Tyre wear and suspension settings

The front tyre on the Guzzi has worn in an odd way. It has a sawtooth
pattern on the tread pattern after 5500 miles (with about 1.5mm left)

Quite pronounced to the touch but not as obvious as I'd hoped in this
picture:
http://www.sweller.dynalias.org/images/tyre.jpg

It's done this since I fitted the more modern air assisted forks with not
so saggy springs. They're still very primitive in the amounts of
adjustment available but what's the sawtooth wear pattern a symptom of?

 

That looks very nice. Consistent and to the edge.

Signs of good (proper) use.

 

http://www.bikernet.com/avon/PageViewer.asp?PageID=949

The BT45 tread pattern does seem to show it up rather well. You may be
braking later and harder than before due to the better front end. Just a
thought.

 

It's not just sports bikes. Even Gertrude's front wears like that,
particularly the Dunlop fitments. Eventually it causes vibration on
corners, which I don't like. The Bridgestone fitment is much less
susceptible to it so I tend to use them.

 

I was going to say that he's obviously been riding like a ****, but you put
it in a more diplomatic way. I don't think it's a genuine question,
anyway - I reckon he's just showing off.

 

You're not implying that I might have a reputation for diplomacy, surely?

I couldn't fail to disagree with you more.

 

The Bridgestone on the front of the Wing looks much the same.
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Doh! Why didn't I think of that? It's so obvious, now you mention it.

Ta.
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| ___ Salad Dodger
|/ \
_/_____\_ GL1500SEV/CBR1100XXX/CBX1000Z
|_\_____/_| ..80389../..21885.../..31432.
(>|_|_|<) TPPFATUICG#7 DIAABTCOD#9 WG*
|__|_|__| BOTAFOT #70 BOTAFOF #09 PM#5
\ |^| / IbW#0 & KotIbW# BotTOS#6 GP#4
\|^|/ ANORAK#17 IbB#4 YTC#4 two#11
'^' RBR'06 Points: 85 Miles: 413

 

YHCMSLATIADSS

 

Heh.

 

If that's an acronym it must be Welsh. I can't pronounce it even with a
mouth full of Sainsbury's Honey Nut & Cranberries (which is jolly nice
btw).

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It's perfectly good English, as any fule kno.

 

Your hungry cockerel must sing low again tonight if another dog squeaks
slightly?