02-20-2019, 07:26 AM
(02-20-2019, 07:12 AM)Cormanus_imp Wrote: G’day, sumamaesunaperra. Welcome. I’m pleased you’ve decided to ‘come out’ but understand your grief about having to leave the CB for 2 years.
The point about getting the tyres of the ground, I think, is about not having weight on them rather than no contact. Just protecting them with cardboard or plywood will not do the trick.
Cardboard/plywood between rubber to concrete was a tip shared from cafe racers to prevent spot cupping the tires. This probably had more to do with concrete and the racing compound they were using, versus long term storage. If the weight can be minimized off the tires, that is always optimal. The rear is easy with a center stand, but the front can still touch the ground (on cardboard) as long as the weight on the front is approaching zero. It doesn't need to be free-floating, if that is impractical.