I just looked at mine and i agree. The stand looks like it has more bend than mine and the foot, while not completely flat on the ground, is a heck of a lot closer than the pic. Also, i spend a lot of time on the left stripe of the road because the sidestand holds the bike too upright due to road crown.
Don't you mean it's worn on the sides more than the centre, Ray? Or are my eyes and the photo deceiving me?its worn in the centre more than the sides.
Forest, I saw a more worn centre.Check your tire pressure gauge. I believe cupping, as on your tire, is due mostly to under inflation. That was my experience anyway, running Metzelers at the standard 36 psi, which went away after going to 38 psi. The centre of the tire is made from a harder compound than the sides, hence the ridge.
The side stand has definitely been bent.
Forest, I saw a more worn centre.
But I was on the Jura.
I'll take another look........no I wasn't under the influence, well I was but, I still see the same; the centre of the tyre definitely seems squared off and I do get what you say about the ridged effect, I didn't late last night.
But if the tyre has been run at a genuine 40 psi then it's been 10 % over inflated. Although I think Bridgestone suggest slightly higher psi for some of their tyres, although I've never obeyed their command.
It actually reminds me of how the 023 used to wear on long trips, mine used to resemble racing wets after 4 or 5 thousand loaded miles. It was like riding on a knife edge.
Have a Jura or two Bush and let me know what you see.
Upt'North.
I think the gauge accuracy is something we all probably suffer with. I know my pencil gauge is years old but where do you check it for accuracy?Well the picture is poorly lit to begin with, so whatever you or I see with old eyes could likely be different anyway. That "run at a genuine 40 psi" is why I was questioning Larry about his gauge's accuracy. That is some pretty severe cupping from my viewpoint.
There are very accurate pressure gauges that we can buy, but they are usually expensive. Some reviewers describe their testing procedure for particular brands of gauges and test a number of samples for consistency. Remember the old Chinese proverb, 'Man with two clocks never knows what time it is'.I know my pencil gauge is years old but where do you check it for accuracy?