender is sitting maybe not but he's almost hesitant to tune it. Now he did the recent motor work, all complete less than 200 miles before I got rear ended. I changed the exhaust out with the other parts that were damaged and now it does need to get tuned otherwise it's not running right. I'm at a loss. Sorry just needed to vent that out.
I've been checking this thread from time to time, but somehow missed the part about you being in a rear end collision and fixing it youreself....
If you just swapped out parts on a rear ended frame, and now given your "tire experience" and your tuner's observations, I believe it's time to get an experienced, qualified Harley collision shop to check out the frame.... Some bigger dealerships will have an actual collision section to their service shop. They will usually have a tech or two, that specialize in evaluating and repairing collision damage..
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Road Master
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From: New York
I've been checking this thread from time to time, but somehow missed the part about you being in a rear end collision and fixing it youreself....
If you just swapped out parts on a rear ended frame, and now given your "tire experience" and your tuner's observations, I believe it's time to get an experienced, qualified Harley collision shop to check out the frame.... Some bigger dealerships will have an actual collision section to their service shop. They will usually have a tech or two, that specialize in evaluating and repairing collision damage..
If you just swapped out parts on a rear ended frame, and now given your "tire experience" and your tuner's observations, I believe it's time to get an experienced, qualified Harley collision shop to check out the frame.... Some bigger dealerships will have an actual collision section to their service shop. They will usually have a tech or two, that specialize in evaluating and repairing collision damage..
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Road Master
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From: New York
I've been checking this thread from time to time, but somehow missed the part about you being in a rear end collision and fixing it youreself....
If you just swapped out parts on a rear ended frame, and now given your "tire experience" and your tuner's observations, I believe it's time to get an experienced, qualified Harley collision shop to check out the frame.... Some bigger dealerships will have an actual collision section to their service shop. They will usually have a tech or two, that specialize in evaluating and repairing collision damage..
If you just swapped out parts on a rear ended frame, and now given your "tire experience" and your tuner's observations, I believe it's time to get an experienced, qualified Harley collision shop to check out the frame.... Some bigger dealerships will have an actual collision section to their service shop. They will usually have a tech or two, that specialize in evaluating and repairing collision damage..
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most tire mfg's have plants across the globe. the same tire may be manufactured in brazil, Venezuela, malaysia, usa, etc. here's a tool where you can find where your specific tire was made. i don't know if this applies only to automotive tires, or if motorcycle tires are gonna have the same code, but still good to know.
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I'm sure it's not cheap, and will be dependent on the geographical area, as are labor rates.....
But it seems there is a question about the straightness of your frame and/or repair... I'd want to know for certain there is no problem in that area...
It's your bike, and you are the one who rides it.... do as you see fit...
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From: Big Sky Country
the shinko tire company is based out of japan and the tires are made in south korea with r&d at multiple us locations.
most tire mfg's have plants across the globe. the same tire may be manufactured in brazil, Venezuela, malaysia, usa, etc. here's a tool where you can find where your specific tire was made. i don't know if this applies only to automotive tires, or if motorcycle tires are gonna have the same code, but still good to know.
most tire mfg's have plants across the globe. the same tire may be manufactured in brazil, Venezuela, malaysia, usa, etc. here's a tool where you can find where your specific tire was made. i don't know if this applies only to automotive tires, or if motorcycle tires are gonna have the same code, but still good to know.
I had Shinkos on for a dyno run about 5 years ago with no issues. They are known to have softer compound and correspondingly shorter tread life but better grip than most. After 5000 miles rear looks to be good for maybe 10K total, and while I'm not sure about current pricing/stock I was able to purchase a set F&R for a around $200 in summer 2020, about half the cost of higher end brands that I'm doubtful would last twice as long. Of course you do need to have them changed more often which is a hassle and not worth it for some, but even after adding cost of change there's little difference in total cash outlay and since I only put on around 2500-3000 miles/year they work for me.