Jst2fst Posted April 8, 2012 Report Share Posted April 8, 2012 (edited) I have a 180 rear Contimotion with around 3200 miles if that. My tire is not rounded its got a high spot in the center. I'll post pics when I'm not on my phone how can I fix this if I can thanks.Edit here's the picture:Before 23.1 psi After 42 psi Not sure if you can notice the difference but the rear feels a bit more firm. Edited April 8, 2012 by Jst2fst Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
serpentracer Posted April 8, 2012 Report Share Posted April 8, 2012 having trouble picturing it in my mind. def need pics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jst2fst Posted April 8, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 8, 2012 Edit: Picture added Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helmutt Posted April 8, 2012 Report Share Posted April 8, 2012 What kind of tire pressure you run? And what riding style? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jst2fst Posted April 8, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 8, 2012 (edited) Hellmutt said: What kind of tire pressure you run? And what riding style?I wanna say the pressure is between 36-42 and riding style so far mainly commuting highway and some backroad riding on the weekends. I'll have to check the pressure in the morning to be exact. Also to add the 2ct I had on it before did not look like this. Edited April 8, 2012 by Jst2fst Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helmutt Posted April 8, 2012 Report Share Posted April 8, 2012 The only FIX is gonna be replacement, but I have zero experience with Conti's so cant say much about their quality - I'd say you may be running the pressure too low and not cornering as much as you're straightlining? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RSparky Posted April 8, 2012 Report Share Posted April 8, 2012 my old tires did this, i think. if so, it's low pressure and high temps i believe. the rubber flexes so that the edges of tread blocks wear more than the rest. seems like it's worsened because of the flat spot being right on the edges of the sipes...but i'm just pulling crap out of my ass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jst2fst Posted April 8, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 8, 2012 I mean I dot notice any problem with it other than the look of the tire. I lean fairly far in corners when I bought the tire new it had a high spot on it not sure if that's how they are first Conti I've bought. Not sure if the amount of chicken strips helps but I've got less than a inch on both sides not used up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
max power Posted April 8, 2012 Report Share Posted April 8, 2012 Thats either low air pressure or a big man on a 600. probably both. Buy a road 2 and check the pressure every ride. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jst2fst Posted April 8, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 8, 2012 max power said: Thats either low air pressure or a big man on a 600. probably both. Buy a road 2 and check the pressure every ride.True, I'm holding out on buying tires for the gap trip Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
max power Posted April 8, 2012 Report Share Posted April 8, 2012 They have plenty of tread so nothing dangerous, just gonna flop into corners.Run the shit outta them and then get some fresh ones before the trip. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jst2fst Posted April 8, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 8, 2012 max power said: They have plenty of tread so nothing dangerous, just gonna flop into corners.Run the shit outta them and then get some fresh ones before the trip.To be honest the only cocern I hve really is the front close to 8,000 miles michelin 2ct need to find a decent used one till time for new tire. Yes the rear has plenty left next meet and greet if you're there you'll see what I'm talking about on the tire. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
max power Posted April 8, 2012 Report Share Posted April 8, 2012 Then Id just get a new set now. Get the Michelin Pilot Road 2's and you wont need to be concerned with them being cooked by June. I have 2k miles on mine already and they look like new. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jst2fst Posted April 8, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 8, 2012 max power said: Then Id just get a new set now. Get the Michelin Pilot Road 2's and you wont need to be concerned with them being cooked by June. I have 2k miles on mine already and they look like new.Yea, I know I should I'm just gonna have to take it easy till I can get other things straight first. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jst2fst Posted April 8, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 8, 2012 (edited) Here's a pic of the 2ct rear I had with around the same miles they don;t look the same. Just for reference purpose. Edited April 8, 2012 by Jst2fst Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imprez55 Posted April 8, 2012 Report Share Posted April 8, 2012 Honestly, I don't like Continental tires. I have had all the major brands of tires on my bikes (Dunlop, Michelin , Bridgestone, Conti) only the only one I can say that I didn't like were the Continentals (didn't even try the Shinko though, sold it immediately). With that said, cupping is a result of something with the bike usually, not just the tire. Can you see your wheel weights still on? