RE: Tyre Problem

["Martin Wilson" <banzaibandit@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

What do you mean by joining seam ?
The bands would seem to be where I guess the change from hard to soft
compound would occur.

Martin W.
Triumph Sprint ST (99)
Bandit6
Too Dangerous to live, Too Stupid to Die
http://www.onewheelsenough.freeserve.co.uk/BanzaiBAndit/


> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-st@xxxxxxxxxx [mailto:owner-st@xxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of
> Dennis Tackett
> Sent: 15 July 1999 23:17
> To: 'ST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx'
> Subject: RE: Tyre Problem
>
>
> I have a problem with the rear tyre - I think !
> I have now done about 500 miles and two bands have appeared on the rear
> BT57.
> They're about 4 inches apart, appear slightly darker than the rest of the
> tyre and the rubber looks 'scrubbed'.
> I checked everything - tyre pressures etc and the only thing I found was
> very slight play in the rear wheel.
> I took it to the dealer today (Hughenden M40) and they retorqued the wheel
> nut which has got rid of the free play, but I'm not convinced this was the
> problem.
> Am I wrong or does anybody else have any other ideas as to what is causing
> it ?
>
> Martin W.
>
> I think there was an eirlier post about tyres seperating but I
> think it was
> at the joining seam and not the sides. Eric, do you remember?
> Martin, you haven't been a bad boy and done a bunch of burnouts at Isle of
> Man have you?
> Dennis
>
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