Thanks guys. The cush drive is there, at least in part, to dampen engine power pulses which big singles are notorious for and so I figured the rubbers might be due for a change. They do have a finite life I believe.
If you want to see the pulse effect, just look at the rear wheel track in damp sand. You can see every power stroke when a bit of gas has been applied. It's the main reason that thumpers are so hard on rear tyres. I used to get about 2000 km out of a Dunlop 606 - 2 rear tyres per oil change.
Anyway, next time I have the tank off, I shall have a good look around.
Just at the moment, I am focussed on getting the other bike crated up for a couple of months in the US of A and Canada. That's if we can get compulsory insurance since the only supplier to foreign nationals recently pulled out of the field citing changes in the European privacy laws.
If it happens, the Beemer will spend about 5 weeks on the water each way and so the DR could well get some much needed attention.
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