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Avoid Flat Spots on Tires


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Kawasaki Owners Manual states:

 

Reduce air pressure by 20% and lifting both wheels off the ground

 

or

 

Reduce air pressure by 20% and placing boards under the tires to avoid moisture on rubber.

 

I lift the front and rear for storage.

 

But any flat spot that forms would become round again after a few miles of riding.

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The few times I bothered to think about it, I've put a piece of foam or carpet under the front wheel.  (Bike on centerstand, rear wheel off ground.)  But it got to be a PITA since I usually pull the bike out to start it once a week during the winter.  I eventually figured that since I was moving it around anyway, it didn't really matter.

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fill the tires with blinker fluid first and they'll never flat spot

That had never even crossed my mind. What viscosity would you recommend I have to run to autozone tomorrow anyway to pick up a new exhaust belt and warranty out my power band tensioner.

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Move somewhere warm enough to keep riding it. I just got to do a private track day at Arroyo Seco motor plex yesterday. It was a good time 3 of us were on bikes and 1 guy was there with a shifter cart. 78 degrees and sunny. I got to ride the shifter cart for a bit. It was a pretty fun. It felt pretty sketchy with no suspension though.

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