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08-20-2019, 01:26 AM | #16 |
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I changed the front tyre from 150 to 130,it made all the difference on getting dragged around by white lines ect. I later put one on the back too,big improvement.
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08-20-2019, 09:26 AM | #17 |
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Just checked date code per redjays recommendation. Never thought of it. It is 2009 so 20th month of 2009! Yikes! Still looks good but my guess is the rubber is hard as nails.
Thanks for the info mick. I'll look into the 130 sizes as well.
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08-20-2019, 06:47 PM | #18 |
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Avon cobra tire has been good for me.
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08-21-2019, 11:54 AM | #19 |
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Thanks flavor. I was looking at the Avon Cobra yet there seems to be a new Avon Cobra Chrome. The tire pattern looks totally different from the Cobra. Fortnine (Canadian Store) has the Cobra as out of stock now which may mean it is no longer available.
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09-02-2019, 10:40 AM | #21 |
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Also worthwhile to check the steering head bearings. Bearings too tight will cause you to constantly adjust your line because the bike cannot self center for balancing. Or, bearings dented/dinged perhaps due to damage from a hard bump will cause the bike to try and "set" itself into the dents/dings in the steering head bearings and again the bike will not be able to self center for balancing. That too will cause you to constantly readjust your line.
However, to best check the steering head bearings requires the bike to be lifted enough to take all the load off the front end. With the front wheel just off the ground the swing of the forks must feel smooth and steady throughout both directions of swing. ANY notchy or stepped feeling indicates a bearing issue. Also, the forks should easily and fully "flop" in either direction. If the forks doesn't easily flop it also indicates the bearings are too tight or notched in the center position. Any of these conditions can restrict the bike from self-centering/self-balancing, which you have to overcome and constantly correct, which feels just like the bike is wandering or being blown around.
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