Touring Tire Issues
Cruiser
Joined: Oct 2009
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From: northern WI.
Heard about this problem awhile back, I really didnt see any problems untill I went out west to sturgis. On the way home I check my tire & there was some cupping. I stoped at a Dealer in Raymound Minnisota. The tech said their was not any bullitin out on the front tire for my 2009 Road king. I said at least look at it. He looked it over & agreed it was bad. He said he would replace it, but I would have to stay the night their while they worked on it. I was about 350 miles from home, so I just rode it home. I called the place where I bought the bike from & they said the samething about not getting the bullitin. He said that he would look at it & see if I needed a new tire or not. I just told him that I was getting a new tire because the one I had wasnt safe, because I could feel vibration in the frountend & that was all it took the run around was over & he set my up with a apoint to get it changed. Thanks to the forum for letting us know the facts, so we dont have to get the run around all the time. I will also take a copy of the bullitin with me & ask why we can get it & he dosnt have it.
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Heard about this problem awhile back, I really didnt see any problems untill I went out west to sturgis. On the way home I check my tire & there was some cupping. I stoped at a Dealer in Raymound Minnisota. The tech said their was not any bullitin out on the front tire for my 2009 Road king. I said at least look at it. He looked it over & agreed it was bad. He said he would replace it, but I would have to stay the night their while they worked on it. I was about 350 miles from home, so I just rode it home. I called the place where I bought the bike from & they said the samething about not getting the bullitin. He said that he would look at it & see if I needed a new tire or not. I just told him that I was getting a new tire because the one I had wasnt safe, because I could feel vibration in the frountend & that was all it took the run around was over & he set my up with a apoint to get it changed. Thanks to the forum for letting us know the facts, so we dont have to get the run around all the time. I will also take a copy of the bullitin with me & ask why we can get it & he dosnt have it.
Intermediate
Joined: Mar 2008
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From: Northern Virginia
Hoagie
Cruiser
Joined: Aug 2009
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From: York, PA
I had the 407 and it started making a growl in the typical county roads I drive. Told the dealer during the 1k check up I did not feel safe and he said he would check it. Replaced it under warranty at no cost. Definite change for the good, no more growling, for now.
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Road Master
Joined: Dec 2008
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From: Northern, NJ
I then took a 200 mile trip to Maryland, got the bike up on a lift and saw the severe cupping. There is no way in HELL that the tire cupped THAT much in 200 miles.
If you go to your dealer, make sure they don't pull the low tire pressure horseshite with you.
Road Master
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I took my ride in for the 10K service...at the time the service technician said, no cupping on the rear tire.
I then took a 200 mile trip to Maryland, got the bike up on a lift and saw the severe cupping. There is no way in HELL that the tire cupped THAT much in 200 miles.
If you go to your dealer, make sure they don't pull the low tire pressure horseshite with you.
I then took a 200 mile trip to Maryland, got the bike up on a lift and saw the severe cupping. There is no way in HELL that the tire cupped THAT much in 200 miles.
If you go to your dealer, make sure they don't pull the low tire pressure horseshite with you.
Dealer says they dont cover cupping even if it is caused by an alignment issue which they would be responsible for since they have done every service on it up until now.
They also mentioned the low air pressure and I told them I check it before every ride, which I do, and its always at 40psi in the rear.
Dealer said the rear tire should only last 10k miles so I need a new one anyway? I thought they lasted longer than that!
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