FJRHank
"Scooter Pimp"
Pretty much everyone knows the BT021 was a bad tire. The matching rear for this front is surprisingly pretty decent.
But these pictures show how bad the front got. It had become badly scalloped (quite certain it was low tire pressure too), and wow, did it become hard to handle.
If you change the pictures to full size, should be able to see the significant drop off to either side from the crowned middle. I mean you really really had to fight the hand grips to keep it from just flopping over to a full locked position when going around a corner.
So guess the only moral to this story is... maintain proper tire pressure, always. My experience is that's the only way you'll get the life out of the tire that's appropriate for you riding style.
But these pictures show how bad the front got. It had become badly scalloped (quite certain it was low tire pressure too), and wow, did it become hard to handle.
If you change the pictures to full size, should be able to see the significant drop off to either side from the crowned middle. I mean you really really had to fight the hand grips to keep it from just flopping over to a full locked position when going around a corner.
So guess the only moral to this story is... maintain proper tire pressure, always. My experience is that's the only way you'll get the life out of the tire that's appropriate for you riding style.
