Grub
14th February 2007, 12:12
OK, my front Sport Demon is getting very feathered. Since I'm new to all of this, I really haven't any idea of what this means and what to do about it. I run the demons at 36/42psi as recommended by Honda for the original bike, I don't know what the recommendation for the Demons is. The tyres on the bike are a matched pair, of the correct spec for the bike and only 7000km old. Because I do Paekak Hill twice daily, I feel the tyre is more pointy than round too. The back tyre is fine.
- What is feathering?
- What causes it?
- Is this tyre failing sooner than others, is this 'normal'?
- What is the effect on handling?
- Does the tyre need to be replaced?
- Is it safe?
- Will it do the March 4 trackday if it has to be trashed?
You can understand my concern. It's no bloody good throwing away tyres that still have more than half their tread but equally it's not a clever thing to be riding if its unsafe. I would like to learn what all this means and if I am able to prevent this happening in the future.
Brett
- What is feathering?
- What causes it?
- Is this tyre failing sooner than others, is this 'normal'?
- What is the effect on handling?
- Does the tyre need to be replaced?
- Is it safe?
- Will it do the March 4 trackday if it has to be trashed?
You can understand my concern. It's no bloody good throwing away tyres that still have more than half their tread but equally it's not a clever thing to be riding if its unsafe. I would like to learn what all this means and if I am able to prevent this happening in the future.
Brett