bt-021 front, is uneven wear normal ?

Im 16 stone in kit, bike is a k9 650 sport wich has standard front forks pre-load is set one full turn back from max.

Was just wondering if its normal for the shoulders on these bt-021`s to be slick wel before the rest of the tire still have 2.5mm center & 5mm at far edge of tred but as u can c from pics shoulder are as slick as race rubber.

Would like to know if this is a ridding style or set-up issue as have a new set of 021`s waiting to be fitted?

Many thanks for your knowledge again
Tom

[husky03]

strange-hows tyre pressures etc

tyre pressures/suspension

As I'm a big lad should I increase tyre pressure ?? I've been running with 33front & 36 rear??

But the rear has squared off as u would expect across the center just like the front & rear did on the standard dunlops !!!

[NedSVS]

Originally Posted by tom46

Im 16 stone in kit, bike is a k9 650 sport wich has standard front forks pre-load is set one full turn back from max.

Was just wondering if its normal for the shoulders on these bt-021`s to be slick wel before the rest of the tire still have 2.5mm center & 5mm at far edge of tred but as u can c from pics shoulder are as slick as race rubber.

Would like to know if this is a ridding style or set-up issue as have a new set of 021`s waiting to be fitted?

Many thanks for your knowledge again
Tom

This is normal wear for a front tyre; they always wear most at about the angle you lean to most often. People who avoid motorway, trunk road, town riding and use mostly twisty roads will notice this most.

[Bluepete]

I think you may be going into bends off the throttle. This pushes the front wheel whilst it's leaning, so scrubs the shoulders.

If that's what you are doing, try setting the bend up better, then power through it, pushing the bike with the back wheel, rather than the back end pushing the front.

Tyre pressures and forks sound fine.

Pete

[yorkie_chris]

it happens

[Wideboy]

my 021's have always done that on the front, i find them a crap tyre anyway

Originally Posted by tom46

As I'm a big lad should I increase tyre pressure ?? I've been running with 33front & 36 rear??

But the rear has squared off as u would expect across the center just like the front & rear did on the standard dunlops !!!

I think the recommended pressures for BT021s is 36/42, non?

Yup you may want to run a slightly higher pressure. Bridgestones do though seem to have a tendancy to wear like that.