Head Shake Gone

[Duezzer]

Well Hello Everyone

Had new rubber installed last week

Had 14,200 kms on my BT020's

Had a bad head shake around the 70 to 80 KM/h that had been getting worse as the front tire cupped more

Put on new tires BT021's

No more head shake :yahoo:

I always keep my tire pressure at around 40 to 41 psi

Tires are ballance

Any ways to stop cupping of the front tire?

Later

 

[drjfjr]

get pirelli, avon, or Dunlop tires. The bt cup on the feej

 

[conwest]

...hey Duezzer, don`t get too excited cuz it`s (the shake) coming back.

 

[Duezzer]

So you all have many miles on the new BT021?

The new tread pattern is quite different from the BT020

I will let you know if the head shake comes back

Hoping it won't

Later

 

[SkooterG]

The BT021 is well know around these parts to be a tire that likes to cupp. Just a matter of time (miles)................

Try another brand your next time.

 

[Rondo777]

+1, sorry buddy, but your gonna be crying again in a few thousand miles. 14k! damm, your gonna have them BTs on there a long time too. def go with another brand next time, I love my Dunlop Road Smarts

 

[big mex]

Went with a Road Pilot 2 in the front for the 2007 FJR

 

[Duezzer]

Oh well

I guess crap happens and I have another cupper

When it starts to cup and the shake bothers me enough I will change out the front tire.

Till then - Happy Trails

Is cupping just natural with some tires - not a bearing/balancing issue?

 

[Fjroamer]

many a story to be told...

the 021 will not cup to the extent the 020 did and decel wobble is minimal right up to the end.

Different roads??? different riding style??? Easier on front brake??? different sus. settings???

dat's my story....... (I have not tried Roadsmarts or P.R.2's yet so I'm not suggesting 021's are in their category)

 

[Duezzer]

Thanks for the input

I didn't think the 021 could be as bad as the 020

The 020 shake was bad but still got good miles out of it and seemed to handle fine for my calliber of riding.

My riding style did lead to alot of cupping so if the new tire stands up better - Yea for me

May let everyone know how the tire turns out.

But then again may not.

Happy Trails

 

[angus]

Thanks for the input
I didn't think the 021 could be as bad as the 020

The 020 shake was bad but still got good miles out of it and seemed to handle fine for my calliber of riding.

My riding style did lead to alot of cupping so if the new tire stands up better - Yea for me

May let everyone know how the tire turns out.

But then again may not.

Happy Trails

I like the 20s get around 10,000 miles per set just installed new set.