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moto-Brian Posted April 8, 2012 Report Share Posted April 8, 2012 It's all about PSI and suspension setup. The cupping is from air pressure. Has nothing to do with the leaning in on turns, etc. You are loading the tire on acceleration and weight of rider. These tires may react differently than your Michelins did and should have been adjusted accordingly.You have some serious wear going on. I think the suspension is probably also lacking preload and reb/comp. I don't think you are riding the tire hard by the wear on the edges so, I am not sure you can save that one at this stage. You might, but it looks to be a lesson rather than a save and continue.I'd mess with air pressure to see if you can prevent it from getting worse. That way, if you do go back to that brand, you can have notes for it and allow it to last longer. The way that thing is cupping, you GOTTA feel it in transition and in the corners... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
serpentracer Posted April 8, 2012 Report Share Posted April 8, 2012 do a nice big ol burnout to level it out:D 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jst2fst Posted April 8, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 8, 2012 imprez55 said: Honestly, I don't like Continental tires. I have had all the major brands of tires on my bikes (Dunlop, Michelin , Bridgestone, Conti) only the only one I can say that I didn't like were the Continentals (didn't even try the Shinko though, sold it immediately). With that said, cupping is a result of something with the bike usually, not just the tire. Can you see your wheel weights still on?Yea, the weights are still on the wheels. KTM-Brian said: It's all about PSI and suspension setup. The cupping is from air pressure. Has nothing to do with the leaning in on turns, etc. You are loading the tire on acceleration and weight of rider. These tires may react differently than your Michelins did and should have been adjusted accordingly.You have some serious wear going on. I think the suspension is probably also lacking preload and reb/comp. I don't think you are riding the tire hard by the wear on the edges so, I am not sure you can save that one at this stage. You might, but it looks to be a lesson rather than a save and continue.I'd mess with air pressure to see if you can prevent it from getting worse. That way, if you do go back to that brand, you can have notes for it and allow it to last longer. The way that thing is cupping, you GOTTA feel it in transition and in the corners...I'm gonn look into the tire pressure here in a few and see what its at. Not sure how well you can see it but the ridge is not much look like it can be brought down to make it rounded. I guess I'm just gonna have to run dual compound tires the contimotion is only a mono compound. serpentracer said: do a nice big ol burnout to level it out:DI had actually thought out doing this not sure if it work though. Like I said to KTM the cotimotion is a mono compound.Thannks guys for. The input I'll post up the pressure in a few annd what I decided to do with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bad324 Posted April 8, 2012 Report Share Posted April 8, 2012 how to fix:step 1 - order pilot road 2'sstep 2 - have hoblick mountstep 3 - ride with a confidence you've never had before Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jporter12 Posted April 8, 2012 Report Share Posted April 8, 2012 max power said: Thats either low air pressure or a big man on a 600. probably both. Buy a road 2 and check the pressure every ride.This sounds likely, along with a lot of straightline highway riding. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dugan n rita Posted April 8, 2012 Report Share Posted April 8, 2012 Road 3,s may the way to go, and run a couple psi more? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jst2fst Posted April 8, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 8, 2012 Bad324 said: how to fix:step 1 - order pilot road 2'sstep 2 - have hoblick mountstep 3 - ride with a confidence you've never had beforeI'm working on it jporter12 said: This sounds likely, along with a lot of straightline highway riding.My commute last year went from five minutes to twenty on the highway Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jporter12 Posted April 8, 2012 Report Share Posted April 8, 2012 Jst2fst said: My commute last year went from five minutes to twenty on the highwaySo did mine. Starting tomorrow, it goes back to 5 minutes! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jagr Posted April 8, 2012 Report Share Posted April 8, 2012 Front and rear Road2 package $253. Shit that's a good price. Think I'll order a set unless Hoblick beats it. http://stores.sportbiketrackgear.com/Detail.bok?no=3175 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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