New Rubber

I've just spent the best part of £200 on new tyres and now the front of
the bike gives a little wiggle as I'm pulling away from standstill.

Nice.

 

What you put on it?

 

Is it?

 

In uk.rec.motorcycles, Champ said:

Yeah! Not bad but noticeable. It stops after about 20mph but it's there.

A bit like a micro version of unbalanced wheels.

I'd only just got in when I posted that but now it's cooled down, I'll
check the pressures.

No, it's not. Speshly as it wasn't there before.

 

In uk.rec.motorcycles, Doesnotcompute said:

Azaro3s AV45/46 STs

The front tyre's still got the green ring round it and the back one
still has some label stuck to it, so for a while at least I've got an
excuse for riding like a pussy. Of course that only holds when
stationary at the lights ;-)

 

I think you're unbalanced.

 

In uk.rec.motorcycles, HooDooWitch said:

Yah, but about the wheel...

I've topped up the tyres that were a couple of PSI down and noticed they
put a weight on the front wheel. It wasn't there before and I'm in two
minds whether to remove it or not.

 

If you're not happy, take it back and get them to do an Indian
tightrope-walker encore. ...

 

In uk.rec.motorcycles, HooDooWitch said:

I'll see how it pans out. I know I've spent a lot of money and it's
safety and all that but if it doesn't get any worse I'll leave it.

I ordered a number plate with slogan from someone last week and they
gave me all manner of grief because they'd got the slogan wrong and I
wanted them to put it right. The fact we went over it 3 or 4 times seems
to have passed them by. It's like what part of "all one word, in
uppercase with no spaces" don't you understand...?

I don't particularly want that shit from the tyre guys either, although
to be fair, they're not from up north.

 

Whinging Courier wrote:

"ITIUTA"

?

 

In uk.rec.motorcycles, Doesnotcompute said:

Quite. I wrote it down on paper and still wonder if there's a glaring
error I missed so he can take the piss out of it and say "that's what
you asked for"

"ITIUTA"

No, that wasn't the slogan.

After the sticker fiasco, I'm risking life and limb but decided to go
for: Whinging Courier - UKRM

 

The brand new BT45s I just got on the FJ do that too, they seem to be
getting better as they scrub in though.

 

Unlikely [1]. Unbalanced wheels tend to make their presence felt 50-60
mph, not from a standstill.

[1] I'm making the dangerous assumption that was a semi sensible reply
and you meant the shimmy was caused by an unbalanced wheel.

 

On the button, brother sweller. That was my take on it too.

Having had a similar pair of tyres for a week, I would suggest that
the tread pattern and depth is partly responsible. This has been
suggested previously by Stritchy on the Pan and Christofire on the SV.
I went for them as they were cheaper than 020s and are said to give
better grip and longer life ...

I find that they "creep" when cranked over - but not unpleasantly now
I've got used to it, and that they vibe at walking pace - and again at
about 70-80 mph. I mat be being over-critical, as I've heard
contrasting opinions on them as opposed to the unanimous(1)
approbation of the Bridgestone product. They do stick well in the
pissing rain though, although I have spun the rear up more often in
the last week than in the previous rear's lifetime.



1. Save one accomplished fantasist of this parish who swore that he
could spin up an 020 repeatedly on dry tarmac on his Bandit6.

 

In uk.rec.motorcycles, Pip said:

That sounds reasonable. I had an almost brand new Mez3 on the front (and
a shagged out Mez4 on the back) but had them both changed as a matter of
course.

I think the wide gaps in the tread may be responsible as you suggest.

Like you say, it isn't frightening, but noticeable.

I haven't noticed any vibes at walking pace though and they've not done
more than 50mph yet so I can't comment on stability at speed. I did ask
if they'd be OK on the FBB and trusted his judgement when he said they
would be.

 

In uk.rec.motorcycles, Andy Hewitt said:

Thanks for that. A welcome bit of reassurance there.

 

Likewise for me to see somebody else with the same thing too

I always think the blocks are too soft when you get a brand new tyre,
and you can certainly feel the tyres moving around on the tarmac when
new. A few heat cycles seems to sort that though.

 

In uk.rec.motorcycles, Andy Hewitt said:

Not had a chance to give it a proper run out yet. I never had a problem
with them on any other bike...

Roll on the weekend, it's meant to be glorious.

 

Got 150 miles on mine already.

Yes, fecking working I am :-(

 

In uk.rec.motorcycles, Andy Hewitt said:

I'll raise a glass to you when I'm sitting in the beer garden soaking up
the sun.