07-11-2018, 07:23 AM
(07-11-2018, 05:49 AM)LongRanger_imp Wrote: Happened to me on my K-bike. Four days into a week-long trip, my rear tire was suddenly worn down to the cords. I thought it had sufficient tread when I left home but the combination of high ambient temperatures, high sustained speeds, and a fully loaded bike conspired to consume the tire (Nevada and Utah in August). It cost me a full day to locate a new tire, ride three hours to the shop, wait for the install, and then ride three hours back. Lesson learned!
Easy to do.
Circa spring, 2005, I checked tires and tire pressure on my 2002 Sportster then headed out for a <200 mile canyon ride north of the San Fernando Valley of Los Angeles. I rode "normal", but came home with the rear slick...not down to the cords, but slick.