squared off

[rasmie]

As a throw away I was told my rear tire was "squared off". Does this mean I have to change the tire? Its only done 2000+ miles (its a BT020) and I thought it would last longer. If I have to change it, how do I stop it happening to the next. I've been fairly religious about checking tyre pressure at the handbook setting; should I be using higher pressures?

[The Rossi Kid]

No need to change it's still safe to use will just feel strange when you turn into corners as it goes from the "squared" area onto the shoulder of the tyre. It'll be a combination of factors, putting down the power to hard when up right, long dual carriageway stints, that kinda thing.

[Shrek]

After 5 trackdays I have a front tyre that’s “pointed offâ€￾ and feels shizzle on the road, I could sell you it and it would cancel out the affects of your squared off rear…… maybe

[rasmie]

Thanks Rossi. I've noticed that it "topples" as I turn in...I guess that's why. Guess I should go easy on the Bandit's throttle to save the tyre ....

[missile]

IMHO you ought to change it if you notice a deterioration in handling

[Gazza]

Try riding the twisties a bit more with your next tyre to prevent the same.

[metallninja]

how do I stop it happening to the next.

Find a road map where the roads look like pubes, head there avoiding the roads that look like straight well groomed hair.

Et voila, nae squaring off.

I use the back roads even when commuting to work.

Alternatively, come along on a ride out happening soon in a place near you.

[missile]

or lend yer bike to .....................







well,












almost any of the heroes on here

[Needles]

how do I stop it happening to the next.

Find a road map where the roads look like pubes, head there avoiding the roads that look like straight well groomed hair.

Et voila, nae squaring off.

I use the back roads even when commuting to work.

Alternatively, come along on a ride out happening soon in a place near you.

ats cause the police r always looking for u :I can't believe it's not butter!

[CBRXX]

Squared off the last BT020 I had on my blackbird riding two up with luggage heading up the west coast. There were no chicken strips left on it but you could practically see rubber spitting out the back when gunning it down the straights even in the wet.

[Graeme]

I was trying to get the maximum mileage from my squared off BT-014 (2000 miles-ish), until I just about wobbled into some cars last week while filtering because the bike started 'tramlining'. The handling deteriorates very quickly once it loses its profile - better getting it changed

[Speedybug]

Can someone explain to me what tramlining is?

[al]

Can someone explain to me what tramlining is?

Where your tyres follow a grove or some sort of profile lenghtwise on the roads surface rather like a tram car following the rails. It can completely throw your bike off the line that you wish to go on in favour of the road profile. Imagine what it would be like to control your bike had it gone into the rails that are embedded into the roads surface for tram cars and you get the picture. Not pleasant.

[rasmie]

Thanks for all the replies.

I do what I can with pubic roads but generally means going home is about twice the usual distance...no bad thing.

Despite what I said about toppling in last week, I haven't noticed it as much this week and certainly haven't noticed any tramlining (which I guess means a reluctance to move off a straight line at lower speeds - stuck in a rut/tramline?). Although it does (or I do!) wobble around the white lines outside the Shepherds rest most mornings (when do they re-open the road to Carnie r-a-bout...)

I'm wearing my underpants on the outside now in step 1 of being a "hero" - next step going quicker...