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![Rear Tires Scalloping at 4K Miles Empty](https://2img.net/i/empty.gif) | Subject: Rear Tires Scalloping at 4K Miles Wed May 05, 2010 1:23 am | |
| Looks like the sides my tires aren't wearing evenly with Dablos |
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![Rear Tires Scalloping at 4K Miles Empty](https://2img.net/i/empty.gif) | Subject: Re: Rear Tires Scalloping at 4K Miles Wed May 05, 2010 5:36 am | |
| Check tire pressures regularly. Upping the pressures slightly (maybe 36psi) if you are a smaller person might help resolve this issue. |
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![Rear Tires Scalloping at 4K Miles Empty](https://2img.net/i/empty.gif) | Subject: Re: Rear Tires Scalloping at 4K Miles Wed May 05, 2010 2:22 pm | |
| Excuse my ignorance;- what is 'scalloping'? |
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![Rear Tires Scalloping at 4K Miles Empty](https://2img.net/i/empty.gif) | Subject: Re: Rear Tires Scalloping at 4K Miles Wed May 05, 2010 4:07 pm | |
| It is an odd wear pattern where the outer edges of the tire (sorry, tyre ![Laughing](https://2img.net/i/fa/i/smiles/icon_lol.gif) ) wear in a slightly cupped fashion. More akin to a shallow scallop shell than a cup. Hence the term "scalloping" You can feel it if you place your fingers across the face of the tyre and run your had along the surface, you may feel a sharp edge that catches the fingers. The tyre can still be ridden (if the wear bars are not showing) although it will generate a pretty loud growling noise. Most tyre noise on a motorcycle is due to tyre wear. |
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![Rear Tires Scalloping at 4K Miles Empty](https://2img.net/i/empty.gif) | Subject: Re: Rear Tires Scalloping at 4K Miles Wed May 05, 2010 5:54 pm | |
| - Waspie wrote:
- Excuse my ignorance;- what is 'scalloping'?
Here is a good web page for information http://www.rattlebars.com/valkfaq/tirewear |
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