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Could it be the profile of the tyre, Bridgestone Bt45? They've been on the bike since I've had it. I've scraped foot pegs but the bit at the edge remains untouched, that's why I was asking. (I'm not trying to scrape knees btw just ride in jeans and boots) but I think I counter steer quite a bit not sure how that affects it.
until reading a terrible thread on a motorbike forum today I didn't really understand the topic and the different variables.
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Maybe. Tbh I assumed it was just a visual trick of the mud line.
I take a lot of bike forum stuff with a pinch of salt (things like braking for eg). Motorbike riders and machismo seem to go hand in hand.
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Just a quick note on "counter-steer". Counter steering is the only way any bike steers (including pushbikes) over about 12mph. The only difference between instinctive turning and 'counter-steering' is the mental awareness that you are doing it.
hugo7
Ptown
What ptown said.
But seriously dude, how square is your tyre? I'm sure it's the photo, but it looks like it's been lifted off a 1.1l hatchback from the '80.
On the general subject, watching Del Boy's garage the other day and he recommended scrubbing your chicken strips with a Scotch pad and hot soapy water every so often. Logic being to remove the hard shiny surface that builds up over time in case you have to use that section of the tyre in an emergency only to find out its got no traction.
@Soul - so envious. Absolutely stunning scenery.