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Tripper: On my RK Classic with 12,500 miles on the rear tire, the 'chicken strips' are 1 1/4 inch per side. That is with about 40 % two-up and 38 psi most of the time. The tire is OEM Dunlop. ............. BC
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Tripper: On my RK Classic with 12,500 miles on the rear tire, the 'chicken strips' are 1 1/4 inch per side. That is with about 40 % two-up and 38 psi most of the time. The tire is OEM Dunlop. ............. BC
Tripper: On my RK Classic with 12,500 miles on the rear tire, the 'chicken strips' are 1 1/4 inch per side. That is with about 40 % two-up and 38 psi most of the time. The tire is OEM Dunlop. ............. BC
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That's only on the back tire, the front is about 1/2" or so.
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Got me beat, Steve. A whopping 3/8 inch here.
Got me beat, Steve. A whopping 3/8 inch here.
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Mine go all the way to the edge of the tread
Mine go all the way to the edge of the tread
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Mmmmm, I thought that the rear strip was larger than the front. At least that's what I see on sport bikes.
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Don't know about that, but looking at the two tires the wear goes farther on my back than on my front. The back tire has been on longer though.
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Mmmmm, I thought that the rear strip was larger than the front. At least that's what I see on sport bikes.
Mmmmm, I thought that the rear strip was larger than the front. At least that's what I see on sport bikes.
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Don't know about that, but looking at the two tires the wear goes farther on my back than on my front. The back tire has been on longer though.
Don't know about that, but looking at the two tires the wear goes farther on my back than on my front. The back tire has been on longer though.
ORIGINAL: Tripper
Mmmmm, I thought that the rear strip was larger than the front. At least that's what I see on sport bikes.
Mmmmm, I thought that the rear strip was larger than the front. At least that's what I see on sport bikes.
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That does make sense, I don't know. I haven't been doing donuts
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I'm no expert but it seems to me the front bears the stress of turning and the rear drives the bike. So that the rear should wear more on the center and the front should wear more on the sides,.
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Don't know about that, but looking at the two tires the wear goes farther on my back than on my front. The back tire has been on longer though.
Don't know about that, but looking at the two tires the wear goes farther on my back than on my front. The back tire has been on longer though.
ORIGINAL: Tripper
Mmmmm, I thought that the rear strip was larger than the front. At least that's what I see on sport bikes.
Mmmmm, I thought that the rear strip was larger than the front. At least that's what I see on sport bikes.
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