Bad tyre habit

[Bluebottle]

I seem to have squared off my tyres in no time flat on the burgman, it rode like crap on the twisty bits on the recent Matlock rideout.

Thinking about why they lasted such a short time I realised I've been doing loads of motorway but also I have a habit of flattening out the bends and using the whole road - result = chicken strips take up the almost the whole tyre.

Must remember to do more corners on the next set.

[pikey]

You could shave them yanks do it a lot



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I've done it and it works just be careful surform doesn't snatch lock throttle so wheel spins go in gently at first as you shape it it gets easier

[horobags]

how many miles have you done on them mark??

[Bluebottle]

Somewhere between 4 and 5K sherif

[mottza]

You need to go round more roundabouts.

[Bluebottle]

I think I need to do 4 laps round each one

[Whatsisname]

We could call it the Burgman ring!

[Bluebottle]

New burg ring

[R1K SU]

Go around corners faster, your prob going to slow....go for it !
This will help ur chicken strip problem, and help your tyre wear

[Bluebottle]

I think ive been going through them too often rather than round them - making the curve shallow or straight by using both sides of the road etc (when it's safe obviously).
Not usually a problem but add the extra motorway miles and the bike is rarely getting any lean.
Pressures might be a bit high too because the shouldered area is pretty narrow.