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Leyton
14th January 2009, 22:15
Hello

I have a n00b question :)

See attached photo, I have removed a stone from in the tread, The stone dug its way in and had worn away at the grove on the tyre. This tyre has only gone 188km :)

Is this very common with stones that get in your tread ?, Is it reasonably safe ?

Cheers in advance

Leyton Smith
Jantar
14th January 2009, 22:20
That tyre is fine. The wear hasn't gone through to the belts, and still plenty of rubber, so no worries.
Leyton
14th January 2009, 22:22
Oh sweet ! :) Thankyou ! I thought it was fine :) I just wanted to be sure hehe. It is a Shinko :)

Cheers heaps! :)

I will sleep well tonight hehe
McJim
14th January 2009, 22:24
Your tyre will be fine but we are interested in how the stone is doing - is it expected to make a full recovery?:rofl:
FROSTY
14th January 2009, 22:24
Give it a few hundred more ks and ya wont see where the stone was
discotex
14th January 2009, 22:27
If it was a piece of glass or metal it could have worked it's way through the rubber... It pays to frequently check your tyres for embedded bits and pull them out.

But yeah that should even out once the tyre gets up to temp a few times.
laserracer
15th January 2009, 06:21
Your tyre will be fine but we are interested in how the stone is doing - is it expected to make a full recovery?:rofl:

Yes stone is making a great recovery..although its still a bit...STONED...:lol::dodge:
FJRider
15th January 2009, 06:46
Keep the tyre... dump the bike... :devil2:
Brownie
15th January 2009, 07:04
Dump the bike and keep the stone
Leyton
15th January 2009, 07:49
The stone did make a full recovery, however its not as round as it used to be. Damn freeloaders!!! :)

Cheers for the advice once again :) And oh I love my Hyosung :)
FJRider
15th January 2009, 21:52
And oh I love my Hyosung :)

A glutten for punishment...:shifty:
McJim
15th January 2009, 22:15
The stone did make a full recovery, however its not as round as it used to be. Damn freeloaders!!! :)

Cheers for the advice once again :) And oh I love my Hyosung :)
So what you're saying is you haven't tried any other bikes yet....



A glutten for punishment...:shifty:

Ach - go easy on the young 'un - it's prolly his first bike and all....and you ride a japa anyway :Pokey::rofl:
FJRider
15th January 2009, 22:38
Ach - go easy on the young 'un - it's prolly his first bike and all....and you ride a japa anyway :Pokey::rofl:

I remember my first... I bought my first bike off her... it had no pedals... it was a push bike. :chase:
McJim
15th January 2009, 22:44
I remember my first... I bought my first bike off her... it had no pedals... it was a push bike. :chase:

Mmmmm yeah well my Ducati has been a bit of a push bike before now. I need one of those stickers "I'd rather push my Ducati than ride your Yamaha - er, oh look - I am!" :rofl:
FJRider
15th January 2009, 22:47
Mmmmm yeah well my Ducati has been a bit of a push bike before now. I need one of those stickers "I'd rather push my Ducati than ride your Yamaha - er, oh look - I am!" :rofl:

Your Ducatty is very well designed... I can hadly see the pedals..:niceone:
motorbyclist
16th January 2009, 00:22
now i can understand the hyosung, but you bought shinko tyres?

oh dear.....
shingo
16th January 2009, 13:10
now i can understand the hyosung, but you bought shinko tyres?

oh dear.....



Shinkos are what Hyo's come with from the factory.
motorbyclist
17th January 2009, 11:13
oh, didn't notice the hyo was an 09
SixPackBack
17th January 2009, 12:46
Nice chicken strips:eek5:
FJRider
18th January 2009, 18:35
Nice chicken strips:eek5:

Apparently they come from the factory like that... :innocent:
Leyton
18th January 2009, 22:09
Nice chicken strips:eek5:

Hehe your looking at a tyre and bike that has only done 180km :), Its now done 640.. yeah I piled a bit more on over the last couple of days, the strips have almost gone :) The rear tyre still has a 3/4 of an inch shiney un scrubbed section all the way around on both sides. The front have a 5mm unscrubed on the outside :) I doubt all wear indicators are going to dishapear in a hurry hehe.

And bah, I still love my Hyosung :) I know they are not the most powerfull and agressive 250's around but its a bigger framed bike, I thought it would be a easyer progression to the sporty 650 I have always wanted for many years and never done anything about getting my lisence... until now.

:)

Cheers to all those who have offered there help :Punk: